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Chaz Ebert Steps Out on Her Own and with Roger

• April 21, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Acting, Awards, Black People, Cancer, Celebrities/Royals, Chaz Hammelsmith Ebert, Class, Cultural History, Film, Health, Race, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
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I’m Not Weeping or Celebrating That Chicago Has Lost Its Olympic Bid

• October 2, 2009 • 2 Comments

Posted in American Politics, Brazil, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Education, Gang Violence, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, Race, The Rest of the World
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Roger Ebert Puts Bill O’Reilly on Blast

• April 9, 2009 • 1 Comment

Posted in American Politics, Film, Journalism and Ethics, Public Intellectualism, Television
Tags: "Sneak Previews", Bill O'Reilly, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Conrad Black, Gene Siskel, Robert Townsend, Roger Ebert, Siskel & Ebert, Squeaky the Chicago Mouse, The Tonight Show

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The New York Times

U.S. Accuses Steve Wynn of Lobbying Trump on Behalf of China May 18, 2022
The Justice Department said that by serving as a middleman for the Chinese government, Mr. Wynn acted as a foreign agent and must register as one.
Michigan Judge Suspends an Abortion Ban From 1931 May 17, 2022
The law is obsolete because of Roe v. Wade but still on the books. Abortion rights advocates are worried that a potential Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe will revive it.
2 Children Have Been Hospitalized Because of Formula Shortage May 17, 2022
A Memphis hospital has treated two children who can’t absorb nutrients properly because of a medical condition and don’t have access to the specific formula they need.
California Church Shooting Was ‘Hate Incident,’ Sheriff Says May 17, 2022
The man who opened fire on a Taiwanese congregation in Laguna Woods, Calif., killing one and injuring five, was motivated by political hatred, the Orange County Sheriff said.
With Plunging Enrollment, a ‘Seismic Hit’ to Public Schools May 17, 2022
The pandemic has supercharged the decline in the nation’s public school system in ways that experts say will not easily be reversed.
Dallas Police Arrest Suspect in Attack on 3 Korean American Women May 18, 2022
The authorities said that the suspect had a history of anti-Asian bigotry and that they were investigating possible links to a series of attacks against other Asian businesses.
G.O.P. Senate Primary in Pennsylvania Remains a Tossup May 18, 2022
Five states held primary elections on Tuesday, with Pennsylvania’s contests for Senate and governor the center of attention.
Madison Cawthorn Loses His Re-Election Bid in North Carolina May 18, 2022
Chuck Edwards, a three-term state senator who represents the Republican old guard, defeated Mr. Cawthorn, once seen as a rising star in his party.

The Guardian, UK

Clashes in Tripoli as would-be prime minister attempts to claim power May 17, 2022
Fathi Bashagha forced to withdraw in the face of opposition from Libya’s militaryFighting broke out in Tripoli after one of the two rival Libyan prime ministers entered the capital to claim the role only to flee hours later when he realised he had misjudged the scale of military opposition.Fathi Bashagha said he had retreated to prevent further bloodshed, an […]
The ‘Spider-Man’ of Sudan: masked activist becomes symbol of resistance May 17, 2022
Dressed in red and blue, ‘Spidey’ is a fixture at protests against the military regime – and the subject of a new Guardian documentaryViolence and arrests will not deter Sudan’s young activists from resisting the military who “stole our revolution”, says one man who faces down the teargas and bullets in a blue and red superhero costume.Featured in a new Guar […]
Biden reverses Trump withdrawal of US army trainers from Somalia May 16, 2022
Up to 500 special forces advisers will train Somali forces to combat growing threat of al-Shabaab militants, says White HouseThe US will send up to 500 soldiers back on full-time deployment to Somalia, to train the country’s army to combat the increasing threat posed by al-Shabaab militants.The White House insisted that the move, deepening the US long-term m […]
Rwanda president suggests UK extradite genocide suspects after asylum deal May 16, 2022
Exclusive: Comments raise concerns UK will find it difficult to refuse requests from Kigali on sensitive issuesPaul Kagame, the president of Rwanda, has suggested the UK extradite suspects wanted in the east African country for alleged roles in the 1994 genocide, after a controversial deal with the Home Office to process asylum seekers there.Speaking less th […]
Zimbabwe denies harbouring deceased Rwandan genocide fugitive May 15, 2022
DNA shows body exhumed in the country was Protais Mpiranya, Rwanda’s most wanted fugitiveZimbabwe has denied harbouring the Rwandan genocide fugitive Protais Mpiranya after it emerged that he died in 2006 and was buried in the country after living there for four years.The 20-year manhunt for one of the world’s most brutal killers came to a decisive end in an […]
Secret British ‘black propaganda’ campaign targeted cold war enemies May 14, 2022
Britain stirred up tensions, chaos and violence in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, according to declassified papersThe British government ran a secret “black propaganda” campaign for decades, targeting Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia with leaflets and reports from fake sources aimed at destabilising cold war enemies by encouraging racial tensions […]
Canada: trial of white men who killed two Indigenous hunters in 2020 begins May 17, 2022
Roger Bilodeau and his son Anthony Bilodeau believed that Jacob Sansom and Maurice Cardinal were thieves, court hearsTwo white Canadian men followed and then shot dead two Indigenous hunters because they believed they were thieves, prosecutors have told a court at the start of a murder trial in Alberta.Roger Bilodeau, 58, and his son Anthony Bilodeau, 33, ha […]
Mexican farmers demand redress for illegal mining and violence on their land May 17, 2022
Owners of community land bought shares to join annual meeting of Fresnillo, a Mexican FTSE 100 companyMexican farmers have travelled to London to demand that a FTSE 100 company compensates them for illegal mining on their land and explain violence against anti-mining activists.Penmont mining, a subsidiary of Fresnillo, was ordered by an agrarian court in Mex […]

The BBC

Mariupol: Ukraine doing everything to save remaining fighters May 18, 2022
But Kyiv refuses to say how many soldiers are still trapped, saying such information is "sensitive".
Ivan Kuliak: Russian gymnast given one-year ban for wearing pro-war symbol on podium next to Ukrainian May 17, 2022
Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak is given a one-year ban for wearing a national war symbol on the podium at an event in Qatar in March.
Retired colonel speaks out on Russian TV May 17, 2022
Mikhail Khodarenok gives a rare insight saying the military operation in Ukraine can only get worse.
Ukraine round-up: Beauty blogger row and UK sweets to refugees May 17, 2022
A Ukrainian beauty blogger's trolls ordeal and sweets driven all the way from Somerset to Ukraine.
Climate change swells odds of record India, Pakistan heatwaves May 17, 2022
A UK study says record-breaking temperatures in NW India and Pakistan are now 100 times more likely.
Amber Heard denies striking Johnny Depp and doctoring photos May 17, 2022
Johnny Depp's lawyer has accused Ms Heard of being "the jealous one" in the ex-couple's marriage.
Madison Cawthorn: Trump-backed Gen Z congressman ousted amid scandal May 18, 2022
Madison Cawthorn loses a bid to renew his title as America's youngest congressman.
Venezuela government and opposition to renew talks amid humanitarian crisis May 18, 2022
Talks aimed at ending a political crisis that has displaced six million people collapsed in October.