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OWS, You May Be Being Had

Speakers' Corner Marion - October 23, 2011 27

The Italian word for "secret" is segreto. Remember that. About 38 years ago, when Watergate was making a splash across the news media, one Bob Woodward...

An Irish Presidential Debate

Speakers' Corner Caru - October 22, 2011 5

A quick look into an Irish Presidential debate which I attended on the 20 October.

GOP to Nevada: Drop Dead

Speakers' Corner atdnext - October 22, 2011 42

Romney’s callous disregard for families losing their homes through no fault of their own is bad enough but it’s also untrue that speeding foreclosures is good for the economy.

The Daily Planet, Vol. 155

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - October 21, 2011 59

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Friday, October 21, 2011

The Daily Planet, Vol. 154

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - October 20, 2011 18

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Thursday, October 20, 2011

Irish Presidential Election 2011: Candidates and Referendums.

Speakers' Corner Caru - October 20, 2011 8

Here in Ireland there will be a Presidential election on the 27 October.

The Daily Planet, Vol. 153

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - October 19, 2011 6

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Wednesday, October 19, 2011

The GOP Debate Part ?? Live Blog

Speakers' Corner bito - October 18, 2011 7

What is the phrase for the drinking game? If you chose not to drink pick "Jobs"

The Daily Planet, Vol. 152

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - October 18, 2011 7

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Tuesday, October 18, 2011

PWND: A Brief History of Video Games

Speakers' Corner ADONAI - October 17, 2011 15

Prose is an art form, movies and acting in general are art forms, so is music, painting, graphics, sculpture, and so on. Some might...

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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. [...]

Has Gracie Mansion Ever Had a Democratic Socialist?

Zohran Mamdani’s opponents have portrayed his Democratic Socialists of America affiliation as unusual, but he is not the first New York politician — or would-be mayor — with ties to the group. [...]

China Started Separating Its Economy From the West Years Ago

Two decades of sustained effort to build national self-reliance and minimize imports have antagonized trade partners but fortified what a senior adviser called Beijing’s “bulwark” against conflicts. [...]

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. [...]

Kimberly-Clark to Buy Tylenol Maker Kenvue for $40 Billion

The owner of Kleenex and Huggies will acquire the company that has fought unproven claims by the Trump administration that a common pain reliever is linked to autism. [...]

Meet the Billionaire Trying to Save College Football From Itself

Cody Campbell, an oilman, has spent millions paying students to play football at Texas Tech. Now he worries that people like him are ruining college sports. [...]

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. [...]

Politics of the Day

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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. [...]

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. [...]

French climber among at least three killed in Nepal avalanche

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

Rescue under way after medieval tower partially collapses in Rome

A worker is trapped after a section of the Torre dei Conti, on the edge of the famous Roman Forum, gave way. [...]

Trump says it would be 'hard for me' to fund New York City if Mamdani becomes mayor

Left-wing candidate Zohran Mamdani is leading many opinion polls in Tuesday's mayoral race. [...]

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". [...]

At least 20 dead after magnitude-6.3 earthquake hits Afghanistan

The quake struck near Mazar-e Sharif, one of Afghanistan's largest cities, in the early hours of Monday. [...]

Antarctic glacier's rapid retreat sparks scientific 'whodunnit'

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

Trump says he doubts US will go to war with Venezuela

The US president also suggests Nicolás Maduro's days as the South American country's leader are numbered. [...]

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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