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Vox Populi – 3-23-2012

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The Daily Planet, Vol. 215

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News and opinion from around US-opolis for Wednesday, March 21, 2012

The Daily Planet, Vol. 214

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News and opinion from around US-opolis for Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Weekend Music Thread – School Days

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This week's music thread is a nostalgic trip through the music that you remember enjoying when you were in school. Share your music education with The Planet (and maybe earn some extra credit!).

Vox Populi – 3-16-2012

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PLANETPOV UPDATE: Site Maintenance Tonight

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Just a heads up that we've scheduled server maintenance for tonight and the site will be down for approximately an hour in the late...

Weekend Music Thread – Nature’s Way

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With Spring on its way, this weekend's theme is about nature, growing, the seasons, the Earth and all things natural...which clearly won't include Mitt...

Vox Populi – 3-9-12

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Vox Populi – 3-2-2012

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Weekend Music Thread – Girl Power

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To recognize their strength and power that won't be diminished by obese neanderthals, this week's music theme is about women. Women singers, composers and songs about women. It's time for Girl Power!

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Takeaways From the NYC Mayoral Election and Zohran Mamdani’s Stunning Win

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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. [...]

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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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'Mandate for change': Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayoral election

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At least seven people killed after UPS cargo plane crashes in Kentucky

Eleven others were injured when the plane exploded during takeoff near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. [...]

'My skin was peeling' - the African women tricked into making Russian drones

A BBC investigation finds evidence that young African women are being tricked into building Russian drones. [...]

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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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