Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Ferguson, MO and Police Militarization Democracy Now Headlines – August 22nd, 2014 [Democracy Now] Democracy Now – “Black Life Is Treated with Short Worth”: Talib Kweli & Rosa Clemente on Michael Brown Shooting Orlando Jones puts a powerful twist on the ALS ice bucket challenge. [Yahoo] Hip-Hop’s Top Tier Goes Silent On Ferguson – Superstars like Jay Z, Kanye West, and Lil Wayne — fitful allies in the fight for civil rights — may be …
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Democracy Now August 15, 2014 headlines [Democracy Now] Democracy Now – The killing of Michael Brown: Missouri police shooting of unarmed black teen sparks days of protests (8-12-2014) Standoff in Ferguson, a New York Times short online documentary Meet 4 other unarmed black men killed by US police in recent weeks. [Mother Jones] Here are ways to help people in Ferguson. [Buzzfeed] Men Without a Country: Mike Brown, Trayvon Martin, My Father and Me – I can pretend to belong here better than Trayvon …
On Monday July 28th, 2014 pioneering Japanese American actor James Shigeta passed away at the age of 85. [Variety] [Hollywood Reporter] [Den Of Geek] [NY Times] [LA Times] James Shigeta was a pioneering Asian American actor who debuted in the 1959 film The Crimson Kimono, a Noir film about a murder case of a local entertainer investigated by two detectives (Korean war veterans) with an interracial love triangle in which James Shigeta’s character Detective Joe Kojaku develops a romantic bond with …
Detroit residents fight back over water shutoff: ‘It’s a life-or-death situation’ – The beleaguered city says a water shutoff is essential to recoup $89m in overdue bills. But the decision has outraged thousands of Detroiters – who have taken matters into their own hands. [The Guardian] 15,000 Detroit homes had their water shut off. You can help where the government won’t. [Huffington Post] Democracy Now – Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Bombed in Their Homes and in the Streets, Where Can Gazans Flee? Rula …
Tommy Ramone, last original member of the Ramones passed away last Friday. [Variety][Splicing Up Eyeballs][The Sydney Morning Herald][PunkNews.org] End Of The Century: The Story of the Ramones (2003) Tommy Ramone of The Ramones talks about The Replacements in the documentary Color Me Obsessed (2011) Classic album covers minus deceased band members. [Dangerous Minds] UK Garage MC Sparks’ friends and family send off funeral clip – UK Garage MC Sparks’ funeral was on July 17th, he passed away of unknown causes on June …
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