Watch: ‘Silence in Sikeston & The Effects of Racial Violence’
21 Oct
Health News

Watch: ‘Silence in Sikeston & The Effects of Racial Violence’

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Health News tamfitronics KFF Health News Midwest correspondent Cara Anthony appeared in a two-part special of Nine PBS’ “Listen, St. Louis with Carol Daniel” to discuss her reporting for the “Silence in Sikeston” project.The first conversation, which aired Oct. 9, explores the connections between a 1942 lynching and a 2020 police shooting in a rural Missouri community — and what those killings say about the nation’s silencing of racial trauma. The second episode, which premiered Oct. 16, explores the health effects of such trauma with mental health counselor Lekesha Davis.These conversations stem from the “Silence in Sikeston” multimedia project by KFF Health News, Retro Report, and WORLD, which includes a documentary film, educational videos, digital articles, and a limited-series podcast.
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BizNews Briefing – FT on how world sees SA; Arcelor Mittal’s CEO; Cornelius Zeeman; Big Tech stocks
21 Oct
Business News

BizNews Briefing – FT on how world sees SA; Arcelor Mittal’s CEO; Cornelius Zeeman; Big Tech stocks

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Business new tamfitronics This episode of the BizNews Briefing features a focus by the Financial Times on SA where political developments have turned positive; whipsawing of US Big Tech stocks – and studio guests Cornelius Zeeman (Fairtee) and Kobus Verster (Arcelor Mittal). The Briefing is hosted by BizNews editor Alec Hogg.Sign up for your early morning brew of the BizNews Insider to keep you up to speed with the content that matters. The newsletter will land in your inbox at 5:30am weekdays. Registerhere.Listen hereRead also:Volatility and speculation drive market behaviour – Piet ViljoenBizNews Briefing – Piet Viljoen; Walter Aylett; Kamala Harris; ASML; Karoooo; QuilterNewsWrap from BizNews – Banxso; Mchunu; Swanepoel; Kooyman; KaroooooCyril Ramaphosa: The Audio BiographyListen to the story of Cyril Ramaphosa's rise to presidential power, narrated by our very own Alec Hogg.Get the...
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Boeing layoffs, Facebook firings, meat recalls, and Big Tech goes nuclear: Business news roundup
21 Oct
Business News

Boeing layoffs, Facebook firings, meat recalls, and Big Tech goes nuclear: Business news roundup

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Business new tamfitronics Image: John Greim / Contributor (Getty Images), Justin Sullivan / Staff (Getty Images), Joe Raedle (Getty Images), Photo: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP (Getty Images), AWS, Chip Somodevilla (Getty Images), MIGUEL J. RODRIGUEZ CARRILLO/AFP (Getty Images), CFOTO/Future Publishing (Getty Images)Image: John Greim / Contributor (Getty Images)Hundreds of products sold in the nation’s top grocery chains, including Walmart (WMT), Hooks (KR), 7-Eleven (SVNDY), and Trader Joe’s, have been recalled over concerns of listeria contamination. Read MoreA pedestrian walks in front of a new logo and the name ‘Meta’ on the sign in front of Facebook headquarters on October 28, 2021 in Menlo Park, California.Image: Justin Sullivan / Staff (Getty Images)Meta (META), the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, fired over 20 employees last week for abusing the company’s food credit system to buy household...
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ICJ derides ‘blow to judicial independence’ as 26th Constitutional Amendment becomes law
21 Oct
Politics

ICJ derides ‘blow to judicial independence’ as 26th Constitutional Amendment becomes law

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Politics tamfitronics The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) derided Monday’s passage of the 26th Constitutional Amendment into law following the approval of both houses of parliament as a “blow to judicial independence”.Pakistani politics saw a second “working weekend” in as many months, where the ruling coalition finally succeeded in passing the much-touted ‘Constitutional Package’ with a two-thirds majority in both the Senate and the National Assembly.The 26th Amendment brings changes to the Constitution, most of which pertain to the judiciary. Some main reforms include taking away the Supreme Court’s suo motu powers, setting the chief justice of Pakistan’s (CJP) term at three years, and empowering the prime minister to appoint the next CJP from among the three most senior SC judges. Constitution (Twenty-sixth... by Dawndotcom ...
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