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I Don’t Need Jay Smooth to Convince Me That Rand Paul is a Weaseling Racist (w/Update)

• May 21, 2010 • 2 Comments

Posted in American History, American Politics, Black People, Class, Cultural History, Education, People of Color, Race, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Tea Party Movement
Tags: "Real Time with Bill Maher", "The Rachel Maddow Show", African Americans, Bill Maher, Blacks, Civil Rights, Common Sense, Dr. Rand Paul, Jack & Jill Politics, Jay Smooth, Kentucky, Libertarians, Midterm Elections, MSNBC, NPR, People of Color, Rachel Maddow, Racism, Rand Paul, Republicans, Ron Paul, Tea Party Movement, Teabaggers, The Midterm Elections 2010, The Senate

There’s a Tea Party Rally Going on Next Door at the Capitol Building: Is Tommy Thompson Going to Run Against Russ Feingold?

• April 15, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in American History, American Politics, Bailouts, Class, Homelessness, Joblessness, Obama Administration, Subprime Loans-Foreclosures, Teabagging Party, Television, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Stimulus Bill, Wisconsin
Tags: Fence Sitting, Lunch Time, Madison WI, Russ Feingold, Southern Wisconsin, Tea Party Movement, Teabagging, The Capitol, The Senate, Tommy Thompson, Wisconsin

MSNBC’s Chris “Tweety” Matthews: “I Forgot [Obama] Was Black Tonight”; But He Doesn’t and Neither Do We

• January 28, 2010 • 1 Comment

Posted in American Politics, Barack and Michelle Obama, Black People, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Democrats, Democrats in Name Only, Differently-Abled, Hate Crimes, Journalism and Ethics, Obama Administration, People of Color, Public Intellectualism, Race, Teabagging Party, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: African American, African Americans, Barack Obama, Blacks, Blue Dogs, CAPA, Children, Chris Matthews. Tweety, Constables on Patrol, Creative and Performing Arts High School, Crime, Cultural Identity, David Sisek, Differently-Abled, Excessive Force, Fat Cats, High School Students, Jordan Miles, Mentally Challenged, Michael Suldette, MSNBC, Pittsburgh PA, Police Brutality, Post-Racial Era, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Racial Identity, Racial Profiling, Republicans, Revolt, Richard Ewing, State of the Union Address, Tea Party Movement, Teenagers, Terez Miles, The Blue Curtain, Wall Street, WPXI

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

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In Charleston, S.C., Saving Historic Homes Means Hoisting Them in the Air July 24, 2021
A city known for extraordinary architecture is coming to terms with intensifying storms, a rising sea and streets that flood with distressing regularity.
Why Some Americans Are Still Hesitant to Get Vaccinated July 26, 2021
The U.S. vaccine rollout has plateaued and the course of the coronavirus pandemic in this country may depend on how many people are ultimately swayed to get vaccinated.
Photo From The Bootleg Fire: America's Largest Wildfire July 26, 2021
Small fires burned inside hollowed-out trees. Smoke rose from the blackened dirt. On the edge of the Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon, firefighters worked to halt the advance of the flames.
What to Know About the Heat Wave July 27, 2021
The forecast for the coming week suggests there will be few places in the contiguous United States to find relief.
After a Deadly Heat Wave, Air Conditioning Is Hot in Seattle July 28, 2021
Triple-digit temperatures led to a spike in demand across the region.
Biden Plans to Say Civilian Federal Workers Must be Vaccinated or Face Testing July 28, 2021
It is a major shift in approach that reflects the White House’s growing concern about the spread of the highly-contagious Delta variant.
Key Republicans Say They're Ready to Take Up an Infrastructure Deal July 28, 2021
The announcement, after weeks of negotiations, suggested the Senate could move forward soon on a bipartisan bill.
Biden to Sign Cyber Security Executive Order July 28, 2021
The effort is a way to get beyond the patchwork of mandates and voluntary actions to protect electric utilities, gas pipelines, water supplies and industrial sites that keep the economy running.

The Guardian, UK

Myanmar could become Covid ‘super-spreader’ state, says UN expert July 28, 2021
Special rapporteur urges security council to call for ceasefire amid fears Covid will spread across wider regionCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMyanmar is at risk of becoming a super-spreader Covid state that fuels outbreaks across the region, the UN special rapporteur for the country has warned as he urged the security council to […]
Queen secretly lobbied Scottish ministers for climate law exemption July 28, 2021
Monarch used secretive procedure to become only person in country not bound by a green energy ruleThe Queen’s lawyers secretly lobbied Scottish ministers to change a draft law to exempt her private land from a major initiative to cut carbon emissions, documents reveal.The exemption means the Queen, one of the largest landowners in Scotland, is the only perso […]
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Japan top medal table, heat forces tennis change – live! July 28, 2021
Games schedule | Results | Medal table | Full coverageDay five in pictures | Our latest Tokyo newsletterSign up for the Guardian’s daily Olympic briefingEmail Niall with your thoughts, tweet or comment below 7.37pm BST Weather permitting, there will be more rowing medals up for grabs at the Sea Forest Waterway on Thursday. Barney Ronay was there today to ref […]
Leftwing rural teacher Pedro Castillo sworn in as president of Peru July 28, 2021
Castillo will face deeply divided Congress who will make it challenging for him to fulfil campaign promise to aid poorPedro Castillo, a leftwing political novice who has promised to be a champion of his country’s poor, has been sworn in as Peru’s president.The rural teacher, who has never held political office before, was sworn in less than two weeks after h […]
Arrested Biafra separatist’s family accuse Raab of ‘unlawful failure’ July 28, 2021
Exclusive: Nnamdi Kanu’s relatives threaten judicial review against UK foreign secretary, saying his life is at risk in NigeriaThe family of a British national said to have been arrested in Kenya and taken to Nigeria in an act of extraordinary rendition has accused the UK government of abandoning him to illegal detention and risk of torture.Nnamdi Kanu, the […]
Chinese billionaire pig farmer jailed for ‘provoking trouble’ July 28, 2021
Agricultural mogul Sun Dawu given 18-year sentence in case observers believe was politically motivatedSun Dawu, a Chinese billionaire pig farmer and agricultural mogul, has been sentenced after weeks of hearings in secret to 18 years in prison and fined 3.11m yuan (£345,000) for a catalogue of crimes including “provoking trouble”, in a case observers believe […]
Video of crime reporter Peter R de Vries after he was shot linked to killers July 28, 2021
Two men were standing by to film murder of Dutch journalist as part of plan to post footage online, say policeFootage of the Dutch crime reporter Peter R de Vries taken shortly after he had been shot in the head in central Amsterdam is thought to have been filmed and posted on the internet by those involved in his murder.Investigators believe two men had bee […]
Israel and Hamas attacks in May could be war crimes, says rights body July 28, 2021
HRW report focuses on three Israeli strikes that killed civilians during Gaza warIsrael and the Palestinian militant group Hamas carried out attacks that could amount to war crimes during the latest round of hostilities in the Gaza Strip, a report from Human Rights Watch has found.The international rights watchdog’s investigation, published on Tuesday, focus […]

The BBC

Star gymnast Biles withdraws from all-around final July 28, 2021
American gymnast and four-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles withdraws from the individual all-around final Tokyo Olympics.
China expanding its nuclear capabilities, scientists say July 28, 2021
It is building a site that will have extra capacity to store and launch missiles, scientists say.
Lebanon’s descent into darkness July 27, 2021
The country's economic crisis has forced some families to move into refugee camps to survive.
Gilgamesh tablet: US authorities take ownership of artefact July 28, 2021
The Gilgamesh Dream Tablet was imported illegally into the US before being bought by Hobby Lobby.
Bosnian Serbs defy top UN official Inzko over genocide denial July 28, 2021
Ethnic Serb leaders, accused of playing down the Srebrenica massacre, will now boycott parliament.
Shamook: Star Wars effects company ILM hires Mandalorian deepfaker July 28, 2021
The artist, who uses the online alias Shamook, has been recruited by Industrial Light and Magic.
Man on scooter steals millions from upmarket Paris jeweller July 28, 2021
The middle-aged armed robber targets a store in an upmarket area of the French capital.
Remington: US gunmaker offers $33m to Sandy Hook shooting victims July 28, 2021
Victims' families from Sandy Hook elementary school sued Remington for the sale of the rifle.