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Rick Perry – A Blind Preacher For The Pin-Eyed Congregation

Democracy ADONAI - August 17, 2011 6

The air we breathe, the water we drink, and the land we inhabit are not only critical elements in the quality of life we...

Presidential Primary Challenges Miss the Point

Democracy morrna - August 11, 2011 83

Calls for a presidential primary challenger seem to fall into common messaging traps that don't help progressives on the whole.

Correction: Hillary Was Never a Progressive, but Johnny Reid Was …

Democracy Marion - August 10, 2011 53

What's totally oxymoronic is that Hillary has suddenly been reconstructed as the Great (and White) Progressive Hope.

Wisconsin Recall Elections

Democracy AdLib - August 9, 2011 146

Results for tonight's recall elections in WI are already starting to trickle in, updates will be posted below in comments.

Shovel-ready in a Sagging Economy

Democracy Emerald1943 - August 3, 2011 19

Good morning, Planeteers! I trust you all are doing okay, having come through all this angst. Now that Congress is on their five-week PAID vacation,...

The Deal That Says “Splunge!”

Democracy whatsthatsound - August 1, 2011 17

Remember that Monty Python skit where the Texas movie producer gets a bunch of screenwriters in a room and badgers them all until they...

Outrage Manufacturing, Inc.

Democracy AdLib - August 1, 2011 398

Obama haters of all stripes and alleged political positions are joined in a chorus of furious, self-righteous bleating, like a flock of sheep with gas pains.

Coming To Terms With Reality: One Man’s Trip Through the Graveyard We Call Politics

Democracy ADONAI - July 31, 2011 5

It is always better to have no ideas than false ones; to believe nothing, than to believe what is wrong. ~Thomas Jefferson So here we are,...

Credit Where Credit Is Due: Some People Need Reminding

Democracy Marion - July 28, 2011 7

Reid insisted in 2010 that delaying the debt ceiling vote would ensure that the Republicans would own part of the responsibility. And so we find ourselves on the brink of disaster.

The President Who Isn’t

Democracy Marion - July 27, 2011 13

People are living longer. Just look at the number of ex-Presidents we have living yet. There are four, and I can’t remember when so...

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A Stunned World Reckons With Economic Fallout From Trump’s Tariffs

Not even America’s closest trading partners were spared by a policy broadside that spooked investors and left policymakers scrambling to formulate responses. [...]

Europe Has Economic Power. Can It Use It Against Trump’s Tariffs?

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Trump’s Tariffs Are Latest Sign of His Second-Term Appetite for Risk

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Laura Loomer Pushes Trump to Fire National Security Officials in Oval Office Meeting

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For Trump, Elon Musk Is a Liability, but Still Useful for Now

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Smithsonian’s Leader’s Future Unclear After Trump Executive Order

The president’s executive order demanding change at the institution presents a perilous test for Lonnie G. Bunch III, its secretary, whom the White House calls a partisan Democrat. [...]

How Ukraine’s Environment Became a Casualty of Russia’s War

Russia’s war in Ukraine has decimated the environment, causing floods, wildfires and pollution. An extensive legal effort now underway in Ukraine is seeking justice for the long-lasting ecological harm. To capture the ecological damage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Brendan Hoffman, a New York Times photographer, visited much of the front line over four months of reporting. [...]

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Hungary Says It Will Exit ICC as Netanyahu Visits

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How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

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The Axe Files with David Axelrod

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Margins of Error

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The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

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Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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World leaders criticise Trump tariffs as 'major blow'

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says US tariffs will see "uncertainty spiral" as world leaders react to Trump's announcement. [...]

Hungary withdraws from International Criminal Court during Netanyahu visit

The move is announced hours after Israel's PM, who is sought under an ICC arrest warrant, arrives in Budapest for a state visit. [...]

Myanmar leader heads to Bangkok as quake deaths climb to 3,000

Min Aung Hlaing is scheduled to attend a summit of the seven countries that border the Bay of Bengal. [...]

Is South Africa's coalition government about to fall apart?

The pro-business DA rejects the budget leaving the ANC to rely on other parties to get it passed in parliament. [...]

Marine Le Pen's ban outraged France's far right - and they may well take revenge

Could the National Rally retaliate in parliament by attempting to bring down the fragile coalition government? [...]

Court gives Drake access to Kendrick's contracts

The star requested access to the sensitive documents in his defamation lawsuit over Not Like Us. [...]

Deaths of British couple in France treated as murder-suicide

The bodies of Andrew and Dawn Searle, who previously lived in East Lothian, were found at their home near Toulouse. [...]

UK set to host 2035 Women's World Cup

The home nations England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will likely be hosting the 2035 Women's World Cup as the only 'valid' bid. [...]

Russia not on Trump's tariff list

US media quotes the White House press secretary as saying this is because of sanctions on Moscow. [...]

Survivor challenges Israeli account of attack on Gaza paramedics

Palestinian paramedic Munther Abed rejects Israel's assertion that the vehicles approached troops with their lights off. [...]

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Rick Perry – A Blind Preacher For The Pin-Eyed Congregation

Presidential Primary Challenges Miss the Point

Correction: Hillary Was Never a Progressive, but Johnny Reid Was …

Wisconsin Recall Elections

Shovel-ready in a Sagging Economy

The Deal That Says “Splunge!”

Outrage Manufacturing, Inc.

Coming To Terms With Reality: One Man’s Trip Through the Graveyard We Call Politics

Credit Where Credit Is Due: Some People Need Reminding

The President Who Isn’t

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