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The Daily Planet, Vol. 185

News & Politics Chernynkaya - January 9, 2012 12

HUGE Edition! News and opinion from around US-opolis for Monday January 9, 2011

Weekend Music Thread – Fly Me To The Moon

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This weekend's music thread is about flying and the freedom and adventure it represents, songs that soar, winds that blow and that final frontier, space.

Vox Populi – 1-6-2012

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AdLib : Great, see you then! KQµårk 死神 : I'll be around tomorrow night for the debate. AdLib : KQ - But the Senate has the...

Weekend Music Thread – Happy New Year 2012!

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On the occasion of this being New Year's Day, this weekend's theme is all about feeling good, being happy and having a good life in the year ahead.

Vox Populi – 12-30-2011

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choicelady : Chris - I am about to leave, too. Have a wonderful new year, and let's all hope it's better than THIS one....

Weekend Music Thread – Merry Xmas 2011!

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Dedicated to the folks here at PlanetPOV and all over the world who seek a happier and better life for others.

Vox Populi – 12-23-2011

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AdLib : Bito - I think it's going to be a very good year, thanks in part to all that you, KQuark and Kalima...

The Daily Planet, Vol. 183

News & Politics Chernynkaya - December 22, 2011 14

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Thursday, December 22, 2011

The Daily Planet, Vol. 182

News & Politics Chernynkaya - December 21, 2011 7

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Wednesday, December 21, 2011

The Daily Planet, Vol. 181

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - December 19, 2011 4

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Monday, December 19, 2011

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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. [...]

How New York’s Mayoral Race Became a Vote on the Middle East

Many New Yorkers have been agonizing over the war between Israel and Hamas since Oct. 7, 2023. Now they are casting their ballots. [...]

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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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

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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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