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Sex, Dough and Talkin’ Trolls

Corporations AdLib - June 9, 2010 51

The spin of yesterday's election that is all over the MSM today is, "It's the year of the woman". Some would beg to differ. On...

Change He Can’t Believe In

The Economy whatsthatsound - June 5, 2010 81

Well, Joe Biden was certainly right when he said that President Obama would be "tested" soon after taking office. The question is not so...

Capitalism: A Good Kid Gone Bad

Corporations AdLib - May 11, 2010 93

1. Under the sea, an enormous, so-far-unstoppable eruption of oil endangers a huge swath of ocean, as well as the lives and livelihoods of...

The Birthplace of Democracy in Ruins

The Economy AdLib - May 5, 2010 23

There is something sadly symbolic in the birthplace of democracy being destroyed by banks. The domination of corporatism over democracy across the world, using...

Evolve or Perish

Animal Rights whatsthatsound - May 4, 2010 52

Just an Email from Move To Amend

Activism dgraz - April 30, 2010 3

? This spring, the Move to Amend is on the move. Read on for the latest resources, actions, and upcoming events . . . New...

Bad Company

Activism AdLib - April 26, 2010 51

Pres. Obama and Congress have now turned to focus on passing financial reforms that are long overdue. Fox News and the Republicans tried trotting...

Moyers Going Out With a Bank

Corporations AdLib - April 20, 2010 22

Every Friday night, my Tivo fires up to save what is one of the best arguments for the existence of television, Bill Moyers Journal....

Bill Against SCOTUS Decision – One To GROW On

Congress AdLib - April 13, 2010 8

First, props to SueInCa for her brilliant article, The Next Credit Bust – 2012? which inspired me to post this as a...

The Next Credit Bust – 2012?

The Economy SueInCa - April 12, 2010 30

During and right after the mortgage crisis some were talking about the commercial crash and how that would soon hit. At the time I thought,...

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Trump Jumps at the Chance for a Standoff in California Over Immigration

The situation has all the elements that the president seeks: a showdown with a top political rival in a deep blue state over an issue core to his agenda. [...]

U.S. and China to Meet at Precarious Moment in Trade War

Officials from both sides are set to talk on Monday in London, aiming to resolve differences over tariffs and supply chains that have endangered a fragile truce between the countries. [...]

Japan Flexes Its Military Muscle at China, and Trump

A highly visible missile base on Okinawa is part of a Japanese defense buildup made amid fears of Beijing’s growing power and questions about U.S. commitment. [...]

Trump’s Feud With Musk Highlights His View of Government Power: It’s Personal

President Trump threatened to cut off Elon Musk’s federal contracts, showing that he looks at the government as his own means of penalizing those who cross him. [...]

Deportee’s Lawyers Push for Contempt Proceedings Despite His Return

Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s lawyers accused the Trump administration of spending months “engaged in an elaborate, all-of-government effort to defy court orders.” [...]

What to Know About Trump’s Travel Ban, Which Starts Monday

The order, which goes into effect on Monday, will bar citizens from 12 countries from traveling to the United States. Visas will be restricted for citizens of seven other countries. [...]

Tonys 2025 Takeaways: ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Wins 6 Awards

Broadway rewarded adventurous newcomers including Sarah Snook (“The Picture of Dorian Gray”), Nicole Scherzinger (“Sunset Boulevard”) and Cole Escola (“Oh, Mary!”). [...]

Tony Award Winners 2025: The Full List

The Tony Awards were held on Sunday at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. [...]

Candid Photos from the Tony Awards Red Carpet

As Broadway’s best and brightest arrived for the industry’s biggest night, we got an up-close look at what you couldn’t see on TV. [...]

Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Aid Ship With Greta Thunberg Aboard

Israel had vowed to prevent the vessel from reaching Gaza, saying its military would use “any means necessary” to stop it from breaching a naval blockade. [...]

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

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

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

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

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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How LA erupted over rumours of immigration raid at a hardware store

Claims that day labourers were being rounded up trigger violent protests in a city on edge over deportations. [...]

South Korea cements cultural status with six Tonys for Maybe Happy Ending

The beloved musical won six awards at the top US honours for threatre. [...]

Israel says Hamas Gaza chief Sinwar's body identified

The Israeli military says Mohammed Sinwar's body was discovered in a tunnel at a hospital. [...]

Colombia presidential hopeful shot in head at rally

The opposition senator was hit three times during rally in Bogota, and is now in intensive care. [...]

Iran expands dog-walking ban

Dogs are vieved as "unclean" by Islamic officials, but ownership is rising as a form of quiet rebellion. [...]

'Have my house' - Usyk invites Trump to witness Ukraine war

Ukrainian heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk offers his house to US president Donald Trump to experience the war in his country. [...]

Watch: National Guard on LA streets as unrest erupts

Protests flare up in Los Angeles, as demonstrators against immigration raids face off with law enforcement [...]

Trump-Musk row heightens fears over Nasa budget cuts

The space agency has published its budget request to Congress which would see funding for science projects cut by nearly a half. [...]

Kenyan dies in custody after arrest for online post

Police say Albert Ojwang injured himself in a cell, but Amnesty calls the death "suspicious". [...]

Rwanda pulls out of regional bloc over DR Congo row

Kigali accuses the central African organisation Eccas of pandering to the demands of Kinshasa. [...]

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Sex, Dough and Talkin’ Trolls

Change He Can’t Believe In

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Evolve or Perish

Just an Email from Move To Amend

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Moyers Going Out With a Bank

Bill Against SCOTUS Decision – One To GROW On

The Next Credit Bust – 2012?

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