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Terrorist

News & Politics ADONAI - May 17, 2011 31

Everybody's worried about stopping terrorism. Well, there's a really easy way: stop participating in it. ~Noam Chomsky

The Daily Planet, Vol. 76

News & Politics Chernynkaya - May 17, 2011 26

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Tuesday, May 17, 2011

State of Emergency for CA Education

News & Politics AdLib - May 16, 2011 9

Last Friday, there were State of Emergency rallies at most Los Angeles schools to protest the looming cuts to education in the city which...

The Point of No Return

News & Politics Marion - May 16, 2011 53

My father, a lifelong Democrat and a fervent union supporter, always maintained that even the Left had its limits. "Go far enough to the Left...

The Daily Planet, Vol. 75

News & Politics Chernynkaya - May 16, 2011 26

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Monday, May 16, 2011

The Daily Planet, Vol. 73

News & Politics Chernynkaya - May 13, 2011 25

Friday the Thirteenth Edition. News and opinion from around US-opolis for Friday May 13, 2011

The Daily Planet, Vol. 72

News & Politics Chernynkaya - May 12, 2011 59

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Thursday, May 12, 2011. (Still playing catch-up with the news!)

The Daily Planet, Vol. 71

News & Politics Chernynkaya - May 11, 2011 107

Back from vacation, and I hope these are not old news to you. News and opinion from around US-opolis for Wednesday, May11, 2011

Fiddling While Home Burns

News & Politics AdLib - May 9, 2011 171

Americans may have forgotten about Climate Change but it hasn't forgotten about them.

Everything Old is New Again: WI Republicans Rush Agenda Before Recalls

News & Politics BlueStateMan - May 8, 2011 1

Face it.... this is nothing but a transparent, cynical ploy to try to restore his image as a "bad ass" in the wake of his plunging numbers & his inevitable ouster from office.

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

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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. [...]

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Terrorist

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