Sublime

Harry Britt, Harvey Milk’s chosen successor, introduced a bill to the board of supervisors that would give health insurance benefits to the live-in partners of city employees. It passed—only to be vetoed by Mayor George Moscone’s successor, Dianne Feinstein, who caved to pressure from San Francisco’s Roman Catholic churches. “To reduce the sacred c

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Attorney General Gale Norton appealed to the Colorado State Supreme Court to get the injunction lifted. (The issue was so heated that the proceedings were broadcast live on Court TV.)78 That august body backed Judge Bayless: Amendment 2 was dubious, the judges said. “Fundamental rights may not be submitted to a vote,” one judge argued. Amendment 2

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Hernandez umped his first MLB game in 1991. Over the last decade, he’s been a constant source of controversy. From his large and inconsistent strike zone, to his quick ejections, to unsuccessfully suing MLB for discrimination in 2017, he’s created headlines in a profession where most prefer to not be noticed.

The barrio is a pinball machine of cultures and characters. It can feel frenetic and claustrophobic. But barrio life is a series of trade-offs: With the shuddering bottle bank collection at midnight, there are freshly-washed streets at dawn. With drunken revellers announcing their arrival home as others begin their day, there is 24/7 foot traffic a... See more

A diferencia de muchos de sus amigos extremistas, Jacobo Árbenz estaba convencido de que el Pulpo de ninguna manera debería ser expulsado de Guatemala; por el contrario, había que poner a la Frutera dentro de la ley, hacerle pagar impuestos, respetar a los obreros, admitir que se formaran sindicatos. Y convertirla en un modelo a fin de atraer a otr

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“Sure,” Fisher replied. “You got twenty bucks?” “For what?” the startled runner asked. For crimes against humanity. For the fact that “white guys” had taken advantage of the Tarahumara and other indigenous people for centuries, Fisher would explain. And if you don’t like it, too bad: “I couldn’t care less about the ultra community,” Fisher would sa

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