Aug 06 2008
Subversive Historian – 08/06/08
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The Electric Chair by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman
One-hundred and eighteen years ago on this day in people’s history, Walter Kemmler became the first person executed by the electric chair in the United States. On August 6th, 1890, Kemmler was electrocuted in New York’s Albany State Prison with 1,000 volts for 17 seconds. Attending physicians quickly confirmed that Kemmler …
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The Electric Chair by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman
One-hundred and eighteen years ago on this day in people’s history, Walter Kemmler became the first person executed by the electric chair in the United States. On August 6th, 1890, Kemmler was electrocuted in New York’s Albany State Prison with 1,000 volts for 17 seconds. Attending physicians quickly confirmed that Kemmler …
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On Sunday two back-to-back bombs went off in the Turkish capital of Istanbul, killing 17 people. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan immediately implied that it was the work of the Kurdistan Workers Party, PKK. But the PKK denied the accusations, and commentators agreed that the bombings were a departure from their usual tactics. …
As oil giant Conoco-Phillips reported a record-high profit, consumers are still suffering from steep gas prices at the pump. The third-largest oil producer in the US posted its laregst ever profits of $5.4 billion. Consumer Watchdog, a locally base organization, expects this to kick-off what they are calling a “profit-orgy” by the major oil …
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The House of Representatives last week passed legislation intended to separate airlines from its government oversight agency. Citing years of too-cozy-a-relationship between the airline industry and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the bill addresses a dangerous “revolving door” between the two groups and calls for a “whistleblower” office on safety matters. In March of …
Less than two weeks after carrying out orders to lay off 150 newsroom workers, the publisher of the Los Angeles Times resigned earlier this month in protest. The Times now finds itself without a publisher, advertising director, foreign editor, editorial editor, or UN bureau chief. Sam Zell, owner of the Times, says the …
A new study released by the Environmental Integrity Project and Earthjustice has found that mercury pollution from cement kilns is nearly double the level projected by the Environmental Protection Agency. According to the environmental groups, 23,000 pounds of mercury emissions are released into the air every year. The report also claims that the …
