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In one stunning piece of music that samples the “Her body, her choice!” chanting, a slow, mechanical roar builds up to a rhythmic section of static, which forms the base for a melody punctuated by samples of the screaming crowd. Entitled System Failure and composed by Ron Freyenschlag, it’s a dramatic interpretation that captures the intensity and urgency of the protesters’ anger–perhaps more strongly than the original recording. … [Read more...] about From Anti-Trump To Pro-Brexit, This Site Collects The Sounds Of Protest

 Server Blaine Vedros read about the governor’s orders on his phone at the end of his dinner shift on March 15, the last night the restaurant was opened. “We had to dump a lot of food,” says Vedros. “I came home with three pounds of raw tortillas and a bunch of taco meat.” Vedros and his fiancée survived on the food for the first four or five days of the quarantine. … [Read more...] about “I don’t have savings”: How one LA restaurant’s workers are coping with the closing

A former rival of Netanyahu, Gantz is now in talks with the prime minister to form an "emergency unity government" to deal with the coronavirus crisis, following three elections that ended in deadlock.Time to show-off your poker skills and win Rs.25 lakhs with no investment. Register Now! … [Read more...] about Coronavirus pandemic | Israel approves personal data collection to combat COVID-19

In his social media post seeking donation for Pakistan, cricketer Shahid Afridi's charity triggered a storm, but former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh on April 1 said he never intended to hurt anyone and his call for help has been "blown out of proportion".Yuvraj, along with former teammate Harbhajan Singh, had posted Twitter messages calling for donations to Afridi's charity foundation to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.The messages triggered an avalanche of criticism from social media users in India, given the frosty political ties between the two countries."I really don't understand how a message to help the most vulnerable gets blown out of proportion! All I tried to achieve via that message was that to help people in our respective countries by providing healthcare, my intention was not to hurt anyone's feelings" Yuvraj tweeted on April 1."I am an Indian and I will always bleed blue and will always stand for humanity. Jai hin" he added.Afridi had thanked both Yuvraj and Harbhajan for … [Read more...] about Yuvraj says call for donation to Afridi’s charity was “blown out of proportion” upon being criticized

In San Francisco, meanwhile, the situation appeared wholly chaotic. District Supervisor Matt Haney tweeted Sunday that, “as far as I understand, so far S.F. has moved zero unhoused people into hotel rooms,” despite the apparent availability of 30,000 unused rooms throughout the city. San Francisco’s shelters also have stopped accepting new people. At this point, the city’s estimated 8,000 homeless have few viable options. … [Read more...] about We’re just starting to see the devastating impact that COVID-19 will have on poor Americans