It does not appear that Trump’s war with the media will end anytime soon. The New York Times newspapers came within his cross hairs again because of their coverage of Trump’s phone call with China. Here are the reactions by Americans to his tweet: The failing @nytimes does major FAKE NEWS China story saying "Mr.Xi... Read More

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America, fake news, NY Times, The Thread, trump

January 15, 2015

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Must Reads: Al-Qaeda’s role in Paris attack disputed, Why drugs cost so much + more

Al-Qaeda assertion that it planned Paris attack draws some skepticism. Washington Post Why drugs cost so much. NY Times 3 medical conditions that bacon can cure. Mother Jones FBI arrests Ohio man allegedly planning to bomb the Capitol. Gawker A Cosby accuser whose claim could possibly put him in jail met with LAPD. Vox Over 40... Read More

al-Qaida, barack obama, CapitoL, Charlie Hebdo, NY Times, paris, terrorism

April 30, 2013

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Massacre in Nigeria spurs outcry over military tactics

by Adam Nossiter “I saw them putting fire on people’s houses. They are the security of the state. They have no right to kill anybody. They are supposed to protect the people.” Even by the scorched-earth standards of the Nigerian military’s campaign against Islamist insurgents stalking the nation’s north, what happened on the muddy shores... Read More

Baga, boko haram, massacre, nigeria, NY Times

November 30, 2012

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Is part-time the new full time in this economy?

by Jesse Herriott So, whenyou are searching for employment and can’t find full-time work, you may have to be a bit more creative; you may find that the payoff suits you better. Typically, when you tune into conversations about having multiple streams of income, you’d expect the average young adult or middle-aged American to be... Read More

cnn, economy, employment, Jobs, NY Times

April 16, 2012

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“Preview of an overcrowded planet” – The New York Times takes on Nigeria’s population growth

by Lekan Olanrewaju You know all that talk about Lagos supposedly being the largest African city in the world and Nigeria the 6th most populous nation on the planet? Turns out there might be some serious downsides to that, something that Y! has discussed before. A new report by the New York Times uses Nigeria as... Read More

lagos, nigeria, NY Times, population

February 24, 2012

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“Undulating in sequins” – D’Banj featured in The New York Times

Following a sold out headlining concert at the Irving Plaza in New York, D’Banj has been featured in a review in the New York Times titled “Undulating in Sequins, He’s a Pop Star for Sure”. The article is featured below. There was talk of kokolets all Sunday night at Irving Plaza. D’Banj, the Nigerian pop... Read More

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February 24, 2012

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Action! : The Making of Nigeria’s Film Industry – Andrew Rice for The New York Times

Summary of the News from The New York Times Twenty years after bursting from the grungy street markets of Lagos, the $500 million Nigerian movie business churns out more than a thousand titles a year on average, and trails only Hollywood and Bollywood in terms of revenues. The films are hastily shot and then burned... Read More

‘The Figurine’, Andrew Rice, Kunle Afolayan, nollywood, NY Times, NYTimes, phone swap