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Obamacare Is Winning

• October 2, 2013 • Comments Off

Posted in Affordable Care Act, African American History, American History, American Politics, Black People, Cable, Class, Education, Health, Health Care/The Public Option, History, Late Night TV, Medicaid/Medicare, National Issues, Obama Administration, People of Color, Race, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Tea Party Movement, Wisconsin, Women
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LIVE STREAMING II: The George Zimmerman Trial for the Murder of Trayvon Martin

• June 17, 2013 • 2 Comments

Posted in "Stand Your Ground" Laws, African American History, Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, American Politics, Black People, Chicanos/Latinos, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Cultural History, Facebook, Gun Violence, Hate Crimes, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, National Issues, Obama Administration, People of Color, Peru, Police Misconduct/Killings, Race, Religion, The Catholic Church, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
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Don’t Come For the First Lady While She Is Speaking, Or She May Come Back at You with a Vengeance (w/Update)

• June 5, 2013 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, American Politics, Barack and Michelle Obama, Black People, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Democrats, Hate Crimes, Mental Health/Psychology, Michelle Obama, National Issues, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Womanism, Women
Tags: African Americans, Angry Black Woman Syndrome, Barack Obama, Black Women, Blacks, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Ellen Sturtz, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, Facebook, First Lady Michelle Obama, GetEQUAL, Huffington Post, LGBT, Michelle Obama, Obama, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Racism, Republicans, Sturtz, The Angry Black Woman, The First Lady, United States

Live Stream of The 2013 White House Correspondents Dinner with President Obama and Conan O’Brien

• April 27, 2013 • Comments Off

Posted in Acting, American Politics, Barack and Michelle Obama, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Celebrity Children, Class, Cultural History, Fashion, Film, Food, Gossip, History, Journalism and Ethics, Obama Administration
Tags: African Americans, Barack Obama, Conan O'Brien, Dinner, FLOTUS, Gayle King, Geraldo Rivera, James Brolin, Kerry Washington, Kevin Spacey, Live Streaming, Meryl Streep, POTUS, President Barack Obama, President Obama, President of the United States, Scandal, The Media, Tony Goldwyn, White House, White House Correspondent, White House Correspondents Association

Aren’t You Glad It Isn’t Anyone Black? Putting to Rest The Myth of The Dark-Skinned Terrorist

• April 19, 2013 • 1 Comment

Posted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Chechya, Class, Crime, Discrimination, Domestic Terrorism, European History, Facebook, Health, History, Islam/Sufism, Journalism and Ethics, Mental Health/Psychology, MSNBC, National Issues, People of Color, Public Intellectualism, Race, Religion, Russia, Stephen Colbert, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
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Link to Live Stream of Hadiya Pendleton Funeral, Greater Harvest Baptist Church, February 9, 2013

• February 9, 2013 • Comments Off

Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, African American History, Barack and Michelle Obama, Black People, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Democrats, Gang Violence, Mass Shootings, Murder/Manslaughter, National Issues, Uncategorized
Tags: African Americans, Barack Obama, Black Girls, Blacks, Chicago Sun-Times, Children, Danny K. Davis, First Lady, First Lady Michelle Obama, FLOTUS, Greater Harvest Baptist Church, Growing Up, Hadiya, Hadiya Pendleton, Hyde Park, King College Prep, Murder, President, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Rahm Emmanuel

Richard Blanco Delivers the Inaugural Poem–He Is Who He Is In Spite of His Cubana Grandmother

• January 21, 2013 • 1 Comment

Posted in American History, American Politics, Arts, Books, Chicanos/Latinos, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cuba, Cultural History, Immigration, Memoir, Mental Health/Psychology, Obama Administration, People of Color, Race, Sexuality, Television, The Catholic Church, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Wisconsin
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The Madison WI Capitol Times

Kelly Aanrud: Don't give up — we need carbon fee and dividend August 18, 2018
Dear Editor: This is the "summer of our discontent" as reports of extreme weather events of seemingly apocalyptic severity just keep coming. We already realize that this year will out-warm last year, which out-warmed the year before and so it…
Marty Finnegan: Voters want real solutions, not name-calling and political pablum from 1st District candidates August 18, 2018
The candidates in the 1st Congressional District should acknowledge that current House rules make it nearly impossible for any individual congressperson to get any bill to committee or the floor for debate and a vote. They should pledge to work…
Anthony Del Ciello: How is city addressing Allied Drive issues? August 18, 2018
Dear Editor: Kudos to Sofia Johansson for her well-reasoned op/ed about Allied Drive. I too am curious about our city, which labels itself progressive and largely ignores an ever-widening gap in racial relations and achievement. What is the city doing…
Joel McNally: Who doesn't want better gas mileage? August 18, 2018
Trump's freeze on Obama's improvements in gas mileage is just another example of how Trump doesn't really care about helping ordinary Americans.
City staff recommends funding for three neighborhood leadership programs for underrepresented residents August 18, 2018
A city RFP wants to foster neighborhood leadership development and support civic engagement in areas where “residents tend to be underrepresented in City processes and decision making in general.”
Barbara Burczyk: Stop listening to Scott Walker's divisive messages August 18, 2018
Dear Editor: The outrageous propaganda has already begun. State GOP Executive Director Mark Morgan stated right after the election: “Tony Evers is unfit to be governor after repeatedly siding with unions over families.”
New public art a part of Monroe Street reconstruction August 18, 2018
The major reconstruction project is on schedule, and many of the public art pieces will be installed this fall.
LÜM, a Madison startup, launches its music-streaming platform for undiscovered artists August 18, 2018
On the heels of raising a half-million dollars in capital and winning a major pitching competition, the music-streaming company Live Undiscovered Music has officially launched its app.

The New York Times

Sex Abuse Report Lists a Beloved Pastor, and a Pennsylvania Church Reels August 18, 2018
The Rev. John David Crowley was once adored by his parishioners. Then came the news that he was among the priests who abused more than 1,000 children.
Turning Poetry Into Photos August 17, 2018
Photographers read poems written by 6 women. Here’s what they saw in the words.
Stop Saying ‘Mormon,’ Church Leader Says. But Is the Real Name Too Long? August 19, 2018
The church’s president favors the use of “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,” the name he believes God communicated to Joseph Smith in 1838.
White Doctor Arrested at Orlando Airport Complains of Being Treated Like a ‘Black Person’ August 18, 2018
Videos show Jeffrey Epstein struggling with police officers as he is wrestled to the ground at the airport. He had been told he arrived too late to make his flight.
Who Tracks Migrant Children Who Enter the U.S. Alone? Don’t Ask Us, 4 Agencies Say. August 16, 2018
Officials from four federal agencies denied responsibility for children who have crossed the border alone once they are released from government custody.
Vatican Calls Abuses by Pennsylvania Priests ‘Criminal and Morally Reprehensible’ August 16, 2018
“Victims should know that the pope is on their side,” the Vatican said in response to a grand jury report on clergy sex abuse.
Georgia Police Dept. Defends Use of Taser on 87-Year-Old Woman August 17, 2018
The woman, Martha Bishara, was cutting dandelions with a knife when officers asked her to drop it. Her family said she speaks very little English.
Bombed by the K.K.K. A Friend of Rosa Parks. At 90, This White Pastor Is Still Fighting. August 17, 2018
Robert S. Graetz describes the night of the bombing, an attack memorialized in a note handwritten by Mrs. Parks, which now belongs to him.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Bourbon Street reconstruction cost doubles, start of 2nd half delayed to May 2018 August 23, 2017
Final cost has jumped from original estimate of $6 million to over $13 million.
Backstreet Boys concert goers injured by fallen pavilion: report August 19, 2018
At least 14 people were injured at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla.
Powerball numbers: Did you win Saturday's $50 million lottery jackpot? August 19, 2018
Here are the winning jackpot numbers in Saturday's Powerball drawing.
Woman accused of stealing donations for family of slain child August 19, 2018
Tammy Crews, 46, told authorities she used the money to support her drug addiction.
NOPD: 15-year-old fatally shot in Algiers August 19, 2018
The incident occurred in the 3900 block of Sullen Place.
Juveniles steal school bus in Baton Rouge: report August 18, 2018
Police were searching for the juveniles Saturday evening (Aug. 18).
Controversial 'lady' and 'gentleman' sign removed at Houston school: report August 18, 2018
A social media user labeled the sign "victim blaming."
Westwego man admits moving heroin from Atlanta to New Orleans August 18, 2018
Mohammed Fatty, 28, told investigators he was paid $1,000 per trip

The Guardian, UK

Italy’s grief and anger grow as Genoa starts to bury its dead August 18, 2018
With casualty numbers still rising, some of the bereaved have shunned state commemorations to hold private memorialsThe coffins, strewn with flowers and draped with the flags of different countries, were lined in a row as the mourners came in their thousands. The dead had come from far and wide – from Chile, the country of Juan Carlos Pastenes and his wife N […]
Omarosa 'has video, emails and texts to support Trump claims' August 18, 2018
Person close to former White House aide – who says Trump uses the N-word – says ‘treasure trove’ could be released at any timeOmarosa Manigault Newman does not just have tapes of conversations from her time as an adviser to Donald Trump, a person with direct knowledge of the records said on Friday. She also has a stash of video, emails, text messages and oth […]
Fashion boss gives £1m boost to People’s Vote campaign August 18, 2018
Superdry co-founder Julian Dunkerton calls for new Brexit poll and says fear is growing about prospect of no dealThe campaign for a referendum on the final Brexit deal has been boosted by a record £1m donation, amid growing public concern that Britain will leave the EU without any agreement.The multimillionaire Julian Dunkerton, who co-founded the Superdry f […]
UK investigates fresh reports of looting of sunken navy ships August 19, 2018
Gavin Williamson says he will work closely with Indonesia and Malaysia over claims Second World War ships have been plundered The government is investigating fresh reports that a number of British Second World War wrecks in Asia have been plundered by grave robbers.The Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson, said he was “very concerned” to hear allegations that […]
California: man driving wife to hospital to give birth arrested by Ice agents August 18, 2018
María del Carmen Venegas says husband Joel was handcuffed after they stopped for gas on the way for planned C-sectionA California woman said she had to drive herself to the hospital to give birth alone, after her husband was arrested by agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or Ice. Related: How Trump is cracking down on legal immigrants – and how th […]
Putin urges Europe to help rebuild Syria so refugees can return August 18, 2018
Russian president makes call ahead of meeting with Angela Merkel Russian president Vladimir Putin has called on Europe to contribute to the reconstruction of Syria to allow millions of refugees to return home.“We need to strengthen the humanitarian effort in the Syrian conflict,” he said on Saturday, ahead of a meeting with his German counterpart Angela Merk […]
Belarus president fires prime minister after corruption scandal August 18, 2018
Andrei Kobyakov replaced by Sergei Rumas, formerly development bank head Belarus’s strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko has sacked his prime minister and other key members of government following a corruption scandal that saw top officials arrested.Andrei Kobyakov will be replaced as prime minister by former development bank head Sergei Rumas. Several vice- […]
Muslim couple denied Swiss citizenship over handshake refusal August 18, 2018
Couple also ‘showed great difficulty in answering questions asked by people of the opposite sex’The Swiss city of Lausanne has blocked a Muslim couple’s bid to become Swiss nationals over their refusal to shake hands with members of the opposite sex.The municipality said it refused to grant the couple’s citizenship application over their lack of respect for […]

The BBC

Ecuador tightens entry rules for Venezuelan migrants August 19, 2018
Thousands fleeing Venezuela's economic crisis are blocked as they try to cross from Colombia.
Egypt internet: Sisi ratifies law tightening control over websites August 18, 2018
New laws mean websites can be blocked if deemed a security threat, but critics say they crush dissent.
Sixteen nurses get pregnant at Arizona hospital ICU August 18, 2018
The intensive care specialists joke that they have taken drastic measures to get Christmas off work.
Child passive smoking 'increases chronic lung risk' August 19, 2018
A study shows higher risk of fatal lung disease in adults exposed to cigarette smoke in childhood.
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas confirm they are engaged August 18, 2018
The Bollywood superstar and the US singer hold a private traditional engagement ceremony in Mumbai.
Latter Day Saints church leader rejects 'Mormon' label August 18, 2018
The leader of the Utah-based church says God told him people should stick to its official name.
Kofi Annan death: World leaders honour former UN chief August 18, 2018
Leaders honour Kofi Annan, the first black African to become UN secretary-general, who died aged 80.
Vladimir Putin attends Austrian foreign minister's wedding August 18, 2018
Russia's president dances with his host during a controversial stopover on his way to Germany.

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