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My letter to the FDA today

News & Politics Pepe Lepew - December 27, 2009 55

Here is a letter I e-mailed today to the Food and Drug Administration. Tomorrow is the deadline to comment on the FDA's new powers...

The High Costs of Private Contractors

News & Politics Emerald1943 - December 27, 2009 46

I found this article by David Isenberg over at HP and thought it was something we all should be aware of. Mr. Isenberg...

Jolted back to reality

News & Politics nellie - December 26, 2009 166

This is the news of the morning: Jet passengers overpower would-be bomber A Nigerian man on an Amsterdam-to-Detroit flight allegedly tried to blow up the airliner,...

An Outsider at Christmas

News & Politics Chernynkaya - December 25, 2009 59

(I have always wanted to write about this, but have never had a place to do so. I hope you will indulge me here,...

Un(der)reported News—Christmas Edition

News & Politics nellie - December 25, 2009 10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCPh6lAd1ZU Happy Holidays, fellow Planeteers! Un(der)reported News presents 12 news items for the 12 days of Christmas. How NORAD keeps track of Santa In 2007,...

Twas The Night Before Christmas – A Parody

News & Politics AdLib - December 24, 2009 27

TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS - AT THE PLANET Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the post Not a blogger was stirring, not even...

Morning Edition and Crumpet the Elf

News & Politics boomer1949 - December 24, 2009 14

I had never heard of David Sedaris or his alter ego, Crumpet the elf, until last year; and I listen to NPR all the...

The Tea Party is Biting the Hand that Feeds Them?

News & Politics Scheherazade - December 24, 2009 14

From Talking Points Memo: Tea Partiers' Next Target: American Business? The end-all-regulation, my-health-insurance-company-is-just-fine-thanks crowd in the Tea Party movement have found an unlikely target for their...

Senate Passes Health Care Bill in Final Vote

News & Politics Scheherazade - December 24, 2009 13

WASHINGTON DC -- On a cold Christmas Eve morning the United States Senate met for one last vote on H.R. 3590. With Vice President...

A Festivus Message

News & Politics Marion - December 23, 2009 48

BBC news reports a rise in the pagan population of Britain, with an item on their celebration of Christmas as the traditional Winter Solstice....

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In Utah, Trump’s Vision for Homelessness Begins to Take Shape

State officials promise large-scale involuntary addiction and mental health treatment at Salt Lake City’s edge. Critics see “a prison, or a warehouse.” [...]

Trump Suggests He Knows He Can’t Run Again: ‘It’s Too Bad’

Despite the Constitution’s two-term limit, Trump had mused for months about a third term. [...]

Federal Judge Disqualifies Trump-Backed Prosecutor in Los Angeles

The court ruled that Bill Essayli had been acting “unlawfully” as U.S. attorney in Los Angeles but that he could stay on as the office’s top deputy for now. [...]

Senate Votes to End Trump’s Brazil Tariffs, With Some G.O.P. Backing

A handful of Republicans crossed party lines to side with Democrats in the first of several votes this week aimed at challenging the president’s trade war. [...]

‘Not Very Much Survives a Category 5,’ and the Use of Tear Gas in Chicago

Plus, the website reshaping live music. [...]

Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill at Least 100, Local Health Officials Say

After what appeared to be the deadliest day since a truce deal was agreed on this month, Israel said the cease-fire had resumed. [...]

How the Opium War Still Shapes Xi Jinping’s Trade Clash With Trump

China’s leader draws on lessons from Lin Zexu, a Qing official whose defiance of Britain led to China’s humiliating defeat but made him a national hero. [...]

North Korea Conducts Missile Test Ahead of Trump Visit to South

The country has yet to respond to President Trump’s overtures to meet again with Kim Jong-un, its leader. [...]

Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting, China Doubles Down on Tech Ambitions

China’s leader signaled in its next five-year plan that he is committed to competing in manufacturing and technology despite tensions with Washington. [...]

Scenes From the Caribbean as Hurricane Melissa Hits

The system made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday afternoon, causing widespread flooding and destruction. [...]

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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Jamaicans wake to devastation as hurricane causes floods, power cuts and splits city in two

With communication networks in Jamaica crippled, the true scale of the disaster remains unknown. [...]

US will reduce its troops on Nato's eastern flank, Romania says

Bucharest said between 900 and 1,000 American troops would remain stationed in Romania - down from 1,700. [...]

Tight race in Dutch election as anti-Islam populist Wilders' hope of power declines

Wilders was the clear winner last time Dutch voters went to the polls in November 2023, but this time the race is far tighter. [...]

Investigation after woman left behind by cruise ship dies on island

Crew of Coral Adventurer only realised the 80-year-old Australian was missing hours after they left Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef. [...]

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 104, health ministry says, after Hamas accused of killing soldier

US President Trump says "nothing" will jeopardise the two-week-old ceasefire despite the flare-up of violence. [...]

Ben & Jerry's co-founder says Unilever blocked Palestine-themed ice cream

Ben Cohen says he will independently create the new watermelon flavour in support of "permanent peace in Palestine". [...]

Woman saved after slipping while boarding a moving train

Video released by India’s Southern Railways shows the moment a woman nearly fell in between a moving train and a station platform. [...]

S Korea announces lowering of tariffs as part of new US trade deal

Seoul will also invest $350bn in the US as part of the deal, which Donald Trump says is "pretty much finalised". [...]

Australian girls being 'hunted' by online crime gangs to commit violent acts

Groups of young men are coercing and exploiting vulnerable girls "for fun", Australian police say. [...]

Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says US revoked his visa

The 91-year-old Nobel laureate in literature has been a critic of Trump's immigration policy. [...]

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

News & Politics AdLib - October 18, 2025 0

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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