Texas jail victims’ family sue over deaths in custody
“This has been going on for years,” said Gabrielle Smith, the daughter of Gary Smith, who died in jail custody in January 2023 after he was denied medical observation and…
Tou Thao: Ex-officer in George Floyd case gets 57 months for role in killing
Tou Thao was convicted of manslaughter charges for his part in George Floyd’s death in May 2020.
William Friedkin: Director of The Exorcist and The French Connection dies aged 87
His Oscar-winning career spanned six decades and also included crime thriller The French Connection.
“Big Four” Banks in Both UK and Australia Escalate Their War of Attrition Against Cash | naked capitalism
British banks are now making it harder for customers to even deposit cash in their own accounts, while three of Australia’s Big Four banks are eliminating cash services altogether from…
Angus Deaton on How Neoliberal Ideology Produced Abject US Falling Life Expectancy for Less Educated | naked capitalism
Reader Anthony L recommended an article in the Boston Review, based on a series of speeches Angus Deaton, which extends his landmark work on deaths of despair which earned him…
Turbulent Waters: How the Black Sea Became a Hot Spot in the War
Russian warships patrol the surface of the Black Sea, launching missiles at Ukrainian towns while creating a de facto blockade, threatening any vessel that might try to breach it. Skimming…
The Movie and the Moment: An Oppenheimer Review Through the Lens of an Anti-War Activist | naked capitalism
Yves here. Even though the movie Oppenheimer story has received accolades, as well as impressive box office receipts for such an unlikely-seeming topic, anti-nuclear proliferation and anti-war voices criticize (in…
An Oil-Rich Ally Tests Its Relationship With the U.S.
The ruler of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, is a key American ally who counts on the United States to defend his country. But he has traveled…
Repeat After Her: There Is No Dance Without Dance Education
Then, in 2018, came the doctorate program at Teachers College and the establishment there of the Arnhold Institute for Dance Education Research, Policy & Leadership. “We need the research,” said…
What’s at Stake in Ohio’s Referendum on Amending the State Constitution
Ohioans will finish voting on Tuesday on a referendum with an ostensibly straightforward question: Should it be harder to amend the State Constitution? But the results could have far-reaching consequences…