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MHP: Stop and Frisk Spreads to San Francisco
While filling in as host for MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, Melissa Harris-Perry, whose weekend show was pre-empted by the channel’s Olympic coverage, delved into the spread of the stop-and-frisk police procedure to San Francisco. As a result of the Aurora, Colo., shootings, Mayor Ed Lee made a concerted effort to put the controversial procedure…
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Rep. Barbara Lee Calls for 'Help' in Afghanistan
Just over a decade ago, Rep. Barbara Lee of California’s 9th district was the only congressmember to vote against the Afghanistan war following the violent attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Today, the congresswoman reflects in the Guardian about that time and explains that the United States must now clean up the mess it has made…
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Nodding Disease Affects 3,000 Ugandan Children
On Monday, World Health Organization officials and scientists will gather in Uganda to discuss a mysterious affliction, called “nodding disease,” that is affecting almost 3,000 children in the African country. One young girl suffering from the sickness drowned as a result of her symptoms, according to the Associated Press. Joyce Labol was found dead about…
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Brooklyn Olympic Swimmer Wins Bronze Medal
Lia Neal is the second African-American swimmer in history to medal in the Olympic games, placing bronze in the 4×100 relay with the U.S. team on Saturday. Rome Neal, Lia’s brother and a senior video producer at the New York Post, describes the childhood that prepared his 17-year-old baby sister for this victorious moment. We look…
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A Syrian Olympian on the Conflict at Home
While the bloody conflict in Syria rages on, the country’s competitors in the 2012 Olympics are determined to give the games their all, despite tough times on the homefront. Most recently, the violence has shaken the city of Aleppo, and the New York Times reports that al-Qaida has joined the conflict. The Associated Press spoke…
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Apple May Purchase Stake in Twitter
Apple seems unbeatable in cutting-edge phone and computer technology, but the company has yet to conquer social media. Now, the New York Times reports, the people behind the iPad, iPhone and iMac are considering a sizeable investment into the 140-character-driven website Twitter. Apple has considered an investment in the hundreds of millions of dollars, one…
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Romney's Ties to Israel in Question
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is pushing his campaign beyond America’s borders with appearances in England and boasts that he’s very familiar with key international political players like Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Vanity Fair reports that Romney referred to the Israeli head as an “old friend.” Netanyahu, however, doesn’t see their relationship in quite…
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Jesse Jackson Jr. Treated for Depression
After reports surfaced in June that Jesse Jackson Jr. was suffering from exhaustion, rumors swirled around other reasons why he might be under a physician’s care. Now NBC News reports that Jackson has checked into the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., which specializes in treating depression. The facility released a statement on their website. Congressman Jesse…
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Why High HIV Rates in Black, Latino Gay Men?
(The Root) — Last week the Food and Drug Administration approved Truvada to help prevent the spread of HIV infections. The announcement coincides with the International AIDS Conference, taking place this week in Washington, D.C., where those working in the fields of HIV prevention, health care and public policy have converged to discuss the pandemic.…
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MHP: American vs. Chinese Efforts in Africa
Coinciding with the opening of the International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C., MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry and her guests grappled with the effects of HIV and AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. According to the United Nations research listed during the show, 22.5 million people in that region are suffering from the disease, and 70 percent of…
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