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The U.S. is once again using sanctions as a means to prevent the economic development of Zimbabwe, a long used tactic in the neoliberal imperialist playbook. Despite its waning muscle and corroded facade, the U.S. insists on behaving as an entitled and malicious force in the world. So when the Zimbabwe government, in February, exercised […]
Dave Chappelle has shared his thoughts on Katt Williams’ recent “Club Shay Shay” interview, in which Williams insults other Black comedians. Chappelle spoke about Williams on stage at MonDERAYS at the Hollywood Improv on Friday, an event hosted by comedian DeRay Davis. Although Chappelle’s sets are known for their strict no-phone policy, segments of his […]
AP Photo/Pavlo Palamarchuk Since Thursday, Feb. 24, when the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, more than 660,000 people have fled Ukraine, according to the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. Among them have been thousands of international students . . .
Threats fly as Jim Jordan’s bid to be US House Speaker turns ugly BBC.com Jim Jordan loses US House speaker vote for second time as support ebbs The Guardian US US House lawmaker receives death threats after voting against Jordan for . . .
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. HomeVestors of America, the company behind the “We Buy Ugly Houses” ads, says it’s in the business of helping people. Sometimes, the quick cash its franchises provide in exchange for a . . […]
In 1958, Eugene Burdick and William Lederer published a book titled “The Ugly American,” which described the failed attempt of the U.S. to help South Eastern Asian countries by changing several aspects of their culture to be more like the United States. The book was fiction but based on reality, alluding to Americans losing political […]
Staff writer|AddFollow February 17, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EST Comment on this story Comment Today, we look at a big, fat map of credit scores reproduced from a recent economics paper. And while the map suggests any number of tantalizing questions, we are most intrigued by that big band of credit-score calamity that stretches across […]
Since Thursday, Feb. 24, when the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, more than 660,000 people have fled Ukraine, according to the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. Among them have been thousands of international students who came to Ukraine for . . .
Comment on this story Comment This being affirmative action week at the US Supreme Court, talk of “reverse discrimination” is in the air. I think it’s time to find another form of words. Don’t get me wrong. Though I favor affirmative action, my problem isn’t with people who disagree. I’m troubled by the . . […]
Last month, after the first L.A. mayoral debate between Karen Bass and Rick Caruso, I approached their campaigns with the same request. I wanted to sit down with each candidate to discuss subjects that would offer insight into how they would serve as mayor. I asked Bass to talk about her Mexican American stepchildren. As […]