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☆ Mountain Girl’s heartbreaking memoir: An icon of the Sixties opens up about Jerry Garcia, Ken Kesey, and what the age of free love was really like
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-09 | by ( David Kushner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +40 min

Now 76 and living in Oregon, Mountain Girl has gave us an exclusive look at her memoir. Altamont, the free concert that Mountain Girl and Jerry Garcia helped organized, was meant to revive the spirit of the Sixties. Today, 60 years since she took that ride with Neal Cassady, Mountain Girl is still forging her own path. Before I leave Kesey's farm, Mountain Girl and I walk outside to the old brown barn where Furthur now rests. But for Mountain Girl, it lives forever, an emblem of everything her generation believed in, and all that they achieved.

☆ Zimbabwe: Author Tsitsi Dangarembga convicted for staging solo protest
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-30 | by ( Nyasha Chingono | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Harare, Zimbabwe CNN —Award-winning Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga has been found guilty of staging a protest with the intent of inciting public violence, a court in the capital Harare ruled Thursday. Dangarembga, a fierce critic of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government was arrested in 2020 for marching while holding a placard demanding reforms. Inside the Harare courtroom, Dangarembga and Barnes held hands as magistrate Barbara Mateko handed down her judgment. PEN International, an association of writers, which awarded Dangarembga a Pinter Prize in 2021, also condemned the sentence in a statement. “The conviction today of award-winning writer, filmmaker, and activist Tsitsi Dangarembga and her co-accused, Julie Barnes, by a Zimbabwe Court is a travesty of justice.

☆ Myanmar beauty queen lands in Canada after Thai airport limbo
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Wa Lone | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

TORONTO, Sept 28 (Reuters) - A Myanmar beauty queen, who had spoken out against military rule in her country and became stranded at Thailand's airport, said she was relieved but remained defiant after landing in Toronto on Wednesday. Han Lay captured global attention last year with her pageant speech on the army's deadly suppression of anti-junta protests. "I am always a supporter for Myanmar democracy; I will always support it as much as I can." Thai immigration officials denied her entry last week following a brief visit to Vietnam, saying she was using invalid travel documents. A Human Rights Watch director said Myanmar's military rulers were using control over passports as a weapon against citizens' right to travel internationally.

☆ The Kremlin reluctantly acknowledged issues with its draft amid mobilization chaos, but blamed local authorities and rebellious citizens for botching the decree
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Kremlin spokesman tried to deflect blame over mounting discord following Russia's draft decree. Last week, more than seven months into Russia's war in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin announced a partial military mobilization in an effort to address Russia's manpower problem amid a spate of recent Ukrainian victories. The country's mobilization will see up to 300,000 reservists called upon to join the fight, many on the frontlines. But as Russia endures mounting military losses thanks to depleted personnel, it's clear that the country is prioritizing soldiers of any skill. It's a late-in-the-game adjustment that is unlikely to make a dent in Russia's military performance anytime soon, experts previously told Insider.

But many campaigners believe King Charles III presents a unique opportunity: They think most royalism was actually fondness for the widely loved queen, and he — a new, less popular king — won't inherit this support. The English Civil War resulted in the beheading of King Charles I, before the "Glorious Revolution" saw English elites effectively choose a new monarch who gave lawmakers more rights. William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales, look at floral tributes to the queen at Sandringham Estate on Thursday. Some observers agree that Charles should be viewed in an entirely new light now that he is king. “The monarchy knows statesmanship is about knowing to give up what you can no longer keep,” she said.

☆ Oil prices rise as Iran deal stalls, Russian supply amid conflict
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Laila Kearney | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterA general view shows the oil refinery of the Lukoil company in Volgograd, Russia April 22, 2022. Oil edged up after a senior U.S. State Department official said that efforts to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal have stalled due to Tehran's insistence on the closure of the U.N. nuclear watchdog's investigations. The remarks eased expectations of a resurgence of Iranian crude oil. read moreRebounding crude oil demand in China, which is the world's largest oil importer, lent support to crude prices. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Laila Kearney in New York; Editing by Leslie AdlerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ In angry outburst, Infowars host Alex Jones says ‘he’s done being sorry’ during second defamation trial
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Safia Samee Ali | Safia Samee Ali Is A Reporter For Nbc News Digital | Based In Chicago. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

In an angry outburst, conspiracy theorist and Infowars host Alex Jones said “he’s done being sorry” as he took the stand Thursday during his second defamation trial for saying the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax. A defiant Jones said he believed Sandy Hook was a hoax when he spread his lies. Twenty children and six educators were killed after a gunman entered Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown and opened fire on Dec. 14, 2012. Alex Jones defamation trials Alex Jones is facing a defamation trial in Connecticut after being found liable for spreading lies that the Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax. This is the second such trial for Jones, who has already been ordered to pay at least $4.1 million to a Sandy Hook family.

☆ CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour declined to wear a head scarf in front of Iran's president, walking away from the interview amid ongoing hijab protests over the death of Mahsa Amini
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

CNN's Christiane Amanpour walked away from a long-anticipated interview with Iran's president. The anchor "politely declined" to wear a head scarf since the interview took place on US soil. Her decision follows a history of women journalists declining to wear the clothing for interviews. On Twitter, Amanpour said that Raisi was late to the interview in New York and received a last-minute request to wear a head scarf from one of the president's aides. Amanpour's case is not the first time a reporter declined to wear clothing that is compulsory for women in Iran.

☆ Alex Jones' billion-dollar judgement: The conspiracy theorist has turned career-ending setbacks into profit windfalls, but this could be too much to overcome
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Ashley Collman | Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +22 min

Robbie Parker was later falsely called a crisis actor, and the Parkers are among those who sued Alex Jones for defamation. Longtime informal adviser to Donald Trump, Roger Stone (right), and and Alex Jones (left) speak to reporters in December 2018. Picture showing a computer screen displaying the Twitter account of Far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones taken on August 15, 2018 in Washington DC. "Alex Jones is likely to continue being Alex Jones, which means he's likely to try all kinds of shenanigans to avoid accountability," said Holt. "The money awarded in damages does not repair what Alex Jones has done to those parents' lives, but it could be a step towards dismantling the toxic empire that Alex Jones has built around his brand."

REUTERS/Shannon StapletonUNITED NATIONS, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The United States and Iran clashed on security and human rights on Wednesday, with Iran's president demanding U.S. guarantees to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and the U.S. president vowing Tehran would never get an atomic bomb. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"There is a great and serious will to resolve all issues to revive the (2015 nuclear) deal," Raisi told the U.N. General Assembly. In 2018, Trump withdrew the United States from the nuclear deal and unilaterally reimposed sanctions that have hobbled Iran's economy. "We have before us the experience of America's withdrawal from the (deal)," Raisi said. "The Islamic Republic considers the double standards of some governments in the field of human rights as the most important factor in the institutionalization of human rights violations," Raisi said in a text of his speech released by his office.

☆ Salman Rushdie off ventilator and 'road to recovery has begun,' agent says
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-15 | by ( Nathan Layne | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

"He's off the ventilator, so the road to recovery has begun," his agent, Andrew Wylie, wrote in an email to Reuters. Rushdie was flown by helicopter to a hospital in Erie, Pennsylvania, for treatment after the attack. Authorities in Iran have made no public comment about the attack, although hardline state media outlets have celebrated it with headlines including "Satan has been blinded" and some Iranians voiced support online for the stabbing. Rushdie was stabbed 10 times, prosecutors said during Matar's arraignment, according to the New York Times. A Hezbollah official told Reuters on Saturday that the group had no additional information on the attack on Rushdie.

Police said there was no immediate indication of a motive for the attack that left Rushdie severely injured and on a ventilator after surgery. "I'm not aware that he's ever asked us to provide additional security, and I'm also not aware that he ever brought a security detail with him," she said. Pilar Pintagro/via REUTERSFor Rushdie's event, Chautauqua had requested and received security assistance from the New York State Police and the Chautauqua County sheriff's department, Hill said. Fisher said safety, diversity and differences of opinion had long been part of the fabric of the Chautauqua community. "Not only was he (Rushdie) a victim, but I think that open community is going to be a victim as well," Fisher said.

☆ A sentence that never ends: How probation kept a Pennsylvania man locked up through the pandemic — even after his release date
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-04 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +39 min

He was still a teenager when, a year after his school went under, he graduated to a new form of state supervision. Inmates walk the hallways during a media tour of the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 7, 2015. And such violations have bloated the probation system, with roughly 250,000 people now subject to restrictions on their freedom. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner listens during a press conference announcing Danielle Outlaw as the new Police Commissioner on December 30, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania State Senator Katie Muth was elected in the 2018 "blue wave," defeating the incumbent Republican.

☆ Главную силу России назвали критической слабостью США
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-19 | by ( Mld Media Srl | Степанов Георгий | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

Армия США со времен холодной войны не уделяла должного внимания радиоэлектронной борьбе (РЭБ), однако в настоящее время наверстывает упущенное, пишет Breaking Defense. «РЭБ — главная сила России и Китая и критическая слабость для Вооруженных сил США, которые все больше полагаются на радиосети», — утверждает издание. Breaking Defense отмечает, что некоторые технологии, связанные с РЭБ, армия США отработала в тактических военных играх, получивших название Experimentation Demonstration Gateway Event 2021 (EDGE21), которые предшествуют крупным учениям Convergence. В частности, в EDGE21 был задействован прототип нового армейского набора общих стандартов и интерфейсов для авиационной электроники Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA), который планируется задействовать на вертолетах, создаваемых в рамках программы Future Vertical Lift (FVL). Ранее сообщалось, что, согласно The Drive, в ходе EDGE21 дрон-камикадзе, который в условиях строгой секретности разрабатывается в США, не смог поразить макет российского зенитного ракетно-пушечного комплекса (ЗРПК) «Панцирь-С1».

Organizations: Breaking Defense, Systems, Sikorsky, Boeing, Армия, Вооруженные силы Locations: США, Россия, Китай

☆ Belarus: Peste 130 de manifestanţi anti-Lukaşenko au fost reţinuţi la protestele de duminică
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-14 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

La Minsk şi în alte oraşe din Belarus au avut loc duminică peste 120 de marşuri. La fiecare marş au participat zeci de oameni sau sute de oameni. Unii protestatari au mărşăluit în zone rezidenţiale ale oraşului Minsk, cu steagurile simbol ale opoziţiei şi scandând: “Trăiască Belarus!”. pic.twitter.com/oAScHaaym0 — Hanna Liubakova (@HannaLiubakova) December 13, 2020În Belarus au loc săptămânal proteste din data de 9 august, când Aleksandr Lukaşenko a fost reales, conform datelor oficiale, preşedinte al ţării. În primele săptămâni, protestele au fost masive, însă ulterior manifestanţii şi-au schimbat strategia, pentru a pune în dificultate forţele de ordine, astfel că organizează mai multe marşuri în aceeaşi zi.

Persons: Rallies, Hanna, Aleksandr Lukaşenko Organizations: Minsk Locations: Minsk, Belarus, defiant

☆ My Black son who has autism is 'different' like Elijah McClain was. It makes me fear for his life more than I already did.
▼ + stars: | 2020-07-10 | by ( Sharisee Tracey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

After learning of his death, Sharisse Tracey, who has three Black sons, became even more terrified for her youngest son, who has autism. AdvertisementWhen I heard the final words of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died last August days days after being put in a chokehold by a white police officer, I heard my own 12-year-old Black son's voice. I worry about each of my black sons, but Elijah McClain made me realize I need to worry about my autistic child mostI have three Black sons. The death of Elijah McClain, who told cops he was "different" made Tracey realize her son could just as easily get pulled over. Editor's note: Elijah McClain was never diagnosed as having autism.

Persons: Elijah McClain, McClain, Sharisse Tracey, Tracey, he's, —, Jared Polis, Andy Cross, inconsolably, He's, they're Organizations: Service, Denver, Getty, Aurora , Colorado police, MediaNews Locations: Aurora, Colorado, Aurora , Colorado

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