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The Democratic Convention Yesterday: Other Speeches and Other Stars of the Night

• September 5, 2012 • Comments Off

Posted in Affordable Care Act, African American History, American History, American Politics, Black People, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Democrats, Documentaries, Education, Immigration, Labor History, National Issues, Obama Administration, Race, Television, The Economy, The Kennedys, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, Women
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President Barack Obama Signs the Health Care Reform Bill

• March 23, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in American History, American Politics, Black People, Class, Health, Health Care/The Public Option, Obama Administration, Race and the Health Care Debate
Tags: Celebration, Common Sense, Health Care Reform Bill, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Marcelas Owens, President Barack Obama, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Vice President Joe Biden

The Health Care Bill Passes (w/Updates)

• March 21, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in American History, American Politics, Asians/Asian Pacific/Asian Americans, Black People, Chicanos/Latinos, Class, Democrats, Health, Health Care/The Public Option, Native Americans/First Nations, Obama Administration, People of Color, Race and the Health Care Debate, Wisconsin, Women
Tags: Anti-Abortion, Community Health Centers, Ends Rescissions, Executive Order, Free Preventive Care, Health Care Insurance, Health Care Reform, HR No. 3590, Independent Appeals Process, Long Term Care Insurance, Medicare Part D, No Limit Coverage, Obama Administration, President Barack Obama, Primary Care Doctors, Salary Discrimination, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Tax Credits, The Uninsured

What Some Black Observers in Boston Think About a Republican Taking Ted Kennedy’s Seat, and Why Some Democrats–Black People–Sat This One Out

• January 27, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in American Politics, Black People, Class, Democrats, History, Obama Administration, Public Intellectualism, Public Television, Race, Television, The Kennedys
Tags: African Americans, Barack Obama, Blacks, Boston MA, President Barack Obama, Republicans, Scott Brown, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Special Election, Talk Show, Tea Party Movement, Teabaggers, Voters

Massachusetts Senator Edward Moore “Teddy” Kennedy, 77, Has Died

• August 26, 2009 • 1 Comment

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Asylum Officers Union Says Trump Migration Policy ‘Abandons’ American Tradition June 27, 2019
The union said that migrants could face persecution under the policy, which forces them to wait in Mexico while their immigration cases are decided.
Boston Approves Application for Straight Pride Parade June 26, 2019
Advocates for what they call America’s “oppressed majority” — heterosexuals — will march in Boston on Aug. 31. They said the parade is not anti-L.G.B.T.
Navy SEAL Whose Testimony Roiled War-Crimes Trial May Face Perjury Charge June 26, 2019
Prosecutors say Corey Scott lied last week in the court-martial of a fellow Navy SEAL, Edward Gallagher, when he testified that he, and not the defendant, had killed a captive.
Former U.S.C. Gynecologist Arrested in Sex Abuse Case June 27, 2019
Hundreds of women have said that George Tyndall sexually abused them and that school officials did not adequately address their concerns.
Photo of Drowned Migrants Captures Pathos of Those Who Risk It All June 26, 2019
A Mexican newspaper published a heartbreaking image of a man and his young daughter who died while trying to cross the Rio Grande.
Lawyer Draws Outrage for Defending Lack of Toothbrushes in Border Detention June 26, 2019
Sarah Fabian, an immigration lawyer for the Justice Department, has become famous for her defense of the government’s failure to provide soap and toothbrushes to children in custody.
‘Talk Is Meaningless’: Readers Tell Us What They Want From the Debates June 26, 2019
Should the Democratic hopefuls focus on differentiating themselves from one another or stir the imagination on who’s best to go against President Trump in the general election?
Debate Night 1: The ‘On Politics’ Breakdown June 27, 2019
What we learned from the first debate of the 2020 presidential race.

The Guardian, UK

Democratic 2020 candidates clash on healthcare, immigration and economy in first debate June 27, 2019
Ten candidates took the stage for the first of back-to-back debates, and cast themselves in sharp contrast with TrumpTen Democratic presidential candidates cast themselves in sharp contrast with Donald Trump in the first primary debate of the 2020 election on Wednesday night, even as they disagreed on how far left the next US president should lean.The candid […]
Reddit 'quarantines' its biggest pro-Trump message board June 26, 2019
Visitors to the subreddit The_Donald will see warning about its ‘encouragement of violence towards police and officials’Reddit has taken steps to “quarantine” the largest pro-Donald Trump community on its site, The_Donald, due to “repeated rule-breaking behavior” and, in recent days, “encouragement of violence towards police officers and public officials in […]
Boris Johnson: odds of no-deal Brexit are 'a million-to-one against' June 27, 2019
Tory leadership frontrunner’s claim comes one day after he said UK will leave EU ‘come what may, do or die’ Boris Johnson has said the chances of a no-deal Brexit are a “million-to-one against”, despite promising to leave on 31 October whether or not he has managed to strike a new agreement with the European Union.Johnson, the frontrunner to be prime ministe […]
Half-tonne birds may have roamed Europe at same time as humans June 26, 2019
Huge thigh bone in Crimean cave belonged to largest bird found in northern hemisphereGiant flightless birds that dwarfed modern ostriches and weighed nearly half a tonne roamed Europe when the first archaic humans arrived from Africa, scientists say.Researchers unearthed the fossilised thigh bone of one of the feathered beasts while excavating a cave on the […]
HPV vaccine 'offers chance' of wiping out cervical cancer in rich countries June 26, 2019
Study shows vaccine has greatly reduced infections among girls and young womenElimination of cervical cancer in wealthy countries such as the UK may be possible within decades, say experts, following a major study showing the success of the HPV jab in protecting women.Human papilloma virus, which is sexually transmitted, can cause cervical cancer as well as […]
Trump warns China is 'ripe' for new tariffs and suggests Vietnam could be next June 27, 2019
Trump also attacks Germany and Japan as he set off for the G20 summit in OsakaPresident Donald Trump flew to the G20 summit on Wednesday sounding warnings that China was “ripe” for new tariffs and suggesting that Vietnam, which he called “the single worst abuser of everybody”, could be next.Air Force One took off on a fiercely hot day from Washington and Tru […]
United extends ban on Boeing 737 Max after regulator finds new problem June 27, 2019
American and Southwest airlines have also cancelled flights until September as planemaker scrambles to find a fixUnited Airlines has become the latest carrier to extend its ban on using the Boeing 737 Max after the US aviation regulator said it had identified a new potential risk with the plane.As the Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday that Bo […]
Facebook says it can't handle election misinformation crisis alone June 27, 2019
Speaking at Aspen Ideas Festival, Mark Zuckerberg says private companies shouldn’t have ‘final word’ on such decisionsMark Zuckerberg has said Facebook cannot be expected to manage the crisis around election misinformation campaigns on its own.The Facebook CEO, speaking at the Aspen Ideas Festival on Wednesday, said that while the company was focused on ques […]

The BBC

US election 2020: Democratic divisions laid bare in feisty TV debate June 27, 2019
Candidates sparred on healthcare and immigration, and underdogs grabbed the limelight with zingers.
Donald Trump hits out at 'unacceptable' India tariffs June 27, 2019
The US president says he "looks forward" to bringing up tariffs with India's PM Narendra Modi.
Australian student Alek Sigley feared detained in North Korea June 27, 2019
Pyongyang resident Alek Sigley has not been heard from and there are fears he may have been detained.
European countries set new June heat records amid heatwave June 26, 2019
Germany, the Czech Republic and Poland hit their highest June temperatures on record on Wednesday.
Dalai Lama: Trump has 'lack of moral principle' June 26, 2019
The Tibetan spiritual leader gave his views on Donald Trump, Brexit and China, in a BBC interview.
Venezuela crisis: Maduro says 'fascist' coup foiled June 27, 2019
The socialist leader said the attempt involved Juan Guaidó backed by the US, Colombia and Chile.
Madagascar stadium crush kills 16 during national celebrations June 26, 2019
Dozens more were injured during national celebrations for the country's independence day.
Denver drivers followed Google's detour down a dirt road June 26, 2019
Denver drivers rushing to the airport took a GPS detour to avoid an hour-long traffic delay.