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Clio Wept

News & Politics Chernynkaya - April 5, 2010 36

Clio, the muse of history, is as thoroughly infected with lies as a street whore with syphilis. ~~Schopenhauer Why the hell is our nation’s history in...

Man of Steele – Episode 23: “Black Kryptonite”

News & Politics AdLib - April 5, 2010 34

When we last left The Man of Steele, he was cornered by Moral Outrage outside a lesbian bondage club in West Hollywood! Using his Super...

Blessed Are The Poor – But Not By Republicans

News & Politics SueInCa - April 4, 2010 23

I think we all recognize that poverty in our nation has increased in the past three years, but what is not so much discussed...

A Rose Is a Rose Is a Rose … Cognitive Dissonance, Much?

News & Politics Marion - April 4, 2010 152

I feel curiously vindicated after reading Frank Rich's column:- http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/04/opinion/04rich.html?hp My cognitive dissonance theory of the unreasonable attitudes towards the Obama Presidency by some quarters on...

How Long Is a Piece of String?

News & Politics Marion - April 4, 2010 27

So the evidence stacks up against the Vatican's spin that the issue of child abuse by priests wasn't merely an American problem, as they...

No, not that Green Day!

News & Politics Khirad - April 4, 2010 24

I. History of Nowruz Imagine it’s the fifth century before the Common Era, on a plain bejeweled with a magnificent palace complex and flowing gardens,...

Another Big Nail in Democracy’s Coffin

News & Politics Chernynkaya - April 3, 2010 22

I just read this, and can’t believe I’ve never heard of it. Has anyone else? I am posting the article in its entirety. Am...

The Skeksis are in the Vatican!

News & Politics Pepe Lepew - April 3, 2010 47

Like most Catholics, former Catholics, fallen Catholics, broken Catholics and my favourite term, Catholic survivors, I have a complicated relationship with the Catholic Church. I...

Vox Populi AfterChat – 4-2-2010

News & Politics Chernynkaya - April 2, 2010 34

The chat continues here!

Coalition of Church and State: The Influence of the RR/Our Response

News & Politics SueInCa - April 1, 2010 45

If there were only one religion in England there would be danger of despotism, if there were two they would cut each other's throats,...

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Trump and Xi Ease Off the Trade War, but New Nuclear Threat Brings a Chill

The two leaders reached an agreement on fentanyl, some tariffs and rare earths, at least for a year. But even as the global trade picture cleared a little, Mr. Trump spurred new worries about nuclear proliferation. [...]

Trump’s Test Threat Could Fuel Nuclear Tensions With China

Beijing has been expanding its arsenal, and distrust between China and the United States over nuclear weapons has deepened, with little hope of an agreement. [...]

How Xi Walked Away From Trump Trade Talks Looking Stronger

By withholding soybean purchases and rare-earth exports, China extracted relief from U.S. tariffs and delayed export controls, without conceding much in return. [...]

Trump Threatens to Resume Nuclear Tests, and Nvidia Crosses $5 Trillion

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Can New York City Buses Be Both Fast and Free?

Our reporter Larry Buchanan collects data on the B41 bus in Brooklyn to find out why New York City buses are the slowest in the nation and whether Zohran Mamdani’s campaign pledge to make buses free would speed them up. [...]

Andrew Cuomo, Scraping and Scrambling, Is Still Running as Andrew Cuomo

The former governor, a distant second in most polls of the New York City mayor’s race, is working harder to attract voters and remind them who he is. [...]

Where Mamdani Found the Blueprints to Run for Mayor

Before Zohran Mamdani became a state legislator, he helped South Asian New Yorkers who were in danger of losing their homes because of tax liens and job losses. [...]

Wilders’s Far-Right Party Faces Rebuke in the Netherlands

Geert Wilders suffered a loss of support as a center-left party staged major gains, an election result that could offer lessons for Europe’s far right. [...]

Inside the Louvre Jewel Heist That Shocked the World

More than a week after thieves made off with treasures from the Louvre, a picture is emerging of a seemingly well-planned burglary that exploited security lapses at the museum and outpaced the police. [...]

French Police Arrest 5 More in Louvre Jewel Heist Investigation

The authorities have detained seven suspects in total, but have not recovered the stolen jewels. [...]

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

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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Five new suspects arrested over Louvre jewellery theft

They were arrested on Wednesday night in the Paris region, Paris' public prosecutor said. [...]

Trump hails 'amazing' meeting with China's Xi but no formal trade deal agreed

The US president and his Chinese counterpart met face-to-face for the first time in six years. [...]

Sudan RSF chief promises investigation as anger mounts over el-Fasher killings

The announcement comes after growing reports of mass killings, including of patients at a hospital. [...]

Dutch centrist liberals neck and neck with populist Wilders in tight election

Rob Jetten's D66 party celebrates but with most of the votes counted the result is too close to call. [...]

K-pop group NewJeans loses legal battle against agency

A South Korean court rules that the act's contract with the label, which runs until 2029, is valid. [...]

Hurricane leaves trail of destruction across Caribbean

The storm has been downgraded from a Category 5 to a Category 2 storm but is gathering speed. [...]

Trump directs nuclear weapons testing to resume for first time in over 30 years

It is necessary for the US to keep pace with weapons programmes in China and Russia, the president says. [...]

Israeli troops kill municipal worker in south Lebanon raid

The operation, which Israel says was aimed at Hezbollah, draws a furious response from the Lebanese government. [...]

Teenage cricketer dies in Melbourne after being hit by ball

The 17-year-old was rushed to hospital on Tuesday and placed on life support but died on Thursday. [...]

Cruise operator 'failed' woman who was left on island and died, family says

Katherine Rees said her mum, 80, had fallen ill during a hike on a remote Australian island and was told to return to the ship by herself. [...]

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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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