Category Archives: News from the Soul Brother

George Zimmerman Shops For Tactical Shotgun

George Zimmerman was on the hunt today — for a shotgun … TMZ has learned. Zimmerman went to Kel-Tec in Cocoa, Florida … a gun manufacturing company. We’re told he was asking questions about the legality of buying a shotgun — specifically, the … Continue reading

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Apps are killing B of As drive-through teller lanes

By Aimee Picchi Technology is taking its toll on the drive-through teller lanes. Bank of America BAC +1.60% said its closing some of the car-friendly lanes, although it declined to specify how many will be shuttered, reports NPR. The reason? Mobile … Continue reading

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Rick Perry Quietly Lobbies The White House For $100 Million In Obamacare Funding

By Sy Mukherjee Politico reported Tuesday evening that Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s (R) administration is in negotiations with the Obama White House to accept about $100 million in federal money to implement an Obamacare Medicaid program to help elderly and disabled … Continue reading

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Walmart’s Latest Scheme to Replace the Middle Class With an Underclass Forced to Buy its Shoddy Goods

By Stacey Mitchell Almost 30 years ago, as the U.S. was bleeding jobs, Walmart launched a “Buy America” program and started hanging “Made in America” signs in its 750 stores. It was a marketing success, cementing the retailer’s popularity in the … Continue reading

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Toni Braxton & Babyface Team Up For Duet Album ‘Love, Marriage & Divorce’.

By Huffington Post Toni Braxton and Babyface are reuniting. The R&B singers, who first worked together on the 1992 single “Give U My Heart,” are teaming up for an upcoming album of duets. Hyped to hit stores on Dec. 3, … Continue reading

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James Cameron Spins Off ‘Avatar’ Book Series

By Andy Lewis James Cameron has tapped noted science fiction writer Steven Charles Gould to write four stand-alone novels that will be set in and expand the Avatar universe originated in the 2009 film. Titles, stories and release dates for … Continue reading

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Emmys: ‘Downton Abbey’ Faces Paparazzi, Cast Challenges

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Still Marching for Jobs

By Imara Jones In less than a week, the 50th anniversary celebration of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom will take place on the same site as it did in 1963. The event, coordinated by the National Action Network … Continue reading

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Facebook project aims to connect global poor

By Lisa De Bode, Reuters, & Al Jazeera Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive of Facebook, announced the launch of Internet.org Wednesday, a project aimed at bringing Internet access to the 5 billion people around the world who can’t afford it. The project … Continue reading

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If You’ve Ever Traveled to a “Suspicious” Country, This Secret Program May Target You

By Nick Baumann A previously unknown Bush administration program continued under President Barack Obama grants the FBI and other national security agencies broad authority to delay or squash the immigration applications of people from Muslim countries, according to documents obtained … Continue reading

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