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Huffing and Posting

News & Politics AdLib - October 17, 2009 14

UPDATE: Arianna remains so envious and angry, she has written ANOTHER article attacking the Balloon Boy coverage for stealing attention from her attention-getting fabricated story. What...

Can you fly this plane, and land it? Surely you can’t be serious. I am serious… and don’t call...

News & Politics tyler-durden - October 16, 2009 3

Hi all! Well, the tension seems to be mounting. This is the point in a movie where the music starts to get quicker, more...

Regulating the Financial Sector Begins

News & Politics KQµårk 死神 - October 15, 2009 3

Of course you will not see these headlines on most progressive blogs because it does not fit into the outrage, no change and doom...

Arianna Jumps 40,000 Sharks

News & Politics KQµårk 死神 - October 14, 2009 26

The white house was right earlier this week the blog world is ridicuous headed by Arianna Huffington. Arianna's latest article is a testiment to how...

President Obama Awarded Nobel Peace Prize

Human Rights KQµårk 死神 - October 9, 2009 34

In surprising news President Barack Hussein Obama has won the Nobel Peace prize in the first year of his presidency. While the president...

The End of Democracy Will Be Televised

The Media AdLib - October 8, 2009 24

There was a discussion on a news show yesterday, the commentators hosting a pair of talking heads on the topic of Pres. Obama's having...

Afghanistan not Vietnam but not Iraq Either

World News KQµårk 死神 - October 5, 2009 7

The comparisons of the Afghan War to Vietnam are pure hyperbole. The list of reasons are numerous but when you compare the total...

Capitalism – An Abusive Marriage

Humor AdLib - September 24, 2009 61

As Michael Moore's new film, "Capitalism, A Love Story" is coming out its seems an appropriate time to reflect on the character of American...

An Intolerant Truth – Reduce Global Flaming

News & Politics AdLib - September 21, 2009 9

We Americans are being very wasteful with our natural resources of emotional energy. This is causing a slew of problems affecting our environment...

The White Elephant in the Room

News & Politics AdLib - September 18, 2009 18

When it comes to huge impacting realities about American society, The MSM is militant...they employ a "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. For example, it was...

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Francis, the First Latin American Pope, Dies at 88

After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing inclusion and care for the marginalized over doctrinal purity. [...]

Trump and Pope Francis Had Sharply Different Views, and Sharp Disagreements

The pope and the president remade the Catholic church and American politics in their outsider images, but their relationship was defined by their remarkable clashes. [...]

How Pope Francis Catalyzed the Catholic Right in the U.S.

His critics were fellow clergy as well as elected officials in the ascendant wing of the American Catholic political realm. [...]

Pope Francis’ Legacy in the U.S.

Pope Francis’ transformative vision for the American church made it more open, but also energized conservative resistance that further divided it. [...]

Trump’s Renewed Attacks on Powell Drive Markets Lower and Weaken Dollar

President Trump’s pressure on the Federal Reserve, on top of the uncertainty about his tariff policy, continued to jar investors as stocks, bonds, oil and the U.S. dollar all tumbled. [...]

China Warns Countries Not to Team Up Against It to Gain Trump Tariff Reprieve

Curbing trade with China to curry favor with the United States would be “selfish and shortsighted,” the government said, promising to retaliate. [...]

What Is Signal, the App Involved in a War Plans Security Breach?

The app, which was introduced in 2014 and has hundreds of millions of users, is widely viewed as the safest messaging tool because of its encryption technology. [...]

Trump Aides Solicit Ideas to Raise Birthrate, From Baby Bonuses to Fertility Planning

Baby bonuses and menstrual cycle classes are among the ideas pitched to Trump aides as they consider plans to try boosting the birthrate. [...]

Can a Judge Hold the White House in Contempt of Court?

The Trump administration has arrived at the cusp of what a judge suspects is outright defiance of court orders. Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times, explores what could come next. [...]

RFK Jr. Plans to Phase Out 8 Commonly Used Food Dyes

The petroleum-based dyes are used in hundreds of thousands of items including cereals and sports drinks. The health secretary is expected to release more details on Tuesday. [...]

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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Final days of Pope who joined Vatican crowds at Easter despite doctors' advice

Francis did what he had always done, receiving visitors and meeting people from every walk of life. [...]

Trump backs defence secretary after reports of second Signal chat leak

The private messaging group included the US defence secretary's wife, brother and personal lawyer, sources tell US media. [...]

Vance in Delhi to meet Modi amid tariff tensions

The talks are likely to focus on fast-tracking a trade deal, earlier expected to conclude by the end of 2025. [...]

El Salvador offers Venezuela prisoner swap involving US deportees

El Salvador proposes exchanging 252 US-deported Venezuelans for the same number of "political prisoners" in Venezuela. [...]

'Professional failures' led to killing of Gaza medics, IDF inquiry says

Fourteen emergency workers and a UN worker were killed when the Israeli military opened fire on a convoy of vehicles in Gaza last month. [...]

Sri Lanka Easter bombings victims named 'heroes of faith' by Vatican

The 167 people recognised were Catholics attending mass at churches attacked by suicide bombers. [...]

China warns nations against 'appeasing' US in trade deals

Beijing was responding to reports that the US will pressure other nations to restrict trade with China. [...]

Nine-year-old dies as Australia weekend drowning toll rises to seven

The majority of deaths were caused by strong swells washing people into the ocean from rocks. [...]

Passengers evacuate Delta plane after engine fire

Almost 300 people were on board the flight that was scheduled from Orlando to Atlanta, the airline said. [...]

Girl, 14, killed by lion in Kenya

The child was snatched from a residential compound on a ranch next to Nairobi National Park, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said. [...]

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Huffing and Posting

Can you fly this plane, and land it? Surely you can’t be serious. I am serious… and don’t call...

Regulating the Financial Sector Begins

Arianna Jumps 40,000 Sharks

President Obama Awarded Nobel Peace Prize

The End of Democracy Will Be Televised

Afghanistan not Vietnam but not Iraq Either

Capitalism – An Abusive Marriage

An Intolerant Truth – Reduce Global Flaming

The White Elephant in the Room

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