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I’ve been craptured.

Huffington Post peacekitten - November 24, 2009 202

this will be a short one. just to let everyone here know peacekitten has been banned from huffington post without so much as a warning...

Afghana-Stand-or-Go?

News & Politics AdLib - November 24, 2009 45

President Obama is going to announce his plans for Afghanistan after Thanksgiving. It may be ironic that by then we will be done giving thanks. Word...

Do not go gentle into that good night (well, on second thought…)

News & Politics escribacat - November 24, 2009 69

Last weekend, 60 Minutes had a story about the high cost of dying in a hospital. One doctor said that 30% of procedures and...

Why I blog, at least

News & Politics Pepe Lepew - November 23, 2009 131

Why do we blog? Nothing very political in this post. I’ve given a lot of thought the last few weeks about why I blog, about...

Senate of Kings: Can voters ever really claim their democratic power?

News & Politics nellie - November 23, 2009 35

I was struck by a clip of Joe Lieberman during his most recent campaign for the senate. I heard the clip on Randi...

Hi, I’m Rob-S, and I’m a Moderatorholic

Huffington Post Corgi Lover - November 23, 2009 171

Hi, I'm Rob-S, and I'm a Moderatorholic {Audience} Hi, Rob {Rob} I've come here to confess I've been a heavy handed, two fisted moderator for over...

COMPANY MEMO RE: CHRISTMAS PARTY

News & Politics BlueStateMan - November 22, 2009 6

Company Memo FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director TO: All Employees DATE: October 1, 2008 RE: Gala Christmas Party I'm happy to inform you that the company Christmas Party...

Senate debates Health Care Bill

News & Politics nellie - November 21, 2009 483

This thread is for anyone watching the current debate who would like to discuss it.

Damn Those Unions—Damn That ACORN

News & Politics bito - November 20, 2009 25

NY-23 Is This Your Man Hoffman Un-Un-Un- Concedes Let’s see on November 16 Hoffman un-conceded, on the 17th he Un-Un conceded on the 18th he...

Commander-in-Chief vs Sarah Palin

News & Politics javaz - November 19, 2009 206

Palin holding anti-Obama rallies on military bases by charcharczar Digg this! Share this on Twitter - Palin holding anti-Obama rallies on military basesTweet this submit to...

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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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UN humanitarian chief urges Israel to open more crossings into Gaza

Palestinians in Gaza are reported to be stockpiling food, amid anxiety that the ceasefire will unravel. [...]

'Worse than starting from scratch': how big is the task of rebuilding Gaza?

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Ukraine imposes blackouts in most regions after Russian power grid attacks

This will be the fourth consecutive winter of outages since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. [...]

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President Ruto leads the tributes to Kenya's former prime minister and long-time opposition leader. [...]

China seizes 60,000 maps over 'mislabelled' Taiwan

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I’ve been craptured.

Afghana-Stand-or-Go?

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Senate of Kings: Can voters ever really claim their democratic power?

Hi, I’m Rob-S, and I’m a Moderatorholic

COMPANY MEMO RE: CHRISTMAS PARTY

Senate debates Health Care Bill

Damn Those Unions—Damn That ACORN

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