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BREAKING: Sun Rises, Trump Proud

Speakers' Corner Caru - April 28, 2011 9

The sun came up today...

The Daily Planet, Vol. 65

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - April 28, 2011 12

News and opinion from around US-opolis forThursday, April 28, 2011

The Daily Planet, Vol.64

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - April 27, 2011 21

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Wednesday, April 27, 2011.

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Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - April 26, 2011 15

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Tuesday April 26, 2011.

The Dark Side

Speakers' Corner ADONAI - April 25, 2011 36

“Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” ~YODA FEAR: Perhaps mankind's oldest and...

Anzac Day

Speakers' Corner Haruko Haruhara - April 25, 2011 65

My thoughts are bouncing all over the place today, so I will put them all here rather than a bunch of posts in O/T. First,...

The Daily Planet, Vol. 62

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - April 25, 2011 48

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Monday, April 25 2011.

The Daily Planet, Vol. 61

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - April 23, 2011 10

Something different today: Front Page News and opinion from around US-opolis for Saturday, April 23, 2011.

Huffington Post: The Not-So-Sweet Smell of Success

Speakers' Corner TheEmeraldProject - April 22, 2011 50

One tactic the Huffington Post has mastered is generating outrage. The more outrage they can incite, the more clicks they get. They have become so adept at this, they can even generate outrage using a non-story.

The Daily Planet, Vol. 60

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - April 22, 2011 20

The Daily Planet is now officially middle-aged. News and opinion from around US-opolis for Friday, April 22, 2011.

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