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The Daily Planet, Vol. 133

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - August 16, 2011 9

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Tuesday, August 16, 2011

What I remember most from my last night on Earth

Speakers' Corner Haruko Haruhara - August 16, 2011 10

When I was 9 I became seriously ill with a very severe case of bronchitis that wouldn’t respond to antibiotics. I developed an extremely high...

The Daily Planet, Vol. 132

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - August 15, 2011 12

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Monday, August 15, 2011

Attitude Problem

Speakers' Corner Marion - August 14, 2011 58

I was born a Democrat. My parents were Democrats before me. My father cast his first vote at 21 in 1936, for FDR. Four...

King of Kings

Speakers' Corner ADONAI - August 13, 2011 13

I am Cyrus, king of the world, great king, mighty king, king of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters In...

The Daily Planet, Vol. 131

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - August 12, 2011 102

UPDATED News and opinion from around US-opolis for Friday, August 12, 2011

The Daily Planet, Vol. 130

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - August 11, 2011 147

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Thursday, August 11, 2011

What Would FDR Have Done?

Speakers' Corner BlueStateMan - August 10, 2011 122

Roosevelt did not accept the simplistic conservative meme that MACROeconomics and MICROeconomics have the same fundamental principles and that government has to "live within...

Correction: Hillary Was Never a Progressive, but Johnny Reid Was …

Speakers' Corner Marion - August 10, 2011 53

What's totally oxymoronic is that Hillary has suddenly been reconstructed as the Great (and White) Progressive Hope.

The Daily Planet, Vol. 129

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - August 10, 2011 76

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Wednesday, August 10, 2011

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The First Big Elections of the New Trump Era Are Today. Here’s What to Look For.

The mayor’s race in New York will gauge voters’ desire for a left-wing shift, and Democrats running for governor in New Jersey and Virginia again made fighting the president central to their bids. [...]

Former Vice President Dick Cheney Dies at 84

A former defense secretary and congressman, he held the nation’s No. 2 job under President George W. Bush and was an architect of policies in an era of war and economic change. [...]

Dick Cheney: A Life in Pictures

The former vice president helped shaped the role of the United States around the world. [...]

Dick Cheney Dies at 84, and Anonymous Ballroom Donors Face Scrutiny

Plus, killer whales versus great whites. [...]

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. [...]

Trump Doubles Down on Nuclear Tests. His Energy Secretary Differs.

President Trump and one of his top cabinet officials are sending mixed messages on how the U.S. government is handling the most destructive weapons in the world. [...]

Bessent Plans to Attend Tariff Arguments at the Supreme Court

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed the idea that his presence could be seen as an attempt to intimidate the court on a case that President Trump considers vital to his economic policy. [...]

The Workers Left Out of Trump’s Drug-Manufacturing Renaissance

President Trump wants pharmaceutical production to return to the United States. A shuttered factory in Louisiana shows how hard that will be for generic medicines. [...]

She Voted for Trump Three Times. Now She Is Leading a Fight Against His Tariffs.

The Liberty Justice Center led by Sara Albrecht is better known for backing right-leaning causes, but it filed the tariff case that will be heard by the Supreme Court this week. [...]

This Trillionaire Economy Thrived in a Global Order Trump Is Ditching

Poland and other countries across Europe that found economic success in an era of collaboration are now facing a crumbling of international alliances. [...]

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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Polls open in US elections - here are five things to watch

Though President Donald Trump is not on the ballot, his agenda looms large over the races in New York City, New Jersey, and Virginia. [...]

China sentences infamous Myanmar scam mafia members to death

The Bai family is among notorious crime gangs ensnared in a crackdown on scam networks. [...]

Seven climbers dead after Nepal avalanche

Rescuers located two bodies and are searching for the remaining five, believed to have been buried by snow. [...]

Peru cuts diplomatic ties with Mexico over ex-PM's asylum claim

Lima denounced the decision to grant Betssy Chávez, an alleged co-author of an attempted coup, as an "unfriendly act". [...]

N Korea 'head of state' who served under three Kims dies

Kim Yong Nam, who is unrelated to Pyongyang's ruling dynasty, was seen as the North's face on the global stage. [...]

At least three dead as typhoon causes devastation in the Philippines

Typhoon Kalmaegi has flooded large areas, including entire towns on the island of Cebu. [...]

Shein bans all sex dolls after outrage over childlike products

Every listing and image related to the sex dolls has been removed from Shein's platform, the firm says. [...]

Worker dies after partial collapse of medieval tower in Rome

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

Canada's Mark Carney promises 'bold' first federal budget

The prime minister has promised "generational investments" and warned of "sacrifices" as he seeks to transform an economy upended by US tariffs. [...]

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. [...]

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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