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Oh Say Scan You See?

World News Tiger99 - January 6, 2010 73

It would appear that the "Powers To Be" have just been waiting for the chance to implement the mandatory use of Full Body Scanners...

New Blood

World News Khirad - December 29, 2009 35

Ashura 1388 - December 27, 2009, begins over 1,300 years ago. During the three year reign of Yazid I (680-683 CE) of the Ummayad...

Jolted back to reality

World News 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,...

A Nation’s Redemption Story

World News Khirad - December 22, 2009 42

30 Azar 1388 - December 21, 2009. The epicenter of the clerical establishment of Iran, the city of Qom, about a hundred miles southwest...

Killing Them Softly

World News Khirad - December 2, 2009 36

Since the 13 Aban demonstrations nearly a month ago, the international nuclear debate has been ratcheted up, and the domestic scene of the Islamic...

13 Aban 1388 / November 4th, 2009 began with an early morning 4.9 earthquake near the southeastern port city of Bandar-e Abbas. But, 850 miles away to the north in Tehran, there were other tremors brewing beginning around 9:00 AM.

President Obama Awarded Nobel Peace Prize

World News 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...

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...

Hillary Rodham Clinton as SOS: The Good, The Bad and The Bluto

World News KQµårk 死神 - September 3, 2009 21

I have to admit from what I see going on at the State Department I was wrong to think Hillary Clinton was the best...

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With Acquisition, Kimberly-Clark Bets That Tylenol Can Weather the Storm

The consumer products giant reached a $40 billion deal to buy Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, despite a barrage of unproven claims from President Trump and others that use of the pain reliever during pregnancy can cause autism. [...]

The Battle Over an Activist Who Protested Stephen Miller Near His Virginia Home

Criminal inquiries pit the Miller family’s safety concerns against the First Amendment rights of an activist in Northern Virginia critical of the administration. [...]

Houses of Worship Struggle to Feed New Yorkers During SNAP Stalemate

In New York City, there are about 600 food pantries scattered across the five boroughs and at least 90 percent are run by either a religious organization or a nonprofit connected to a place of worship. [...]

WIC Food Aid Program for Families Gets Funding Stopgap

An injection of $450 million for WIC comes as the Trump administration announced it would only fund partial benefits for another food aid program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, for November. [...]

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. [...]

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. [...]

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. [...]

Mamdani’s Stance on Gaza Drew Pro-Palestinian Activists to His Campaign

The campaign became “a funnel for all this dispersed energy and passion,” said one volunteer, who had been an active campus protester. [...]

What the Virginia Governor Election Might Portend for Trump

The governor’s race in the president’s backyard could tell us if a backlash has arrived. [...]

John Irving Talks About ‘Queen Esther,’ Trump and Why He Can’t Stop Writing

The literary titan is still publishing books, and still pushing envelopes, at 83. But you will not see him in the United States anytime soon. [...]

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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Trump administration will tap emergency fund to pay partial food stamp benefits

The shutdown has deprived more than 40 million Americans of food assistance, known as Snap, since Saturday. [...]

China academic intimidation claim referred to counter-terrorism police

Sensitive research into alleged human rights abuses is alleged to have been shut down by Chinese agents. [...]

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. [...]

Antarctic glacier's rapid retreat sparks scientific 'whodunnit'

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

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. [...]

Worker pulled from partially collapsed medieval tower in Rome

The man was trapped for several hours after part of the Torre dei Conti, on the edge of the famous Roman Forum, gave way. [...]

Three climbers dead and four missing after Nepal avalanche

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

Oscar-nominated actress Diane Ladd dies at 89

"We were blessed to have her," said her daughter, actress Laura Dern. The two acted together in many films and the HBO show Enlightened. [...]

Guinea's coup leader enters presidential race

Col Mamadi Doumbouya has broken his promise to hand power to a civilian government. [...]

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

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

Vox Populi – 10-24-2025

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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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