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Japan to Offer 10,000 Free Trips to Foreign Visitors in a Bid to Bump Its Moribund Tourist Trade, But It May Not Help How Japanese Really Feel About Nuclear Power and Their Government

• October 31, 2011 • 2 Comments

Posted in Asians/Asian Pacific/Asian Americans, Class, Food, Health, History, Japan, Natural Disasters, New Orleans, Political Malfeasance, Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, The Mainstream Media (MSM), World History
Tags: Aftermath of World War II, Bailout, Bilingual, Billions, Collusion, Compensation, Confidence, Distrust, Duplicity, Fukushima Daiichi, Homelessness, Japan, Japan Tourism Agency, Japanese, Japanese Politics, Kyushu Electric Power Company, Lies, Lying, New Orleans, Ninth Ward of New Orleans, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Power Plants, Radiation Exposure, Radiation Fears, Rick Steves, Sendai, Soka Gakkai, Tepco, The Katrina Diaspora, Tohoku Earthquake, Tourism, Trust, United States, Utility Companies, Yen, Yomiuri Shimbun

Gimme Shelter: An 8.8 Earthquake Jars Chile, But the Rains Are Closing In on Haiti

• March 1, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in American Foreign Policy, American Politics, Black People, Class, Haiti, History, Hurricanes, Obama Administration, People of Color, Race, The Clintons, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World
Tags: Aristide, Chile, Chileans, Concepcion, Fanmi Lavalas, Flooding, Free Trade, General Augusto Pinochet, Haiti, Hunger, Hurricanes, Infectious Diseases, Infrastructure, Interim Cooperation Framework, Large Shelters, Medicine, Neo-Colonialism, Occupation, Pétionville, Pinochet, Port au Prince, President Bill Clinton, President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, President Michelle Bachelet, President Sebastian Piñera, Preval, Rainy Season, Santiago, Scavenging, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, State Terrorism, Sweatshop, Tourism, U.N. Secretary Ban Ki Moon, U.S. Geological Survey, USAID, World Bank

This Was Our House

• August 26, 2009 • 3 Comments

Posted in Black People, Class, Crime, Drug Culture/Industry, History, Hurricanes, Love, Memoir, Murder/Manslaughter, New Orleans, Race, Religion, Who I Am
Tags: 2632 Peniston Street, Black Indians, Booman Tribune, Canal Villerie, Chauffeur, Chicken Coops, Cicadas, Daily Kos, Drugs, Easter Lilies, Fig Trees, Geraniums, Hurricane Betsy, Hurricane Katrina, Katrina, Magnolia Street, Mardi Gras, Mardi Gras Indians, Mosquito Hawks, Napoleon Avenue, Peniston STreet, RC Cola, Schwegmann's, Shrimp Boil, St. James Parish, St. Luke's, The Magnolia Projects, The Spiritual Church of New Orleans, The Twelfth Ward, Tourism, Trainer, Winn-Dixie

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The New York Times

How Republicans Are Weaponizing Critical Race Theory Ahead of Midterms October 22, 2021
Republicans hope that concerns about critical race theory can help them in the midterm elections. The issue has torn apart one Wisconsin suburb.
Mohamed Noor Receives Shorter Sentence in Fatal Shooting of Justine Ruszczyk October 21, 2021
Mohamed Noor shot a resident who had called 911 seeking help. His conviction was seen as a rare example of an officer facing serious consequences for an unjustified shooting.
Ashley M. Jones Is Named Poet Laureate in Alabama October 21, 2021
Ashley M. Jones, whose latest collection is called “Reparations Now!,” is unflinching in her criticism of those in power and the myriad inequalities in American life.
Amherst College Ends Legacy Admissions Favoring Children of Alumni October 20, 2021
The highly selective college in Massachusetts will be among the first elite schools in the country to abandon the practice, which has been a persistent barrier to increasing student diversity.
TV Shows Filmed in L.A. Are Finally Starting to Look Familiar October 22, 2021
On the small screen, Los Angeles is home to more than just the rich and famous.
Biden Is Open to Scrapping Filibuster for Voting Rights Bill ‘and Maybe More’ October 22, 2021
The president said any push to “fundamentally alter” the Senate’s 60-vote threshold would have to wait until after Congress passed his vast spending agenda.
Alec Baldwin Fatally Shoots Crew Member on 'Rust' Set, Authorities Say October 22, 2021
The movie’s director of photography was killed and the director was injured on the set of “Rust,” a Western, a sheriff’s office in New Mexico said.
House Ethics Committee Details Accusations Against 4 Lawmakers October 22, 2021
The separate reports, investigating three Republicans and a Democrat, center on stock trades, the misuse of campaign funds and the improper awarding of contracts.

The Guardian, UK

Twitter admits bias in algorithm for rightwing politicians and news outlets October 22, 2021
Home feed promotes rightwing tweets over those from the left, internal research findsTwitter has admitted it amplifies more tweets from rightwing politicians and news outlets than content from leftwing sources.The social media platform examined tweets from elected officials in seven countries – the UK, US, Canada, France, Germany, Spain and Japan. It also st […]
Alec Baldwin kills woman by firing prop gun on film set of Rust October 22, 2021
Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins airlifted to hospital, where she died, while director Joel Souza also injuredAlec Baldwin is at the centre of a police investigation after shooting and killing his director of photography with a prop gun on the set of a movie in New Mexico in what appeared to be an accidental misfire.A statement from the Santa Fe sheriff’s off […]
China warns against ‘wrong signals’ as Biden suggests US would defend Taiwan October 22, 2021
Administration insists there is no change of policy after president says US has ‘a commitment’ to defend islandChina has urged the US to “avoid sending any wrong signals” after President Joe Biden for a second time in three months said the US would come to Taiwan’s defence if it was attacked.In both instances, the White House has clarified that there has bee […]
Luxembourg becomes first in Europe to legalise growing and using cannabis October 22, 2021
Relaxation is part of government rethink designed to keep users away from illegal marketAdults in Luxembourg will be permitted to grow up to four cannabis plants in their homes or gardens under laws that will make it the first country in Europe to legalise production and consumption of the drug.The announcement on Friday by Luxembourg’s government was said t […]
Stop overfishing or we’ll buy elsewhere, top UK fish firm warns European states October 22, 2021
Young’s Seafood joins calls for sustainable quotas of mackerel, herring and blue whiting to be agreed in line with scientific adviceThe UK’s largest seafood processor is threatening to stop sourcing fish from the north-east Atlantic unless coastal states, including the UK and countries in the EU, reach a suitable agreement on managing populations this month. […]
Queen’s overnight hospital stay is her first in eight years October 22, 2021
The 95-year-old is known for her strong constitution and no fuss approach to her infrequent illnessesThe Queen spent night in hospital after cancelling Northern Ireland visitThe Queen’s overnight stay at King Edward VII’s hospital this week is her first in eight years.Known for her strong constitution and no-fuss approach to her infrequent illnesses, she was […]
Aid to Haiti sent by sea to bypass rising gang violence, UN food agency says October 22, 2021
World Food Programme scrambles to provide relief through air and sea to earthquake victims as local violence soarsThe World Food Programme (WFP) is now using seafaring barges to ship supplies to earthquake victims in southern Haiti, after escalating gang violence made overland journeys unsafe for aid convoys.Since the 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the coun […]
More than 30,000 Polish women sought illegal or foreign abortions since law change last year October 22, 2021
Tens of thousands have travelled to other European countries including England for legal terminations since near-total ban, campaigners sayAt least 34,000 women in Poland are known to have sought abortions illegally or abroad since the country introduced a near total ban on terminations a year ago.According to Abortion Without Borders (AWB), an organisation […]

The BBC

Alec Baldwin fatally shoots woman with prop gun on movie set October 22, 2021
A man is also being treated in hospital after the firearm was discharged on set in New Mexico.
Alec Baldwin: What are prop guns and why are they dangerous? October 22, 2021
An incident involving US actor Alec Baldwin puts the spotlight on an item often used on film sets.
How Belarus is helping ‘tourists’ break into the EU October 21, 2021
Belarus is accused of taking revenge for EU sanctions by offering migrants tourist visas, and helping them across its border.
Biden says US will defend Taiwan if China attacks October 22, 2021
His comments are an apparent departure from the long-held US position of "strategic ambiguity".
Mozambique: Tuskless elephant evolution linked to Ivory hunting October 22, 2021
Scientists say poaching during Mozambique's civil war led to more females being born without tusks.
Brian Laundrie: Remains of Gabby Petito's fiancé found - FBI October 22, 2021
A skull was reportedly found in the hunt for Brian Laundrie, a person of interest in Gabby Petito's death.
Li Yundi: China's 'Piano Prince' detained for hiring prostitute October 22, 2021
Observers said his detention could be seen as a warning to other "immoral" celebrities.
France to pay 38m citizens €100 each to ease costs October 22, 2021
The one-off payment to lower-income groups is prompted by the spike in fuel and energy prices.