Notations On Our World (Special Edition): On the Tragedy In #Charleston, South Carolina

Our team has been "virtually breathless" as it has been assessing the Political Scene in the United States over the ensuing weeks.   As we went to press with this latest edition of "Notations", though, we were monitoring reports out of South Carolina with an attack by a  gunman at the Emmanual AME Church in Charleston.    Known as "Mother Emmanuel", it is the oldest and largest African American Congregations in the South.    A news conference concluded within the past hour confirmed 9 victims including the Pastor of Mother Emmanuel, State Senator Rev. Pickney.   The Charleston Police Chief has noted that this is a hate crime and implored all to come together.   There was also one of the Elders of the Church noting that there will be a prayer vigil at 12:00 PM EST in Charleston.  Our thoughts and prayers are with the People of Charleston, the victims and their families at this trying hour.      Our team will observe a 24-Hour Moment of Silence throughout the #Outsider Properties in honor of the fallen and in solidarity with the people of Charleston.

Notations From the Grid: On Iran (II)

For this edition of "notations", we wanted to note two grim milestones as negotations have begun on the final "mad dash" to the June 30 deadline:

On the "Daily Roundup"..& a blast from the past and sharing it w/ @mikepouraryan ; @yasminradjy ; @ShahriarShahabi  https://t.co/PIYDnVRH3N

— The Daily Outsider (@DailyOutsider) June 15, 2015

& this which is another example of injustice that is also epitomized by the case of Jason Rezaian of the Washington Post that we have commented on here:

:-( :-(  https://t.co/9fKcWKDtON

— The Daily Outsider (@DailyOutsider) June 15, 2015

Notations On Our World: On #Greece & #Madiba

As we have been working away throughout Outsiders, we have been following the situation in Greece. As we went to press, we were especially distrubed as we reviewed reports that the Speaker of the Greek Parliament refused to accept a report from the Bank of Greece on the dire financial situation in Greece and the "uncontrollable crisis"  and as the +The Guardian reported this within the past 10 minutes:

On the prowl for @DailyOutsider seeing this :-( #Greece warns it cannot make #IMF payment w/out bailout funds : http://t.co/OCVdUeBWHi

— Mike Pouraryan (@mikepouraryan) June 17, 2015

Will what Madiba helped teach the World be taken to heart as our team chose this talk from +TED 

Boyd Varty: What I learned from Nelson Mandela

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