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The Daily Planet, Vol. 9

News & Politics Chernynkaya - February 28, 2011 18

Today’s opinion and news from around US-opolis.

Save the American Dream Rally in L.A.

News & Politics PatsyT - February 27, 2011 69

Photos and videos from the Save The American Dream Rally in Los Angeles on 2-26-2011.

The Crisis of Reality:Conclusions

News & Politics Chernynkaya - February 27, 2011 91

The final installment: William James, Rollo May, and Paul Tillich on Will, Courage and Faith, and conclusions.

An Ill-advised Rant on the Nature of Arguments

Observations Caru - February 27, 2011 28

I reject your reality and substitute my own.

The Daily Planet—Sunday Edition, Vol. 8

News & Politics Chernynkaya - February 27, 2011 6

Today’s opinion and news from around US-opolis.

Montana tea party on crack … or something

News & Politics Haruko Haruhara - February 27, 2011 41

This year, riding a fervor of Tea Party "down with big government, down with Obama" rhetoric, a number of Tea Party candidates were elected...

The Destruction of Planned Parenthood

News & Politics ghostrider - February 26, 2011 5

The current attack on Planned Parenthood and what it means to the rights of women.

In the World of the Blind, We’re Often Led Off the Cliff

News & Politics Marion - February 26, 2011 134

I'm not the greatest fan of the BBC. There are loads of things about it which I hate. I'm not so enamoured of paying...

Invite For Collaboration, Part 3

News & Politics Truth - February 26, 2011 37

"Secrets From Beyond The Emerald Curtain" is an ongoing investigation into some inexplicable proceedings at the Huffington Post.

BudgetPOV: You are the Hand that Feeds You (and Your Family)

Activism 2ndClassCitizenPundit - February 26, 2011 48

BudgetPOV is a proposed series on making ends meet in these troubled times (especially since the “ends” seem to be hacked off and cauterized). This,...

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Supreme Court Confronts Trump and His Tariffs in Test of Presidential Power

The justices face a so-called legitimacy dilemma as they deal with a tricky legal dispute and a president who has made clear he would view defeat as a personal insult. [...]

Jack Smith, Trump’s Target, Moves From Defense to Counterattack

The former special counsel has told people in his orbit he welcomes the opportunity to present the public case against the president denied to him by adverse court rulings and the 2024 election. [...]

Ford Foundation Leader Vows to Protect Elections and Law as Trump Threatens Crackdown

Heather K. Gerken, a voting rights scholar and former dean of Yale Law School, plans to intensify its emphasis on democracy as it girds for attacks from the Trump administration. [...]

In Redistricting Battles, Here’s How Trump, Republicans and Democrats Are Faring

President Trump is imploring lawmakers to redraw their congressional maps to stave off Democratic control of the House. But the debate over redistricting has revealed fissures within both parties. [...]

The Nationwide Battle Over Electoral Maps

What began with Texas drawing what could be five new Republican districts in the House of Representatives at President Trump’s behest has spiraled into a nationwide redistricting race. Nick Corasaniti, a New York Times reporter covering national politics, gives an overview. [...]

Future of Gerrymandering? Here’s How Weird Things Could Look.

These extreme maps may not be likely, but they might soon be legal, with temptations to go further than ever before. [...]

Moon Duchin on the Math of Gerrymandering

$Moon Duchin on the Math of Gerrymandering$

Why the challenge of truly representative democracy is so complex. [...]

Elections Across the U.S. Will Test Democrats’ Momentum Ahead of 2026 Midterms

Democrats have no federal contests that would allow them to check President Trump’s power, but governors’ races, mayoral contests and referendums will test momentum and divisions in both parties. [...]

‘Political Scores’ Use Reams of Data to Predict Your Vote

Meet Mark Grebner, the Michigan statistician who helped pioneer the science of predicting whether someone will vote Republican or Democratic. [...]

Our Election Guide

Tomorrow is an off-year Election Day across the United States. We explain what is happening. [...]

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. [...]

Politics of the Day

Politics of the Day [...]

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Israeli military's ex-top lawyer arrested over leak of video allegedly showing Palestinian detainee abuse

Maj Gen Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi resigned on Friday, admitting leaking a video allegedly showing abuse of a Palestinian detainee. [...]

Agony for families as landslide death toll climbs in Uganda and Kenya

More than 40 people are known to have died since last week, according to officials. [...]

French climber among at least three killed in Nepal avalanche

A search is continuing in the Dolakha district for four other foreigners who are feared dead. [...]

At least 20 dead after magnitude-6.3 earthquake hits Afghanistan

The quake struck near Mazar-e Sharif, one of Afghanistan's largest cities, in the early hours of Monday. [...]

Rescue under way after medieval tower partially collapses in Rome

A worker is trapped after a section of the Torre dei Conti, on the edge of the famous Roman Forum, gave way. [...]

Trump says it would be 'hard for me' to fund New York City if Mamdani becomes mayor

Left-wing candidate Zohran Mamdani is leading many opinion polls in Tuesday's mayoral race. [...]

Jamaica's hurricane aftermath 'overwhelming', Sean Paul says

The Grammy-winning reggae singer says the storm was "very frightening, especially for my young kids". [...]

Antarctic glacier's rapid retreat sparks scientific 'whodunnit'

A new study suggests that changes to Hektoria Glacier are unprecedented - but not all scientists agree. [...]

Trump says he doubts US will go to war with Venezuela

The US president also suggests Nicolás Maduro's days as the South American country's leader are numbered. [...]

I'm the luckiest man alive, but also suffering, says Air India crash sole survivor

Viswashkumar Ramesh describes the pain and anguish he is enduring despite surviving the disaster. [...]

Vox Populi – 10-24-2025

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Vox Populi, our weekly live chat about the week's events begins tonight at 7:00 pm PT. Hope to see you then! AdLib3 hours ago Hey PPO! AdLiban...

The 2nd No Kings Protest – 10-18-2025

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It was quite energizing to be among thousands of my neighbors in this city who reflect how informed, creative, and principled they are. It was a real antidote to the ignorance, bigotry, and hateful cruelty that oozes every day from Trump and his MAGA cultists.

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