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

• January 21, 2013 • 1 Comment

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The Madison WI Capitol Times

Victims, families urge judge to sentence Alec Cook to maximum 40 years June 19, 2018
Statements tell of suffering, harm in the wake of sex crimes by expelled UW-Madison student.
In re-election push, Scott Walker proclaims himself 'the pro-education governor' June 19, 2018
In the face of 10 Democrats gunning for his job, Republican Gov. Scott Walker has decided to embrace an issue typically owned by the opposing party: education.
Wisconsin's partisan gerrymandering case will return to a lower court. What's next? June 19, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court has sent Wisconsin's partisan gerrymandering case, Gill v. Whitford, back to the federal District Court, giving plaintiffs another opportunity to show that Democratic voters in the state have been discriminated against because of how voting districts…
Robert White: Russia would deserve thanks if it had helped elect Trump June 18, 2018
Dear Editor: The Democrats, the liberals and the media have been trying to convince us that the Russians are responsible for the election of Donald Trump as president even though, after almost two years of investigations, there has been absolutely…
Cap Times Talk: How do we stage Shakespeare in the age of #MeToo? June 18, 2018
The discussion series continues at Overture Center’s Promenade Hall on Tuesday, July 10.
Minimum-wage workers need almost three full-time jobs to afford a two-bedroom apartment, report says June 18, 2018
The minimum wage in Wisconsin is $7.25, and that doesn’t stretch very far for renters in Dane County.
See Madison in the '60s and '70s the way Michael Paggie saw them — through his camera June 18, 2018
In conjunction with the Madison Reunion event this month, MMoCA is showing some of the 35 films that Paggie shot in Madison in the 1970s.
Rep. Lisa Subeck: Report highlights growing poverty under GOP leadership June 18, 2018
A mother of young children works full time at a fast food restaurant. She is proud to have worked her way up at the restaurant to the position of shift manager. She picks up extra shifts at work whenever they…

The New York Times

Immigrant Children Cry Out in Audio Recorded at Detention Center June 19, 2018
The audio, released by the news site ProPublica, captured the sounds of 10 Central American children who were separated from their parents by immigration authorities.
Along the Border, a New Kind of Criminal Floods Federal Courts: Immigrants June 19, 2018
President Trump’s new policy requiring criminal prosecutions of migrants who illegally cross the border is flooding the court system.
Judge Rejects Kansas Law Requiring Voters to Show Proof of Citizenship June 19, 2018
The decision was a blow for Kris Kobach, an ally of President Trump and a candidate for governor of Kansas, who has championed the voting restriction.
A Renewed View of Some of the World’s Oldest Trees June 18, 2018
After a three-year restoration project, the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park has reopened, with less asphalt and more concern for the health of the trees.
Texas Deputy Accused of Molesting 4-Year-Old and Threatening to Deport Her Mother June 18, 2018
The authorities said the sheriff’s deputy, Jose S. Nunez, repeatedly sexually assaulted the daughter of a woman who entered the country illegally.
Los Angeles Times, Searching for Stability, Names Norman Pearlstine Top Editor June 19, 2018
Mr. Pearlstine, a veteran of Time Inc., Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal, was appointed by Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, who took ownership of the paper on Monday.
‘I Can’t Go Without My Son,’ a Mother Pleaded as She Was Deported to Guatemala June 18, 2018
As a growing number of families are separated as part of the Trump administration’s attempt to control illegal immigration, some parents are being deported before recovering their children.
Safety Concerns Grow as Inmates Are Guarded by Teachers and Secretaries June 17, 2018
Trump administration cutbacks have left some prisons short on correctional officers, requiring other workers to step in.

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.
Watch 'The Children of Central City' documentary June 19, 2018
Powerful video caps off the special project examining how exposure to violence impacts children in one of New Orleans' most culturally significant and crime-riddled neighborhoods.
Virtual training for police shown in New Orleans uses real life and death scenarios June 19, 2018
Simulator training exhibit part of National Sheriff's Association Conference in New Orleans.
Marrero double shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 in critical condition June 19, 2018
The shooting happened in the 6200 block of 6th Avenue.
Louisiana hopes new oyster leases will ease pain of coastal restoration efforts June 19, 2018
Oyster fishers remain weary of the state's proposed solutions.
Trump unapologetic on immigration; Trump escalates China trade war (10 Things to Know for Tuesday) June 19, 2018
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Tuesday.
Watch Belle Chasse outdoorsman dry ballfields with his airboat June 19, 2018
These boats can produce up to 150 mph winds.
Another one? Louisiana Legislature convenes its 10th session in 3 years June 18, 2018
This current special session must end by June 27.

The Guardian, UK

Trump says US will not be a 'migrant camp' June 19, 2018
President defends controversial practice of separating migrant children from their parents at the borderQ&A: why are families being separated at the US border?Donald Trump said the US would not be a “migrant camp” as his administration defended its controversial practice of separating migrant children from their parents at the border.“The United States w […]
Five people wounded in Malmö shooting June 18, 2018
Police say no reason for public to worry after shooting in Sweden’s third biggest city Five people were wounded in a shooting in Sweden’s third biggest city Malmö but their condition was unknown, police said. The incident happened just after 8pm on Monday night, the Swedish news agency TT said, quoting the city’s police department as saying: “There is no rea […]
Sharp fall in number of people seeking asylum in EU June 18, 2018
Almost 730,000 applications were made in 2017, a 44% drop on the 1.3m made in 2016 Fewer people sought asylum in the European Union last year, although numbers remain higher than before the arrival of 1 million people in 2015 triggered a political crisis that continues to divide Europe.Showing a sharp drop in asylum claims, the latest report from the EU’s as […]
Civilians own 85% of world's 1bn firearms, survey reveals June 18, 2018
Nearly 40% of all guns are in hands of US citizens, according to report that says rich countries hold more weapons than poorer nationsLatest statistics show the proliferation of privately owned guns is on the rise, with wealthy countries outstripping developing and war-torn countries.In a detailed report, weapons watchdog the Small Arms Survey has researched […]
Israel indicts former cabinet minister on Iran spying charges June 18, 2018
Gonen Segev allegedly met Iranian ‘operators’ in hotels and apartments around worldIsrael has arrested and indicted a former government minister on charges of spying for Iran, the country’s internal security services have said.Gonen Segev, who worked as energy and infrastructure minister in the 1990s, “was recruited and acted as an agent on behalf of Iranian […]
Yemen crisis: Saudi coalition demands Houthis' unconditional withdrawal June 18, 2018
UN’s hopes of negotiating ceasefire and handover of vital port of Hodeidah appear dashedThe UN’s hopes of negotiating a ceasefire with Houthi rebels in the vital port of Hodeidah in Yemen appear to have been dashed after the Saudi-led coalition backing the Yemeni government said it would only accept the rebels’ unconditional withdrawal from the area.The UN s […]
Iván Duque wins election to become Colombia's president June 18, 2018
Conservative opponent of Farc peace process wins long and divisive campaignColombia has chosen Iván Duque, a conservative neophyte, to be its next president after a long and divisive campaign that often centred on a controversial peace process with leftist rebels the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc).Conflict Continue reading...
No evidence against Amnesty's jailed Turkey head, police conclude June 18, 2018
Report says no evidence exists Taner Kılıç ever had ByLock app on his phone, basis of terror charges against himTurkey’s Amnesty chair, Taner Kılıç, could be freed this week following a year in detention after a police report conceded there was no evidence to back up the chief basis of the charges against him.The case is being watched closely by the European […]

The BBC

Trump tariffs: US escalates trade threats to China June 19, 2018
The threat escalates a tit-for-tat trade row with Beijing over US tariffs imposed on Chinese goods.
XXXTentacion: Controversial rapper shot dead in Florida aged 20 June 19, 2018
The controversial rapper, a rising star who faced domestic violence charges, has been killed aged 20.
Puan, oldest known Sumatran orangutan, dies in Australia June 19, 2018
Puan left an "incredible legacy" of descendants for the critically endangered species, keepers say.
US migrant children cry for separated parents on June 19, 2018
President Trump defends the separation of children and parents who have entered the US illegally.
Sweden shooting: Three dead in Malmo cafe attack June 19, 2018
Several others were wounded in the attack a short distance from a police station.
Kim Jong-un visits China after Trump summit June 19, 2018
He is likely to brief China, North Korea's only economic ally, on his talks with the US president.
Apple fined for misleading customers in Australia June 19, 2018
The company breached consumer law by refusing to fix devices once serviced by third parties.
Dozens feared dead as overloaded Sumatra ferry sinks June 19, 2018
Indonesian rescuers battle rough seas to try to reach survivors after an overloaded ferry sank.

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