A divided House votes for resolution condemning Trump’s racist remarks
I'm not surprised, but I'm sad: Eric Garner’s Death Will Not Lead to Federal Charges for N.Y.P.D. Officer
This is scary: Kellyanne Conway asked a Jewish reporter 'What's your ethnicity?' while defending Trump's racist tweets
Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, Who Led Liberal Wing, Dies at 99
Six officials at nonprofit Southwest Key, which runs migrant child shelters, earned more than $1 million in 2017
Trump Admin Says Abortion ‘Gag Rule’ Effective Immediately
If the information in this story is correct, I'm glad she's out: Planned Parenthood Has Ousted Its President, Leana Wen, Amid A Dispute Over The Organization's Direction
Oh for the love of God: A second candidate for Mississippi governor says he won’t meet alone with women
Polio Cases Surge in Pakistan and Afghanistan
A Burning Lava Lake Concealed by a Volcano’s Glacial Ice
Showing posts with label anti-Semitism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label anti-Semitism. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Morning Coffee (7/9/19)
Jeffrey Epstein: Seizure of Photos of Nude Girls Deepens Questions About Earlier Deal
Trump Lied to the Supreme Court, and Four Justices Don’t Care
Trump tweets “we will no longer deal” with UK ambassador after leaked cables
E. Jean Carroll and the ‘Hideosity Bar’
Please Stop Thinking This Will Be a Fair Election
...at least it's one in, one out? Billionaire Tom Steyer May Enter the 2020 Field as Rep. Eric Swalwell Bows Out
Principal Who Tried to Stay ‘Politically Neutral’ About Holocaust Is Removed
Trump’s corruption is getting worse. He has a hidden enabler.
This is a thoughtful piece on health care policy and the questions we should be asking 2020 candidates: Abolish private insurance? It depends.
Mickey Kapp, Who Made Mixtapes for Astronauts, Dies at 88
Trump Lied to the Supreme Court, and Four Justices Don’t Care
Trump tweets “we will no longer deal” with UK ambassador after leaked cables
E. Jean Carroll and the ‘Hideosity Bar’
Please Stop Thinking This Will Be a Fair Election
...at least it's one in, one out? Billionaire Tom Steyer May Enter the 2020 Field as Rep. Eric Swalwell Bows Out
Principal Who Tried to Stay ‘Politically Neutral’ About Holocaust Is Removed
Trump’s corruption is getting worse. He has a hidden enabler.
This is a thoughtful piece on health care policy and the questions we should be asking 2020 candidates: Abolish private insurance? It depends.
Mickey Kapp, Who Made Mixtapes for Astronauts, Dies at 88
Monday, June 10, 2019
Afternoon Tea (6/10/19)
This is great reporting: Scott Warren Worked to Prevent Migrant Deaths in the Arizona Desert. The Government Wants Him in Prison.
A Ship of Jewish Refugees Was Refused U.S. Landing in 1939. This Was Their Fate
Inside The World Of Gillistans, Kirsten Gillibrand’s Biggest Fans
What Anne of Green Gables Taught Me about Grief
So neat: ‘Knitting Is Coding’ and Yarn Is Programmable in This Physics Lab
A Ship of Jewish Refugees Was Refused U.S. Landing in 1939. This Was Their Fate
Inside The World Of Gillistans, Kirsten Gillibrand’s Biggest Fans
What Anne of Green Gables Taught Me about Grief
So neat: ‘Knitting Is Coding’ and Yarn Is Programmable in This Physics Lab
Morning Coffee (6/10/19)
Me elsewhere: TV news for the week.
The border is in crisis. Here’s how it got this bad.
Company part-owned by Jared Kushner got $90m from unknown offshore investors since 2017
SIGH: Joe Biden Worked to Undermine the Affordable Care Act’s Coverage of Contraception
Swastikas and Burning Pride Flags: Hate Crimes Spike in N.Y.
Trump’s own Defense Department directly contradicts his claim about transgender troops
A Scandal in Austria and the Far Right’s Fortunes in Europe
!!! Big news up here in NH: Three Bear Brook Murder Victims Identified; Citizen Sleuth, Genetic Genealogy Provide Key Clues
This is awful: MSU Wants To Pay Nassar Survivors A Fraction Of What It Paid Those Who Sued Earlier
Guys. JUST DON'T BE CREEPY. 60% of male managers now say they’re uncomfortable mentoring women
Elephants May Sniff Out Quantities With Their Noses
The border is in crisis. Here’s how it got this bad.
Company part-owned by Jared Kushner got $90m from unknown offshore investors since 2017
SIGH: Joe Biden Worked to Undermine the Affordable Care Act’s Coverage of Contraception
Swastikas and Burning Pride Flags: Hate Crimes Spike in N.Y.
Trump’s own Defense Department directly contradicts his claim about transgender troops
A Scandal in Austria and the Far Right’s Fortunes in Europe
!!! Big news up here in NH: Three Bear Brook Murder Victims Identified; Citizen Sleuth, Genetic Genealogy Provide Key Clues
This is awful: MSU Wants To Pay Nassar Survivors A Fraction Of What It Paid Those Who Sued Earlier
Guys. JUST DON'T BE CREEPY. 60% of male managers now say they’re uncomfortable mentoring women
Elephants May Sniff Out Quantities With Their Noses
Thursday, June 6, 2019
Morning Coffee (6/6/19)
In pictures: D-Day 75th anniversary commemorations
To quote Adam Serwer, the cruelty is the point: Trump administration cancels English classes, soccer, legal aid for unaccompanied child migrants in U.S. shelters
Trump Administration Restricts Federal Research Involving Human Fetal Tissue
This headline is a little... mild; there's a lot here: Russian trolls who interfered in 2016 U.S. election also made ad money, report says
"Yet his presidential campaign confirmed to NBC News that Biden still supports the Hyde Amendment, a four-decade-old ban on using federal funds for abortion services, except in cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the woman."
Reminder that "too lazy to be a Nazi" is not a thing: ‘I own this house.’ California man shrugs off complaints about swastika in front yard
A step: YouTube to Remove Thousands of Videos Pushing Extreme Views
What I Learned Leading the Tiananmen Protests
NOPE: It’s LGBT pride month, but three guys in Boston want a permit for a ‘Straight Pride’ parade
China’s ‘CRISPR Babies’ May Be More Likely to Die Young
To quote Adam Serwer, the cruelty is the point: Trump administration cancels English classes, soccer, legal aid for unaccompanied child migrants in U.S. shelters
Trump Administration Restricts Federal Research Involving Human Fetal Tissue
This headline is a little... mild; there's a lot here: Russian trolls who interfered in 2016 U.S. election also made ad money, report says
"Yet his presidential campaign confirmed to NBC News that Biden still supports the Hyde Amendment, a four-decade-old ban on using federal funds for abortion services, except in cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the woman."
Reminder that "too lazy to be a Nazi" is not a thing: ‘I own this house.’ California man shrugs off complaints about swastika in front yard
A step: YouTube to Remove Thousands of Videos Pushing Extreme Views
What I Learned Leading the Tiananmen Protests
NOPE: It’s LGBT pride month, but three guys in Boston want a permit for a ‘Straight Pride’ parade
China’s ‘CRISPR Babies’ May Be More Likely to Die Young
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Afternoon Tea (5/29/19)
Sunday, May 26, 2019
Morning Coffee (5/26/19)
Australia’s conservative party retains power in shocking election result
In Parliament Elections, Populists Seek to Break the E.U. From Within
'Here We Go Again:' Judge Blocks Mississippi Abortion Ban
Federal judge blocks part of Trump’s US-Mexico border wall
Sad and scary: Jews in Germany warned of risks of wearing kippah cap in public
How Trump Is Outspending Every 2020 Democrat on Facebook
Funding shortfalls threaten Alaska ionosphere research center
Ugh: Amazon prevails in battle with South American countries for ‘.amazon’ domain name
This is so horrifying: Listen to an author realize her forthcoming book contains a terrible mistake
Lost Your Passport? For Americans in Austria, Any McDonald’s Can Help
In Parliament Elections, Populists Seek to Break the E.U. From Within
'Here We Go Again:' Judge Blocks Mississippi Abortion Ban
Federal judge blocks part of Trump’s US-Mexico border wall
Sad and scary: Jews in Germany warned of risks of wearing kippah cap in public
How Trump Is Outspending Every 2020 Democrat on Facebook
Funding shortfalls threaten Alaska ionosphere research center
Ugh: Amazon prevails in battle with South American countries for ‘.amazon’ domain name
This is so horrifying: Listen to an author realize her forthcoming book contains a terrible mistake
Lost Your Passport? For Americans in Austria, Any McDonald’s Can Help
Monday, May 13, 2019
Afternoon Tea (5/13/19)
Algeria’s Turmoil Adds New Obstacle to Saving the Historic Casbah
It Was Lost for Decades, but This Warning About Anti-Semitism Has Reappeared at Just the Right Moment
Will Translated Fiction Ever Really Break Through?
Reinventing the Tomato for Survival in a Changing World
Beauty in ruins: the wonder of abandoned buildings – a photo essay
It Was Lost for Decades, but This Warning About Anti-Semitism Has Reappeared at Just the Right Moment
Will Translated Fiction Ever Really Break Through?
Reinventing the Tomato for Survival in a Changing World
Beauty in ruins: the wonder of abandoned buildings – a photo essay
Monday, May 6, 2019
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Afternoon Tea (4/30/19)
An important read in the wake of the latest synagogue shooting: Once We Were Free
In Kosovo, a Teenage Girl’s Rape Case Stirs a #MeToo Fury
K-pop is being rocked by a sex scandal. It’s part of a bigger societal problem.
We've Always Been Into Psychological Thrillers
New Scholarship Is Revealing the Private Lives of China’s Empresses
In Kosovo, a Teenage Girl’s Rape Case Stirs a #MeToo Fury
K-pop is being rocked by a sex scandal. It’s part of a bigger societal problem.
We've Always Been Into Psychological Thrillers
New Scholarship Is Revealing the Private Lives of China’s Empresses
Morning Coffee (4/30/19)
Rod Rosenstein to resign effective May 11
The Poway Synagogue Shooting Follows an Unsettling New Script
A Terrorist Tried to Kill Me Because I Am a Jew. I Will Never Back Down.
ISIS Releases Video of Reclusive Leader
Journalist’s Death Jolts Northern Ireland Politicians Back to Negotiating Table
Kate Manne on why female candidates get ruled “unelectable” so quickly
This Week, NASA Is Pretending An Asteroid Is On Its Way To Smack The Earth
Announcing the 2019 Edgar Award Winners
400-Year-Old Bible Stolen From Pittsburgh Library Is Recovered in the Netherlands
‘Bones’ Stars & EPs’ Stunning $128M Punitive Damages Award Against Fox Punted By Judge In Appeal Hearing
The Poway Synagogue Shooting Follows an Unsettling New Script
A Terrorist Tried to Kill Me Because I Am a Jew. I Will Never Back Down.
ISIS Releases Video of Reclusive Leader
Journalist’s Death Jolts Northern Ireland Politicians Back to Negotiating Table
Kate Manne on why female candidates get ruled “unelectable” so quickly
This Week, NASA Is Pretending An Asteroid Is On Its Way To Smack The Earth
Announcing the 2019 Edgar Award Winners
400-Year-Old Bible Stolen From Pittsburgh Library Is Recovered in the Netherlands
‘Bones’ Stars & EPs’ Stunning $128M Punitive Damages Award Against Fox Punted By Judge In Appeal Hearing
Monday, April 29, 2019
Morning Coffee (4/29/19)
Me elsewhere: TV news for the week.
Spain’s socialist party wins election, but it will need help to form a government
Barr Threatens Not to Testify Before House, but Democrats May Subpoena Him
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Rule on Abortion Referrals
The Republican War on Democracy
Trump administration may soon remove transgender health care protections
Victims identified in the Chabad of Poway shooting
16 Candidates Now Qualify For The First Democratic Primary Debates
Last time CO2 levels were this high, there were trees at the South Pole
David Thouless, 84, Dies; Nobel Laureate Cast Light on Matter
Huh: ‘Peaky Blinders’ Virtual Reality Game Will Pitch Players Into the Action
Spain’s socialist party wins election, but it will need help to form a government
Barr Threatens Not to Testify Before House, but Democrats May Subpoena Him
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Rule on Abortion Referrals
The Republican War on Democracy
Trump administration may soon remove transgender health care protections
Victims identified in the Chabad of Poway shooting
16 Candidates Now Qualify For The First Democratic Primary Debates
Last time CO2 levels were this high, there were trees at the South Pole
David Thouless, 84, Dies; Nobel Laureate Cast Light on Matter
Huh: ‘Peaky Blinders’ Virtual Reality Game Will Pitch Players Into the Action
Sunday, April 28, 2019
Morning Coffee (4/28/19)
One Dead in Synagogue Shooting Near San Diego; Officials Call It Hate Crime
A Trans Woman Got 3 Minutes to Speak in Armenia’s Parliament. Threats Followed.
Ukraine adopts language law opposed by Kremlin
‘Anna Delvey,’ Fake Heiress Who Swindled N.Y.’s Elite, Is Found Guilty
‘CBS Has a White Problem’: Executive Blasts Toxic Culture at Network in Explosive Letter
Elizabeth Warren rolls out plan to reward hospitals that make childbirth safer for African-American women
A lot of this made me roll my eyes a lot: Andrew Yang is the candidate for the end of the world
Most ancient type of molecule in universe detected in space
Hmmm: 'White Queen' died of plague, claims letter found in National Archives
Scientists find reason behind split-second sporting disputes
A Trans Woman Got 3 Minutes to Speak in Armenia’s Parliament. Threats Followed.
Ukraine adopts language law opposed by Kremlin
‘Anna Delvey,’ Fake Heiress Who Swindled N.Y.’s Elite, Is Found Guilty
‘CBS Has a White Problem’: Executive Blasts Toxic Culture at Network in Explosive Letter
Elizabeth Warren rolls out plan to reward hospitals that make childbirth safer for African-American women
A lot of this made me roll my eyes a lot: Andrew Yang is the candidate for the end of the world
Most ancient type of molecule in universe detected in space
Hmmm: 'White Queen' died of plague, claims letter found in National Archives
Scientists find reason behind split-second sporting disputes
Monday, April 22, 2019
Afternoon Tea (4/22/19)
I don't love this headline, but the piece provided very good context and updates: The Baraboo Nazi Prom Photo Shocked The World. The City’s Response Shocked Its Residents.
Behind the New, Gloriously Queer Emily Dickinson Movie
I love this title: Killer Trees of the Revolution
Why It’s Time to Move Millennials Into Leadership
Fairytales on trial: the Good and the Beautiful in early Soviet children’s literature
Behind the New, Gloriously Queer Emily Dickinson Movie
I love this title: Killer Trees of the Revolution
Why It’s Time to Move Millennials Into Leadership
Fairytales on trial: the Good and the Beautiful in early Soviet children’s literature
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Afternoon Tea (3/26/19)
This piece by Emilia Clarke on surviving two aneurysms is great: A Battle for My Life
Why Anti-Semitism in Media Just Won’t Go Away
“She Lied to My Face”: Inside the Hectic Last Days of Gymboree’s Retail Bankruptcy
The Fertility Doctor's Secret
2019’s Must-Read Romance Novels According to Romance Authors
Why Anti-Semitism in Media Just Won’t Go Away
“She Lied to My Face”: Inside the Hectic Last Days of Gymboree’s Retail Bankruptcy
The Fertility Doctor's Secret
2019’s Must-Read Romance Novels According to Romance Authors
Sunday, March 17, 2019
Morning Coffee (3/17/19)
New Zealand shows willingness to curb guns after one, not 1,981 mass shootings
Documents Reveal ICE Using Driver Location Data From Local Police for Deportations
This is awful: Hate crimes unit investigates Ginsburg poster graffiti
AS IS THIS: GOP Tries To Gut Protections For Native Women In Violence Against Women Act
One British Ex-Soldier to Be Prosecuted in ‘Bloody Sunday’ Shootings
Beto O'Rourke Would Make an Excellent Mix Tape. But He Shouldn't Run for President (Yet).
How Trump’s Brand of Grievance Politics Roiled a Pennsylvania Campaign
W.S. Merwin, Poet of Life’s Evanescence, Dies at 91
Actually, Women Do Ask for Money. They Just Don’t Get It.
New Study Shows Lack of Equity And Advancement For Diverse TV Writers
Documents Reveal ICE Using Driver Location Data From Local Police for Deportations
This is awful: Hate crimes unit investigates Ginsburg poster graffiti
AS IS THIS: GOP Tries To Gut Protections For Native Women In Violence Against Women Act
One British Ex-Soldier to Be Prosecuted in ‘Bloody Sunday’ Shootings
Beto O'Rourke Would Make an Excellent Mix Tape. But He Shouldn't Run for President (Yet).
How Trump’s Brand of Grievance Politics Roiled a Pennsylvania Campaign
W.S. Merwin, Poet of Life’s Evanescence, Dies at 91
Actually, Women Do Ask for Money. They Just Don’t Get It.
New Study Shows Lack of Equity And Advancement For Diverse TV Writers
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Morning Coffee (3/12/19)
Shocker: Trump proposes big cuts to health programs for poor, elderly and disabled
Reminder: The president regularly spends the weekend hobnobbing privately with rich clients
The anti-Semitism crisis tearing the UK Labour Party apart, explained
The Trouble With Biden
Hampshire College, a Child of the Sixties, Faces Its “Visioning Problem”
High tech connects Iditarod fans to the off-the-grid sled-dog race
Stop stealing other people's artifacts! Babylonian treasure seized at Heathrow to be returned to Iraq
A new Miss Marple show??
Oh neat: Library Of Congress And Ken Burns Team On Historical Documentary Prize
Scientists Thread A Nano-Needle To Modify The Genes Of Plants
Reminder: The president regularly spends the weekend hobnobbing privately with rich clients
The anti-Semitism crisis tearing the UK Labour Party apart, explained
The Trouble With Biden
Hampshire College, a Child of the Sixties, Faces Its “Visioning Problem”
High tech connects Iditarod fans to the off-the-grid sled-dog race
Stop stealing other people's artifacts! Babylonian treasure seized at Heathrow to be returned to Iraq
A new Miss Marple show??
Oh neat: Library Of Congress And Ken Burns Team On Historical Documentary Prize
Scientists Thread A Nano-Needle To Modify The Genes Of Plants
Saturday, March 9, 2019
Morning Coffee (3/9/19)
This is bad! Source: Leaked Documents Show the U.S. Government Tracking Journalists and Immigration Advocates Through a Secret Database
So is this! Trump Mar-a-Lago Buddy Wrote Policy Pitch. The President Sent It to VA Chief.
Asylum-Seekers Can Appeal Fast-Track Deportations, Court Rules
Leaked Chats Reveal White Nationalist Plot To Keep Steve King In Office
The House easily passed Democrats’ anti-hate resolution, with some Republicans dissenting
Welp: Two lawmakers just debated the merits of Nickelback on the House floor
This story just keeps getting wilder: Crypto Mystery: Quadriga's Wallets Are Empty, Putting Fate Of $137 Million In Doubt
Good: Virgin Atlantic flight attendants no longer have to wear makeup and skirts
lolol: Man angry his photo was used to prove all hipsters look alike — then learns it wasn't him
Ancient Angkor’s mysterious decline may have been slow, not sudden
So is this! Trump Mar-a-Lago Buddy Wrote Policy Pitch. The President Sent It to VA Chief.
Asylum-Seekers Can Appeal Fast-Track Deportations, Court Rules
Leaked Chats Reveal White Nationalist Plot To Keep Steve King In Office
The House easily passed Democrats’ anti-hate resolution, with some Republicans dissenting
Welp: Two lawmakers just debated the merits of Nickelback on the House floor
This story just keeps getting wilder: Crypto Mystery: Quadriga's Wallets Are Empty, Putting Fate Of $137 Million In Doubt
Good: Virgin Atlantic flight attendants no longer have to wear makeup and skirts
lolol: Man angry his photo was used to prove all hipsters look alike — then learns it wasn't him
Ancient Angkor’s mysterious decline may have been slow, not sudden
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Morning Coffee (3/6/19)
These guys are despicable: New Hampshire Republicans Wore Pearls To Oppose Gun Bill & Survivors Are Livid
Explosive devices found at Waterloo station, Heathrow and City airports
Nazi salutes and a swastika made of red cups: Newport Beach students condemned for ‘abhorrent anti-Semitic activity’
!!! H.I.V. Is Reported Cured in a Second Patient, a Milestone in the Global AIDS Epidemic
How many times does she have to say this? She’s not running: Hillary Clinton rules out 2020 bid
Men Still Report the Bulk of Our Elections Coverage
Wow, this should be interesting: Pope Francis to Allow Access to Holocaust-Era Documents of Pius XII
This is... not good: The Obama Presidential Library That Isn’t
YouTube Bans Comments on Videos of Young Children in Bid to Block Predators
Jean Fairfax, Unsung but Undeterred in Integrating Schools, Dies at 98
Explosive devices found at Waterloo station, Heathrow and City airports
Nazi salutes and a swastika made of red cups: Newport Beach students condemned for ‘abhorrent anti-Semitic activity’
!!! H.I.V. Is Reported Cured in a Second Patient, a Milestone in the Global AIDS Epidemic
How many times does she have to say this? She’s not running: Hillary Clinton rules out 2020 bid
Men Still Report the Bulk of Our Elections Coverage
Wow, this should be interesting: Pope Francis to Allow Access to Holocaust-Era Documents of Pius XII
This is... not good: The Obama Presidential Library That Isn’t
YouTube Bans Comments on Videos of Young Children in Bid to Block Predators
Jean Fairfax, Unsung but Undeterred in Integrating Schools, Dies at 98
Monday, March 4, 2019
Morning Coffee (3/4/19)
Me elsewhere: TV news for the week.
This makes interesting points about both Cohen and Netanyahu: The week democracy struck back
Sign Falsely Linking Muslim Congresswoman To Sept. 11 Sparks Outrage In West Virginia
Behind Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Masterful Interrogation Of Michael Cohen
What’s Missing From The Most Important Debate On The Left
Labour faces new row over efforts to curb antisemitism
SpaceX and NASA Launch Is First Step to Renewed Human Spaceflight
This is great and/but made me wonder what U.S. hospitals do! England to Offer Hospital Patients Free Sanitary Products
SIGH: Oscars: Steven Spielberg to Express Netflix Concerns at Upcoming Academy Meeting
The Cut Expands Into Fiction
Heh: Either Johnny Manziel's Wife Is The Fastest Runner In Recorded History Or She Cheated At A Half Marathon
This makes interesting points about both Cohen and Netanyahu: The week democracy struck back
Sign Falsely Linking Muslim Congresswoman To Sept. 11 Sparks Outrage In West Virginia
Behind Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Masterful Interrogation Of Michael Cohen
What’s Missing From The Most Important Debate On The Left
Labour faces new row over efforts to curb antisemitism
SpaceX and NASA Launch Is First Step to Renewed Human Spaceflight
This is great and/but made me wonder what U.S. hospitals do! England to Offer Hospital Patients Free Sanitary Products
SIGH: Oscars: Steven Spielberg to Express Netflix Concerns at Upcoming Academy Meeting
The Cut Expands Into Fiction
Heh: Either Johnny Manziel's Wife Is The Fastest Runner In Recorded History Or She Cheated At A Half Marathon
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