WASHINGTON—Overcome by the touching contribution, Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) was reportedly moved to tears Friday after reading a constituent’s heartfelt check. “It’s hard not to get choked up when someone takes the time to actually pick up a pen and write out such a sincere contribution by hand,” said Blunt,… Continue reading
An image from a video posted by a Kurdish militia shows Robert Grodt, who died in Syria.CreditRojava Defense Units/Y.P.G. July 12, 2017 (nytimes.com) Robert Grodt was a volunteer medic at the Occupy Wall Street protests in 2011, when he pulled Kaylee Dedrick, who had just been pepper-sprayed in the face, out of the… Continue reading
Published on Mar 24, 2017 It’s 2067, the UK is vegan, but older generations are suffering the guilt of their carnivorous past. (Simon Amstell) asks us to forgive them for the horrors of what they swallowed. This spoof piece of black humour parody is full of surreal moments, cookery, cooking… Continue reading
Several tents dotted the “Here-There” homeless encampment on the Berkeley border this past spring. City officials aim to build more transitional housing to move people off of the streets. City council’s plan will create 100 new beds and permanent housing connections for homeless individuals. July 14, 2017 (eastbayexpress.com) The city… Continue reading
July 13, 2017 (nbcnews.com) China’s most prominent political prisoner, the Nobel laureate and pro-democracy icon Liu Xiaobo, has died aged 61, officials said Thursday. He was jailed for 11 years in 2009 for “inciting subversion of state power” but was moved to a hospital in May because he was suffering… Continue reading
President Donald Trump waves as he walks to Marine One while departing from the White House on July 12, 2017. President Trump is traveling to France, where he will meet with the president and will attend Bastille Day events on Friday. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Is America one… Continue reading
THU, 7/13/2017 – Occupy.com THIS ARTICLE ORIGINALLY APPEARED ON FAST COMPANY In February, college sophomore Trevor Hill stood up during a televised town hall meeting in New York and posed a simple question to Nancy Pelosi, the leader of the Democrats in the House of Representatives. He cited a study by Harvard University… Continue reading
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Chip Somodevilla / Getty Organizers say they reached more than 10 million users, but some of the largest tech companies seemed to hold back. JUL 13, 2017 (recode.net) Facebook, Google, Twitter and other companies, activists and startups that rallied in support of net neutrality on Wednesday probably aren’t going… Continue reading
