Category Archives: News from the Soul Brother

14-Year-Old Girl With Pro-Choice Sign Under Attack: “Please Stop Calling Me a “Whore”

By Tuesday Cain I’m a 14-year-old girl who has lived in Austin, Texas, my whole life. I like art, music and talking on the phone with my friends. When I grow up, I’d like to become a science teacher. I … Continue reading

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Debt ceiling drama returns

By Jake Sherman and Burgess Everett Warnings from the White House, Wall Street and the world economic community be damned: Debt ceiling drama is back.The rapidly approaching fight over lifting the nation’s borrowing limit won’t only pit Republicans against President … Continue reading

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Justice Department Sues Florida Over Disabled Kids in Nursing Homes

By Mother Jones The Justice Department Monday sued the state of Florida over its longstanding practice of housing medically fragile and disabled children in geriatric nursing homes, alleging that the state is in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The … Continue reading

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Does the NSA Tap That? What We Still Don’t Know About the Agency’s Internet Surveillance

By Justin Elliott Among the snooping revelations of recent weeks, there have been tantalizing bits of evidence that the NSA is tapping fiber-optic cables that carry nearly all international phone and Internet data. The idea that the NSA is sweeping … Continue reading

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Tavis Smiley gets President Obama all wrong

By Brittney Cooper Like many on the left, I have vocally and publicly criticized President Obama for the often chastising and paternalistic tone that he takes with African American audiences. However, I was pleasantly surprised by his remarks last Friday in … Continue reading

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Keck’s Exclusives: First Look: Castle’s Season 6 Surprises

By William Keck No wishy-washy “maybe” or “Give me time” from Kate Beckett. In the September 23 premiere of ABC’s Castle, the detective (Stana Katic) will give Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion) a definitive response to his marriage proposal. Whatever her response — … Continue reading

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Amanda Bynes Hospitalized on Psychiatric Hold After Starting Fire in Driveway

By Sadie Gennis Amanda Bynes is currently hospitalized on a 5150 psychiatric hold after she started a small fire in someone’s driveway Monday night, The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to TVGuide.com. According to TMZ, the fire department responded to the home … Continue reading

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Comic-Con 2013: ‘Superman & Batman’ movie will follow ‘Man of Steel’

By Nicole Sperling Warner Bros. is about to bring together two of its most iconic heroes: Superman and Batman will unite in a new film, the follow-up to “Man of Steel,” set for release in 2015. According to two sources … Continue reading

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TWC loses appeal over ‘The Butler’ title

*** The new name of the film is Lee Daniels’ The Butler, according to Businessweek! Support This film! ~ SB***

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AT&T hiring 200-plus employees in South Florida

By Samantha Bookman AT&T (NYSE: T) is opening two new retail locations in Miami and hiring 235 employees for locations between Key West and Vero Beach, the carrier announced Monday. More than half of the openings are newly created jobs. … Continue reading

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