(2022-11-24). Ukraine — Lights Out, No Water and Soon No Heat. libya360.wordpress.com Moon of Alabama Earlier today the Russian military shut down the Ukrainian electricity network. Previous attacks had limited the distribution capacity to some 50% of demand. Controlled blackouts over several hours per day allowed to give some electricity for a few hours to most parts of the country. The attack today created a much larger…
(2022-11-23). Beating of Black man in Georgia jail goes viral: Just the tip of the iceberg. workers.org As we go to print, three of the prison guards who beat Jarrett Hobbs have been arrested on charges of "Battery of an Inmate and Violating the Oath of Office" according to a Nov. 22 statement from the Camden County Sheriff's Office. The same three were also fired. The savage beating . . . |
(2022-11-22). Railway Strike Looms As Majority Rejects Tentative Agreement. popularresistance.org The four unions that have now rejected the tentative agreement are the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes (representing 19% of unionized workforce in negotiations), Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (6%), International Association of Boilermakers and Blacksmiths (1%) and SMART-TD, excluding yardmasters, (30%). | The eight unions that voted to ratify the tentative agreement (and the percentage of the total their members represent) are the American Train Dispatchers Association (1%), BLET (20%), Brotherhood Railway Carmen (7%), International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (5%), Internationa…
(2022-11-22). Black Woman Wins Massive $366 Million Racial Discrimination Payout Against FedEx. moguldom.com A Black woman received a $366 million dollar jury award after suing her former employer for racial discrimination and retaliation. Jennifer Harris of Fort Worth, Texas, won the judgment after suing FedEx, her employer of 12 years, whom she accused of terminating her unjustly after she reported a supervisor's hostile behavior towards her. Harris worked …
(2022-11-22). Ideas, Including Foolish Ones, Have Consequences. fpif.org Is the radical right pure hate and all emotion? | Well, they may start from that, but humans that they are, some of them try to rationalize their hates and fears into theories that, though detached from reality, literally provide the ammunition that enables their followers to wreak havoc, like the guy did who descended on a store frequented by Black people in Buffalo several months ago in order to kill as many African-Americans as possible. | Matthew Rose's A World After Liberalism (Yale University, 2021) brings together and critically analyzes the thoughts of people that most of us probably have not heard of but…
(2022-11-22). Democrat Karen Bass will quickly dash voter expectations after election as Los Angeles mayor. wsws.org After her victory in the Los Angeles mayoral election last week, the 69-year-old Bass, a decades-long fixture of the Democratic party both at the regional and national level, has been glorified as a "transformational" figure, merely because she is a black woman and regardless of her policies.
(2022-11-22). Black Woman Wins Massive $366 Million Racial Discrimination Payout Against FedEx. moguldom.com A Black woman received a $366 million dollar jury award after suing her former employer for racial discrimination and retaliation. Jennifer Harris of Fort Worth, Texas, won the judgment after suing FedEx, her employer of 12 years, whom she accused of terminating her unjustly after she reported a supervisor's hostile behavior towards her. Harris worked …
(2022-11-22). Ideas, Including Foolish Ones, Have Consequences. fpif.org Is the radical right pure hate and all emotion? | Well, they may start from that, but humans that they are, some of them try to rationalize their hates and fears into theories that, though detached from reality, literally provide the ammunition that enables their followers to wreak havoc, like the guy did who descended on a store frequented by Black people in Buffalo several months ago in order to kill as many African-Americans as possible. | Matthew Rose's A World After Liberalism (Yale University, 2021) brings together and critically analyzes the thoughts of people that most of us probably have not heard of but…
(2022-11-22). Democrat Karen Bass will quickly dash voter expectations after election as Los Angeles mayor. wsws.org After her victory in the Los Angeles mayoral election last week, the 69-year-old Bass, a decades-long fixture of the Democratic party both at the regional and national level, has been glorified as a "transformational" figure, merely because she is a black woman and regardless of her policies.
(2022-11-21). The Ultimate Gift Guide For The Intellectual Black Woman. newsone.com 
Whether you're looking for something fashionable, a great read, or a few health and wellness goodies, we've gathered up some gift ideas that will certainly bring a smile to any Black women's beautiful face.
(2022-11-21). Headlines for November 21, 2022. democracynow.org COP27 Delegates Agree on Historic "Loss and Damage" Deal But Make No Progress on Climate Catastrophe, Gunman Kills 5 in Attack on Colorado Springs LGTBQ Nightclub, U.N. Nuclear Body Warns Fighting Near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Is "Playing with Fire", Earthquake Kills at Least 56 People in Indonesia, Beijing Reports First COVID Deaths in 6 Months Amid Public Unrest, World Cup Kicks Off Under Cloud of Rights Abuses; Iran Soccer Captain Backs Protests Back Home, Iranian Actresses Arrested After Supporting Protests and Appearing Publicly Without Hijabs, 11 Civilians Killed as Turkish Airstri…
(2022-11-19). [Perspectives] The evolution of a family. thelancet.com In 2021, a report prepared by a committee called the History Group at Imperial College London, UK, recommended that the name of the 19th-century naturalist Thomas Henry Huxley be removed from the college building that now houses the mathematics and computing department. Huxley's racist ideas, said the group, made it no longer appropriate, in the age of the Black Lives Matter movement, to celebrate him in this way. According to the report, he "espouse[d] a racial hierarchy of intelligence, a belief system of 'scientific racism' that fed the dangerous and false ideology of eugenics; legacies of which are still felt…
(2022-11-18). Labor Organization Says Brooklyn Nets Violated Federal Employment Law by Suspending Kyrie Irving Over Tweet. moguldom.com As speculation grows that Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving could be on the verge of his return to the NBA court, a labor organization has charged the Nets with violating federal law by suspending Irving. Irving has missed eight consecutive games after being suspended for allegedly promoting content many deemed antisemitic by posting a line to the film "Hebrews To Negroes: …
(2022-11-18). Opinion: No Voices For Black Men. moguldom.com It's been a wild few weeks for Black men with huge platforms. It all began with Kanye West's October 15 appearance on the popular Drink Champs podcast hosted by N.O.R.E and DJ EFN. During a 3-hour interview, Kanye made comments about Jewish ownership and control of entertainment that outraged many Jewish people. In subsequent interviews …