White Nationalists Have Killed 500 People Since 1990, 10% Over Religion
Jeff Gruenewald and William Parkin, The Conversation Excerpt: "The mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh exemplifies an increasingly deadly form of domestic terrorism committed by far-right extremists." READ MORE Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto in his Pittsburgh City Hall office on Friday, still at the beginning of what he sees as a "marathon" recovery from the mass shooting at a city synagogue. (photo: Salwan Georges/WP)
Pittsburgh Mayor Confronts 'a Whole Different Level of Evil' After Massacre
Gabriel Pogrund, The Washington Post Pogrund writes: "Mayor Bill Peduto had told his team not to call on Saturday morning unless it was urgent. He was planning to sleep in, a rarity, which meant certain protocols applied, including that he would answer his phone only if it rang twice." READ MORE Police investigators work the scene of Friday's shooting in Tallahassee. A shooter killed one person and critically wounded four others at a yoga studio in Florida's capital before killing himself Friday, officials said. (photo: Steve Cannon/AP)
Yoga Classes Were a Refuge for Women. Now a Shooting by a Misogynist Has Shattered Another Sacred Place.
Kim Weeks, The Washington Post Weeks writes: "It was really just a matter of time. As a former yoga studio owner, and now yoga teacher and wellness professional, it's the dark thought I’ve repeatedly pushed down deep in my consciousness." READ MORE Hasan Minhaj visits the Build Series on May 25, 2017, in New York City. (photo: Desiree Navarro/FilmMagic)
US Military Apologizes for Offensive Language After Being Called Out on Hasan Minhaj's 'Patriot Act'
Raechal Leone Shewfelt, Yahoo! Shewfelt writes: "The military took note of comedian Hasan Minhaj's new Netflix show, Patriot Act, when it debuted on Sunday." READ MORE Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (photo: Getty)
Brother of Billionaire Saudi Prince Freed From Detention
The Daily Beast Excerpt: "Prince Khaled bin Talal is the brother of Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, a billionaire who was also detained - famously, at the Ritz Carlton in Riyadh - with dozens of other royals and government officials as part of what CNN labeled an 'anti-corruption purge' last year." READ MORE Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria preparing the bodies of members killed when the Nigerian Army opened fire during the group’s protests in the capital Abuja this week. (photo: Afolabi Sotunde/Reuters)
Nigerian Army Uses Trump’s Words to Justify Fatal Shooting of Rock-Throwing Protesters
Dionne Searcey and Emmanuel Akinwotu, The New York Times Excerpt: "The Nigerian Army, part of a military criticized for rampant human rights abuses, on Friday used the words of President Trump to justify its fatal shootings of rock-throwing protesters." READ MORE Deforestation in Indonesia. (photo: Ulet Ifansasti/Greenpeace)
Stop Biodiversity Loss or We Could Face Our Own Extinction
Jonathan Watts, Guardian UK Watts writes: "The world must thrash out a new deal for nature in the next two years or humanity could be the first species to document our own extinction, warns the United Nation’s biodiversity chief." READ MORE |
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