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That Poster From Facebook: George Takei Talks About the Rollback of California’s Prop. 8

• February 9, 2012 • Comments Off

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How Will You Celebrate The King Holiday?

• January 16, 2012 • 1 Comment

Posted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Black People, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Holidays, Labor History, Labor Relations, Love, People of Color, Preachers/Ministers, Protestant Denominations, Race, The Economy
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Saturday Night Music, November 26, 2011: Experience Unlimited (EU), “Da Butt,” from Spike Lee’s “School Daze,” 1988

• November 26, 2011 • Comments Off

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Here We Go Again: San Francisco Cops Shoot Black Teenager Over A $2 Unpaid MUNI Bus Fare, BUT…

• July 18, 2011 • 8 Comments

Posted in Black People, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Cultural History, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, Police Misconduct/Killings, Race, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
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A Disappointed Member of the Black Middle Class Addresses the President

• September 21, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Bailouts, Big Beautiful Women, Black People, Class, Cultural History, Homelessness, Joblessness, Subprime Loans-Foreclosures, Teabagging Party, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Stimulus Bill, The Tea Party Movement, Women
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As Newly Enfranchised D.C. Gays Rush for Marriage Licenses, The Vatican is Rocked By Yet Another Gay Sex Scandal

• March 5, 2010 • 6 Comments

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Stephen Tyrone Johns Funeral Set for Friday, June 19; Was Security Officer @ U.S. Holocaust Museum

• June 16, 2009 • Comments Off

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Mary Kay Letourneau Performs at a “Hot for Teacher Night”

• May 30, 2009 • Comments Off

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Nebraska’s Fight Over Transgender Care Turns Personal and Snarls Lawmaking March 30, 2023
One state senator has been filibustering for weeks, trying to block a bill that would ban transition-related medical treatment for young people.
U.S. Border Policies Have Created a Volatile Logjam in Mexico March 29, 2023
As the United States has cracked down on border entries, Mexico is bearing the burden of housing and feeding tens of thousands of desperate migrants.
Gunman in 2017 Las Vegas Shooting Was Angry at Casinos, New F.B.I. Files Show March 31, 2023
While investigators concluded that the motive of Stephen Paddock was unclear, newly released records include an account that he was angry about the casinos’ treatment of wealthy clients.
Will California’s Plan to Make Its Own Insulin Work? March 30, 2023
Recent moves by major insulin suppliers might undercut the state’s initiative before any new product emerges.
Republicans Erupt in Outrage Over Trump Indictment, Defending the Defendant March 31, 2023
Many in the party said Donald Trump could benefit from a wave of sympathy among Republicans, with his base of supporters likely to be energized by a belief in a weaponized justice system.
Washington State Man Charged in Series of ‘Swatting’ Calls March 31, 2023
The man, Ashton Connor Garcia, 20, falsely reported bombs, shootings and other threats, prosecutors said. In some cases, the calls prompted police officers to enter homes and detain people.
Ron DeSantis Reunites With a Key Adviser as Campaign Plans Unfold March 30, 2023
A central area of expertise for Dustin Carmack, who will leave his post at the Heritage Foundation, is national security, with a focus on cybersecurity.
Jury Finds Gwyneth Paltrow Not Liable in Ski Crash Trial March 31, 2023
The verdict came after more than a week of testimony that covered skiing etiquette, medical history and celebrity culture.

The Guardian, UK

Tunisian morgue overflows as more people attempt risky sea crossing March 30, 2023
Migrant crackdown is prompting increasing number of people from sub-Saharan Africa to board boatsExplainer: why is Tunisia’s leader stoking hatred?On a recent afternoon in the Tunisian coastal city of Sfax, as shoppers hurried around a market buying food and drink for that evening’s iftar meal, a small group of men from sub-Saharan Africa gathered near a sta […]
Oscar Pistorius could be freed within weeks after serving half his sentence March 30, 2023
Parole board in South Africa to decide if Paralympian who murdered his girlfriend can leave jailOscar Pistorius, the South African Paralympian convicted of murder, could leave prison within weeks if a parole board decides on Friday to release him halfway through a 13-year sentence for killing his girlfriend.The parole hearing will take place in a prison in t […]
Egyptian army has turned Sinai schools into military bases, says rights group March 30, 2023
Exclusive: group says military is compromising children’s right to education with its campaign against militantsEgyptian forces have taken over 37 schools and transformed them into military bases while dozens more have been destroyed during a 10-year war with militants in Sinai, a rights group has found in an initial assessment.In a months-long investigation […]
Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, Ethiopian nun and pianist, dies at 99 March 27, 2023
The musician, who spent nearly the last 40 years of her life living in a monastery in Jerusalem, has diedEmahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, an Ethiopian nun, composer and pianist, has died at the age of 99.According to the country’s state-run news outlet Fana Broadcasting Corporate, she died in Jerusalem. Guèbrou had been living at the Ethiopian Monastery there f […]
Rwanda scheme would ‘completely erode’ UK’s standing on world stage March 26, 2023
New Human Rights Watch head Tirana Hassan says UK’s plan to deport asylum seekers is ‘cheap politics’The UK’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda would “completely erode” Britain’s standing on the world stage, the new head of Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said.Tirana Hassan, who takes over as HRW’s executive director on Monday, also said other conservativ […]
Refugees trying to reach Italy die after boats sink off coast of Tunisia March 26, 2023
Latest tragedy comes as authorities in north African country crack down on undocumented peopleAt least 29 people from sub-Saharan Africa have died while trying to reach Italy after two boats carrying them across the Mediterranean sank off the coast of Tunisia.The deaths, which occurred early on Sunday, are the latest tragedies involving people departing from […]
Migrant deaths at Mexican detention centre investigated as suspected homicide March 30, 2023
Several arrest warrants requested after video emerges which appears to show guards leaving as fire engulfs a cell with migrants locked insideThe deaths of at least 39 migrants in a fire at a Mexican detention centre are being investigated as suspected homicides, a prosecutor has said, accusing those in charge of doing nothing to evacuate the victims.Authorit […]
Brazilian meat firm’s A- sustainability rating has campaigners up in arms March 30, 2023
Environmentalists question high grade given to JBS and accuse it of deforestation in the Amazon and under-reporting emissionsThe award of an A-minus sustainability grade to the world’s biggest meat company has raised eyebrows and kicked off a debate about the rating system for environmental and social governance.Brazilian meat company JBS has previously been […]

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Donald Trump indictment: Ex-US president to be charged over hush money March 31, 2023
Mr Trump, the first serving or former US president to face a criminal case, denies wrongdoing.
Gwyneth Paltrow awarded $1 and cleared of fault over ski crash March 31, 2023
The Oscar winner wins her high-profile case over a 2016 accident in Utah after a dramatic civil trial.
Turkey approves Finland Nato membership bid March 30, 2023
Turkish MPs vote to admit Finland to the West's defensive alliance, after blocking it for months.
UK-Asia trade deal to boost UK economy by 0.08% March 31, 2023
The bloc includes nations such as Japan and Australia, but the UK's economy will only get a small boost.
Alexei Moskalev: Father of girl who drew anti-war picture arrested on run in Minsk March 30, 2023
After his 12-year-old daughter drew a picture, Alexei Moskalev was arrested and sentenced in Russia.
Austria's far-right walks out of Zelensky speech March 30, 2023
The politicians left behind placards on their desks that read "space for neutrality".
Russia to offer food for North Korean weapons - US March 30, 2023
Washington says any arms deal would violate UN Security Council resolutions.
Russia arrests US journalist Evan Gershkovich on spying charge March 30, 2023
The US condemns Evan Gershkovich's detention and his employer has vehemently denied the accusation.