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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
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

Q&A: Jenny Green wants to build commmunity in Darbo-Worthington with a farmers' market July 23, 2017
Jenny Green is working to rally the Darbo-Worthington neighborhood with the help of several community members and organizers. Green plans to bring a pop-up farmers' market to the neighborhood this summer, and potentially a larger farmers' market in rotation next…
Common interrogation technique suspected of causing false confessions July 23, 2017
Aspects of the Reid Technique can lead suspects — such as Wisconsin’s Brendan Dassey — to admit to crimes they now say they did not commit.
Madison's Rose Johnson Brown says she has been called to teach ukulele July 22, 2017
Last Saturday, at the Meadowood Neighborhood Festival, a group of six kids performed “This Little Light of Mine” and “He Has the Whole World in His Hands" on ukuleles they had just learned to play few weeks back.
Ashley Eisler: Changing your words can help stop rape culture July 22, 2017
Dear Editor: Take several common phrases that I’ve heard tossed within my own high school: “Screw you,” “boys will be boys,” “you’re a tease,” and “I just raped that.” Without fully understanding what these words mean and how they contribute…
Bonnie Block, David Koene & Barbara Smith: Madison support for F-35 at Truax is unwarranted July 22, 2017
Everything wrong with runaway military spending is on display in the F-35 fighter jet program.
Mary Shabbott: Speak up now to save wildlife July 22, 2017
Dear Editor: I have always believed that animals communicate with each other, as Patricia Randolph describes in her recent op/ed column. Seems they are more than capable of communicating with us but have learned to distrust and fear us. The…
Summer construction projects underway across the Madison school district July 22, 2017
The Madison Metropolitan School District’s facilities team is hard at work this summer as it wraps up a series of construction projects at schools around the city.
Sen. Kathleen Vinehout: Talk is all health care at the fair July 22, 2017
The Affordable Care Act and Healthcare.gov created a way for self-employed and small business owners — including artists — to buy health coverage.

The New York Times

In Minneapolis, Unusual Police Killing Raises an Old Outcry: Why? July 22, 2017
The fatal shooting of Justine Damond had uncommon circumstances and stirred an uproar in Australia, but once more there were blanks to fill in.
Trump Says He Has ‘Complete Power’ to Pardon July 22, 2017
The president also attacked the media and Hillary Clinton in a series of early-morning tweets.
New C.D.C. Chief Saw Coca-Cola as Ally in Obesity Fight July 23, 2017
Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald said she would consider taking money from Coke for C.D.C. programs despite the agency’s having cut ties with the company in the past.
John Heard, the Frazzled Father in ‘Home Alone,’ Dies at 71 July 22, 2017
Mr. Heard played pained characters in dramas but was best known as the dad who embarked on a family trip to Paris without his youngest son.
U.S.C. Moves to Fire Former Medical School Dean Over Drug Allegations July 23, 2017
The university said on Friday that it had suspended Dr. Carmen Puliafito, barred him from campus and was taking steps to fire him.
Pittsburgh Gets a Tech Makeover July 22, 2017
The city is newly stylish, with hyped restaurants and an Ace hotel, thanks to a steady flow of Carnegie Mellon grads who decided to stay.
U.S. Navy Opens New Era With Commissioning of Gerald R. Ford July 23, 2017
President Trump flew to Norfolk, Va., to preside over a ceremony welcoming the first of a new generation of powerful aircraft carriers into the fleet.
Scharlette Holdman, a Force for the Defense on Death Row, Dies at 70 July 22, 2017
Ms. Holdman was a pioneer in unearthing legal reasons to spare the lives of the convicted, often working on the cases of those convicted of heinous crimes.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Broad Theater soaked by floodwater, pledges refunds July 23, 2017
Slow-moving storm dumped more than four inches of rain on parts of the New Orleans area
Powerball numbers: Did you win Saturday's $201.3 million lottery jackpot? July 23, 2017
Here are the winning numbers in Saturday's Powerball lottery drawing.
Slidell area man fatally stabbed; live-in companion arrested July 23, 2017
The couple's three children were at home when the killing occurred, authorities say
Trump decries 'illegal leaks,' says 'all agree' he has complete authority to pardon July 23, 2017
Tweet storm comes before president commissions new warship, USS Gerald R. Ford
Chipotle customer illnesses prove to be lawsuit magnet July 23, 2017
It's a new hurdle for company still trying to regain confidence after 2015 food scare
Body found in Mississippi River at Riverwalk outlet mall July 22, 2017
No cause of death or identity released, pending autopsy and investigation
McCain's former primary rival urges him to step aside after cancer diagnosis July 22, 2017
In a statement posted later on her website, Ward said McCain's cancer is "both devastating and debilitating" and he "owes it to the people of Arizona to step aside" when he's no longer able to perform his duties.
Louisiana university to pay $100,000 to settle monkey lab complaints July 22, 2017
Workers broke 1 monkey's arm, didn't check it for 5 days; another died of brain bleeding

The Guardian, UK

Donald Trump attacks press as Russia scandal swirls around Jeff Sessions July 22, 2017
Trump follows communications director move by blasting Washington PostOpinion: Just another day in Trump’s tragicomic AmericaDonald Trump’s haphazard attempt to relaunch his communications operation after six months as president will face its first test next week, when his son-in-law testifies about alleged links to Russia. Related: Pardon me? Legal experts […]
Poland's former president Lech Wałęsa joins protest against judicial overhaul July 22, 2017
Wałęsa addresses protesters in Gdańsk, condemning plans by rightwing ruling party to take control of Polish legal systemThe former Polish president Lech Wałęsa has joined protests that have broken out across the country over plans by the populist ruling party to put the supreme court and the rest of the judicial system under its political control. Related: E […]
German girl arrested in Mosul is missing Linda Wenzel, say authorities July 22, 2017
Wenzel disappeared from her home near Dresden last year and is believed to have been fighting for Islamic State in IraqA German girl who was believed to have been fighting for Islamic State in Mosul when she was arrested last week is the missing 16-year-old Linda Wenzel, German authorities have confirmed.Wenzel’s parents had been searching for their daughter […]
Hanoi is choking on the fumes of 5m motorbikes, but can ban break its habit? July 22, 2017
The roads of Vietnam’s capital have been taken over by the two-wheeled horde, but bringing in a ban by 2030 will be a tough askIt is easy to spot a foreigner in Hanoi. Cowering at intersections, staring in awe as the traffic hurtles past, tourists wait for a break in the flow of motorcycles, bicycles, carts, cars and buses – or for a kind driver to stop and […]
Greece and Turkey struggle in aftermath of quake that killed two July 22, 2017
Main harbour on holiday island Kos, where two died and hundreds were injured, remains closed with flights also affectedKos is dealing with the aftermath of an earthquake that killed two people and injured hundreds on the Greek holiday island.The 6.7-magnitude quake left hundreds more injured in the Turkish resort of Bodrum, about 12 miles (20km) across the s […]
Minneapolis protests as police chief quits over Justine Damond shooting July 22, 2017
Janeé Harteau has ‘lost the confidence of the people’ says mayor Betsy Hodges, who in turn faces calls to resign at chaotic media conferenceThe chief of police in Minneapolis has resigned at the request of the city’s mayor, Betsy Hodges, after Hodges said she had “lost the confidence of the people”. Related: 'Never been about race': black activists […]
‘I’m no fascist’: film-maker hits back over opposition to Catalan independence July 22, 2017
Award-winning film-maker Isabel Coixet has caused a storm in her native Catalonia by speaking out against latest referendumShe is one of Spain’s leading film-makers, revered in her native Catalonia and admired globally for award-winning films such as My Life Without Me and The Secret Life of Words. Continue reading...
‘Imagine living with this crap’: tempers in Venice boil over in tourist high season July 22, 2017
As residents leave and visitor numbers soar, the city’s quality of life is being eroded. This summer, irate locals have taken to the streetsEmotions run high in Venice, the Italian island city that fascinates visitors even as it exasperates the dwindling band of local inhabitants.Venice is still known as La Serenissima, the most serene, and was once a place […]

The BBC

Trump Russia: US Congress reach deal on fresh sanctions July 23, 2017
A new bill would allow fresh sanctions against Russia and curb President Trump's powers to lift them.
San Antonio: Eight found dead in truck in Walmart car park July 23, 2017
They were among 38 people found inside the back of a trailer, many suffering from dehydration.
Fukushima disaster: Robot finds possible melted nuclear fuel July 23, 2017
An underwater robot spotted the lava-like rocks inside a reactor of Japan's destroyed nuclear plant.
Qatar crisis: Turkey's Erdogan calls for swift end to Gulf dispute July 23, 2017
Turkey's leader says the row is not in anyone's interest as he begins two days of shuttle diplomacy.
Jerusalem: Metal detectors at holy site 'could be removed' July 22, 2017
Tensions have risen over security measures at the site in Jerusalem revered by Jews and Muslims.
Venezuelan violinist Wuilly Arteaga hurt in protest July 23, 2017
Wuilly Arteaga regularly plays at anti-government protests and was injured in the latest clashes.
Afghanistan: Taliban 'kidnapped dozens' of villagers July 22, 2017
Dozens of civilians were abducted and about 30 remain missing, an official says.
Poland court reforms: Hungary vows 'solidarity' as bill approved July 22, 2017
Viktor Orban expresses support for Poland as its court reforms are approved, despite EU criticism.