Television frontman Tom Verlaine dies at 73
His band rose to fame in the 1970s New York punk scene, scoring UK hits including Marquee Moon.
Links 1/29/2023 | naked capitalism
Bears were mysteriously missing toes. These scientists cracked the case. WaPo Water As the Colorado River Shrinks, Washington Prepares to Spread the Pain NYT. “The crisis over the Colorado River…
Hamlin’s Injury Highlights Precarious Position of Many Young N.F.L. Players
The beginning of the end of Zeke Motta’s football career came at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis., in December 2013, when he ran downfield to cover a kickoff for…
Palestinian Man Fatally Shot as Violence Continues With Israel Forces
A Palestinian man was fatally shot outside an Israeli settlement in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Israeli settlers carried out nearly 150 attacks on Palestinians and their properties across the…
Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson Discuss the Causes and Politicization of Inflation | naked capitalism
Yves here. Another wide-ranging talk by Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson, here using the current inflation as a point of departure for discussing the considerable misunderstanding of what causes inflation…
Afghan soldier seeks asylum and American dream
In the months he was held in detention in Texas during his legal fight to remain in the US, Afghan soldier Abdul Wasi Safi thought he would eventually be returned…
Black skateboarders in Memphis and beyond honor Tyre Nichols: ‘We’ve lost one of our own’
In one Memphis park, Quintin “Rico” Fields saw it often: Skaters donning headphones and pushing off on a board, losing themselves in the rhythm of long glides and quick jumps. “You’re leaving…
A camera mounted on a light pole took video of police beating Tyre Nichols. What to know about ‘SkyCop.’
Video footage showing violence against a Black person at the hands of police has again put the public on edge and sparked protests across the country. This time, some of the footage comes…
AP Top Stories January 28 P
Here’s the latest for Saturday, January 28th: Video of Tyre Nichols beating leaves unanswered questions; Palestinian teen wounds 2; Police say 3 dead, 4 hurt in latest California shooting; Japan…
Video released of brutal police beating of Tyre Nichols: More protests planned, SCORPION unit permanently deactivated
The Memphis Police Department said it permanently deactivated a specialized unit and protests were planned in major cities across the country a day after the city released over an hour of video…