Monthly Archives: December 2014

Ferguson: Race and Justice in the U.S.

Posted on December 11, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Airing Monday, 12/15 at 9pm ET/6pm PT This Monday, December 15th at 9pm ET/6p PT, Al Jazeera’s Emmy Award-winning “Fault Lines” presents a special one-hour report, “Ferguson: Race and Justice in the U.S.” “Fault Lines” correspondent and seasoned international journalist … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | Holiday Spirit

Posted on December 11, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

“Baby, It’s Cold Outside“ is a pop standard with words and music by Frank Loesser. The song is popularly associated with winter weather, and although it does not refer to any specific time or holiday, it is commonly played alongside … Continue reading →

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Redditt Hudson: Darren Wilson processed his own evidence

Posted on December 11, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Redditt Hudson a former police officer with St Louis County police says Darren Wilson processed his own evidence. Reddit also says he was in the room when Ferguson police chief Tom Jackson told them, Darren Wilson had no knowledge of … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: UTSA students hold ‘die-in’ to protest #EricGarner, #Ferguson deaths

Posted on December 10, 2014 by SouthernGirl2
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Wednesday Open Thread | Holiday Spirit

Posted on December 10, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Someday at Christmas is a Christmas album by Stevie Wonder, released on November 27th, 1967 under Motown Records. It was his eighth studio album release. It would also be re-released in 1978 with different cover art and different Catalog number … Continue reading →

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The Senate report on CIA program

Posted on December 9, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Washington Post: The Senate released a 528-page executive summary of its study on the CIA’s detention program, more than eight years after the secret overseas prisons were shut down. The report rejected many of the agency’s claims on the effectiveness … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | Holiday Spirit

Posted on December 9, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

“The Christmas Song” (commonly subtitled “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire” or, as it was originally subtitled, “Merry Christmas to You”) is a classic Christmas song written in 1944 by Bob Wells and Mel Tormé. According to Tormé, the song … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | Holiday Spirit

Posted on December 8, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

“White Christmas“ is an Irving Berlin song reminiscing about an old-fashioned Christmas setting. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the version sung by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single of all time, with estimated sales in excess of … Continue reading →

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Prosecutor Bob McCulloch May Face Ethics Complaints For Perjury

Posted on December 7, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – After facing criticism for his handling of the Ferguson grand jury investigation, St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch may have his law license threatened. A group headed by Dr. Christi Griffin with the Ethics Project will … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread | Holiday Spirit

Posted on December 7, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

“What Child Is This?” is a popular Christmas carol written in 1865. At the age of twenty-nine, English writer William Chatterton Dix was struck with a sudden near-fatal illness and confined to bedrest for several months, during which he went … Continue reading →

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