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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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Can Zelensky Trust Trump? Ukraine’s Fate May Depend on the Answer.

President Trump has offered only vague assurances of security guarantees for Ukraine if President Volodymyr Zelensky agrees to cut a deal with Russia. [...]

At White House Summit, a Master Class of Diplomacy. In Courting Trump.

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and other European leaders have learned a thing or two about negotiating, Trump-style. So has Vladimir Putin. [...]

5 Takeaways From Trump’s Meeting With Zelensky and European Leaders

The leaders presented a relatively united front and appeared to agree on the next steps in the effort to halt the fighting between Ukraine and Russia. But much remained unresolved. [...]

Trump Administration Discusses Taking 10% Stake in Intel

Federal officials are considering the move because Intel, the last leading-edge chipmaker in the United States, has been struggling. [...]

In Surprise Move, Trump Taps Missouri Attorney General to Help Run F.B.I.

The move appears to diminish the authority of the current deputy director, Dan Bongino, whose tumultuous tenure has included a pitched argument over files related to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. [...]

Air Force’s Top General to Retire Early

Gen. David Allvin, the chief of staff of the Air Force, is the latest high-ranking general to exit following President Trump’s purge of Pentagon leadership. [...]

Mississippi and Louisiana Will Send National Guard Troops to D.C.

Ohio, West Virginia and South Carolina have also deployed the Guard to Washington to support President Trump’s crackdown on the city. [...]

Republican Bid to Help Trump Move Past Epstein Falls Flat

Republicans in Congress managed to recess for the summer without voting on the issue, but it has continued to dog them and awaits them when they return. [...]

Justice Dept. Will Begin Sharing Epstein Files on Friday, Top Republican Says

The chairman of the House Oversight Committee said the department would miss a Tuesday deadline his panel set in a subpoena but would begin sharing some records on Friday. [...]

Why Rip Currents From Hurricane Erin Are So Dangerous to the East Coast

Rip currents are the third leading cause of deaths from hurricanes, and they can happen on a sunny day hundreds of miles from the storm. [...]

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

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

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

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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Key takeaways from Ukraine talks in Washington

Ukraine's President Zelensky managed to avoid another disastrous Oval Office meeting with Donald Trump. [...]

What each side wants from Ukraine talks at White House

As world leaders dash across the Atlantic for crunch talks, what will they and the others present regard as a win? [...]

I saw a kaleidoscopic light before going blind, says survivor of Laos methanol poisoning

Calum Macdonald and the families of three people who died in South East Asia call on the Foreign Office for clearer travel advice. [...]

Hamas source says group agrees to latest Gaza ceasefire proposal

The proposal from regional mediators would see Israeli hostages released in two batches during a 60-day truce, according to a Palestinian official. [...]

Spain and Portugal fires kill two more as Spanish troops battle blazes

Spain has sent 500 more troops to wildfire-affected regions, bringing the total deployed to 1,900. [...]

US East Coast faces life-threatening waves from Hurricane Erin

The Category 4 storm threatens to bring life-threatening surf and rip currents to the US East Coast. [...]

BBC witnesses Israeli settlers' attack on Palestinian farm in West Bank

A BBC team was interviewing a Palestinian farmer when masked men charged towards them. [...]

BBC at Rafah crossing as queues of aid trucks wait to enter Gaza

The BBC's Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet is travelling with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa and Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty. [...]

'The water had no mercy': Hundreds killed as floods ravage north Pakistan