(2022-03-07). Former Staffer: California Democrat Sen. Dianne Feinstein Cares More About Her Dog Than Black People. moguldom.com Fired Senate staffer Jamarcus Purley is speaking out about his stint as a legislative correspondent for Sen. Dianne Feinstein, and he doesn't have too many kind words for his former boss. Purley, a Black man with degrees from Harvard and Stanford universities who studied abroad at Oxford, claimed Feinstein cared more about her dogs than …
(2022-03-07). Expressions of African-American music on CD—and all that jazz. peoplesworld.org Hallelujah to Bridge Records for its dedicated program of new (and older) releases featuring a wide variety of African-American music. We have three under review here. In December of 1940 the Library of Congress observed the 75th anniversary of the passage of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution with a series of concerts by African-American …
(2022-03-07). Repression of Protesters Intensifies in Russia as More Than 13,000 Are Arrested. truthout.org We speak to Russian activist and historian Ilya Budraitskis after over 5,000 antiwar protesters were detained on Sunday as part of a sweeping crackdown on Russian civil society and the media. Activists in Russia are relying on alternative outlets such as social media for information, as the Russian government continues to censor major news outlets. Writers and independent news outlets such as Novaya Gazeta have faced the threat of criminal investigations for spreading so-called disinformation,…
(2022-03-07). MP Macho protests arrest of fishermen on lake Victoria. plusnews.ug Geoffrey Macho, the Busia Municipality Member of parliament has stormed Majanji police station protesting the arrest of three fishermen from Majanji Sub-county. The fishermen are Jovan Makokha, Kelvin Wanyama and Keffa Masiga Omuhenye, all residents of Majanji Sub-county. Macho asked the police to unconditionally release the suspects or else arraign them in court immediately. The …