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The Little Rock Nine Are Now Eight: The Ancestors Bring Home Jefferson Thomas

• September 6, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Black People, Cancer, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Democrats, Education, Health, Protestant Denominations, Race, Religion, The Clintons, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: Accounting, African Americans, Arkansas, Baptist, Barack Obama, Blacks, California, Carlotta Walls LaNier, Central High School, Charismatic Churches, Children, Church of God, Columbus OH, Congressional Gold Medal, Department of Defense, Elizabeth Eckford, Ernest Green, Gloria Ray Karlmark, Growing Up, Hillary Clinton, Huckajesus, Jefferson Thomas, L.A. State, Little Rock AK, Little Rock Nine, Los Angeles State, Los Angeles State College, Melba Pattillo Beals, Mike Huckabee, Minnijean Brown Trickey, Mobil Oil, NAACP, Ohio, Pancreatic Cancer, President Bill Clinton, Racism, Retail Sales Business, Sophomore, Terrence Roberts, The Little Rock Nine, The Little Rock Nine Foundation, The Supreme Court, Thelma Mothershed-Wair, Vietnam, Wayne State University

Meet Betty Dukes, The Black Woman Who Helped Launch the Class Action Discrimination Suit Against Wal-Mart

• May 2, 2010 • 2 Comments

Posted in African American History, American History, Betty Dukes, Black People, Class, Gentrification, Love, Protestant Denominations, Race, Religion, Spirituality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Womanism, Women
Tags: "Betty versus Goliath", African Americans, American History, Bastion of White Privilege, Bay Area, Betty Dukes, Black Woman, Blacks, Brad Seligman, California, Class Action Suit, David versus Goliath, Divorced, Dukes v. Wal-Mart, East Bay, Federal Court of Appeals, Goliath, Greeter, Heather Ellis, Impact Fund, Legal, Legal Non-Profit Organization, Litigation, Manager, Married, Ms. Magazine Woman of the Year, Pittsburg CA, Racism, San Francisco Bay Area, Sex Discrimination, Sexism, Single, Single Black Woman, Small Business, The American Dream, The Middle Class, The Supreme Court, The U.S. Chambers of Commerce, Wal-Mart, Woman Minister, Woman Preacher, Women

Rush Dumped from Consortium Seeking to Buy NFL St. Louis Rams

• October 15, 2009 • 1 Comment

Posted in Celebrities/Royals, Class, History, Race, Sports, Womanism, Women
Tags: "High-Tech Lynching", 70%, African Americans, Apologists, Blacks, Clarence Thomas, Dittoheads, Donovan McNabb, Liberals, Racism, Right Wing, Rush Limbaugh, Sportscasters, The Crips and The Bloods, The National Football League, The Philadelphia Eagles, The Reverend Al Sharpton, The Reverend Jesse Jackson, The Right Wing, The Supreme Court, Unca Clarence

Justice Sonia Sotomayor is Wasting No Time on the Bench; Asked Far More Questions Than Unca Thomas Has in Years

• October 6, 2009 • 5 Comments

Posted in American Politics, Chicanos/Latinos, Class, History, Obama Administration, Race, Sonia Sotomayor, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: "The Los Angeles Times", Clarence Thomas, First Monday in October, First Pitch, Justice Antonin Scalia, Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Sonia Sotomayor, The Associated Press, The Huffington Post, The Supreme Court, The Washington Post, U.S. Appeals Court Manhattan, Yankees, Yankees Fan

Justice Sotomayor Sworn In

• August 8, 2009 • 3 Comments

Posted in American Politics, Chicanos/Latinos, Class, History, Obama Administration, People of Color, Race, Sonia Sotomayor, Women
Tags: "Wise Latina", Barack Obama, Blacks, Congress, Democrats, East Palo Alto, East Side San Jose, Florida, GOP, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Latinos, Mel Martinez, New York, Racialist Politics, Racism, Republican Party, Republicans, Reverse Discrimination, San Francisco, Sonia Sotomayor, The Potomac, The Supreme Court, Whites

Justice Sonia Sotomayor

• August 6, 2009 • 3 Comments

Posted in American Politics, Chicanos/Latinos, Class, Democrats, Education, History, Obama Administration, People of Color, Race, Sonia Sotomayor, Women
Tags: Associate Justice, Congress, Democrats, Latinos, Law, Lawsuits, New York, Puerto Ricans, Racism, Republicans, Sonia Sotomayor, The Right Wing, The Senate, The Supreme Court

Obama Nominates Sonia from the Bronx

• May 26, 2009 • 1 Comment

Posted in American Politics, Chicanos/Latinos, Democrats, History, Obama Administration, People of Color, Race, Sonia Sotomayor, Women
Tags: Barack Obama, Hispanics, Jack and Jill Politics, Justice David Souter, Latinos, New York Federal Circuit Court, Princeton, Sonia Sotomayor, The Bronx, The Hill, The Supreme Court

Obama Backs Off Release of Torture Photos

• May 14, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in American Politics, Crime, History, Obama Administration, The Iraq War II, Torture, War Crimes
Tags: Condoleezza Rice, Dick Cheney, Harsh Interrogation Techniques, Human Rights, National Security, Rendition, Terrorism, The Justice Department, The Supreme Court, The Taliban, Torture, Wanda Sykes, War Criminal

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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 Waves July 30, 2021
In most parts of the United States, temperatures must be above the historical average in an area for two or more days before the label “heat wave” is applied.
233 Staff at 2 San Francisco Hospitals Test Positive in July July 31, 2021
Vaccinations warded off severe Covid for most of the workers, who tested positive this month; two required hospitalization.
Provincetown's Covid Outbreak Shows 'It's Nowhere Near Over' July 31, 2021
Provincetown, Mass., the quirky community at the tip of Cape Cod, thought it was safe to return to prepandemic partying. It wasn’t.
Frenchy Cannoli, Ardent Evangelist for Hashish, Dies at 64 July 31, 2021
He left France at 18 for a nearly two-decade sojourn to India, Nepal, Mexico and Morocco to learn the secrets of making hash and became an authority.
Who Are the Unvaccinated in America? There’s No One Answer. July 31, 2021
One segment of people who have avoided shots is vehemently opposed to the idea. But there is a second group, surveys suggest, that is still deciding.

The Guardian, UK

Herat residents fear Taliban in their homes and workplaces as it masses outside city July 31, 2021
Western Afghan city all but under siege, prompting companies to hide documents in case staff are targetedOrganisations in the western Afghan city of Herat have begun removing important documents because of fears they could be used to target employees if seized by the Taliban, after three days of fighting raged around the city.Herat airport was closed by batt […]
Tulsa race massacre: 19 bodies reinterred as protesters demand criminal investigation July 31, 2021
Bullet found with one set of remains that showed traumaAnthropologist tells crowd: ‘We are not done’The bodies of 19 people exhumed from an Oklahoma cemetery during a search for victims of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre were reburied in a closed ceremony on Friday, despite objections from protesters outside the cemetery. Related: ‘I work with the dead. But thi […]
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: men’s golf, athletics, boxing and more – live! August 1, 2021
Games schedule | Results | Medal table | Full coverageSign up for the Guardian’s daily Olympic briefingIn pictures: the best images from day eight in TokyoGet in touch! Email Jonathan, tweet or comment below 2.04am BST Thanks Tom. Into the deep end we go, one final time, bringing this superb swim meet to its conclusion. It’s all killer no filler this session […]
Tourists rescued from burning Med resorts by flotilla of boats July 31, 2021
Six dead from wildfires raging across Turkey, Italy and Greece as temperatures hit 40CHolidaymakers have been evacuated from beaches by rescue boats in Turkey after wildfires threatened hotels in the Aegean resort of Bodrum.Coastguard vessels were joined by private boats and yachts to bring the tourists to safety, according to Turkish media on Saturday. Vide […]
A year after Beirut blast, Lebanon sinks deep into mire of corruption July 31, 2021
The response to the explosion in August 2020 has been marked by chaos and paralysis in what is now a failed stateAt ground zero of Lebanon’s apocalypse a stench of dead rats seeps from hulking piles of rotting grain. Broken silos teeter above, their sides ripped apart by the catastrophic blast that also broke the soul of Beirut; the contents that should have […]
US consultants lined up to run fund that owns Israeli spyware company NSO July 31, 2021
Investors in talks to transfer management of Novalpina Capital to Berkeley Research Group, following long-running disputePublic investors in the private equity firm that owns a majority stake in the Israeli spyware company NSO Group are in talks to transfer management of that fund to Berkeley Research Group, a US consulting firm. Related: US voices concern w […]
Refugees hit hardest as deadly floods sweep across continents July 31, 2021
Death toll rises as storms continue to rip through communities, destroying homes and livelihoodsAs heavy rains and floods dominate headlines around the world, displaced people and those living in conflict zones are among the worst affected. Wind and heavy rain from monsoons and typhoons has bombarded much of Asia. There have also been downpours and flash flo […]
Trump tries to defend ‘just say the election was corrupt’ demand July 31, 2021
Ex-president claims he was not trying to subvert democracyTrump restates election lie that fraud to blame for Biden winGiuliani: ‘I committed no crime’ while working for TrumpWhat did Jim Jordan know about the insurrection and when?Donald Trump insisted on Saturday that when he told senior justice department officials to “Just say that the election was corru […]

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Afghanistan: Fighting rages as Taliban besiege three key cities July 31, 2021
Fears rise of a humanitarian crisis as Islamist militants seek to capture major Afghan urban areas.
Anti-eviction lawmaker camps overnight on US Capitol steps July 31, 2021
Cori Bush fears millions of US tenants could be at risk if an eviction freeze is allowed to expire.
Israel accuses Iran over deadly oil tanker attack July 31, 2021
The country's foreign minister blames "Iranian terrorism" for an attack that left two people dead.
SolarWinds: Top US prosecutors hit by suspected Russian hack July 31, 2021
It is feared hackers may have accessed sensitive legal files during last year's SolarWinds breach.
Simone Biles: Tokyo Olympics gymnast withdraws from two more events July 31, 2021
American Simone Biles pulls out of the vault and uneven bars gymnastics finals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Billie Eilish opens up on internet trolls July 31, 2021
Eilish tells Amfo of her frustration with internet criticism in a new documentary to be broadcast on Saturday.
Tokyo Olympics: Belinda Bencic wins gold but Novak Djokovic leaves with no medals July 31, 2021
Belinda Bencic wins gold in the women's Olympic tennis, but racquet-smashing Novak Djokovic leaves without a medal.
Tokyo Olympics: Elaine Thompson-Herah successfully defends 100m title July 31, 2021
Elaine Thompson-Herah became the second-fastest woman in history as she beat fellow Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to retain her Olympic 100m title.