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Debt vs. Deficit

Speakers' Corner BlueStateMan - July 26, 2011 0

There is a difference between the debt and the deficit. Both Social Security & Medicare can and do contribute to the DEFICIT, but not the...

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Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - July 26, 2011 68

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Uncertainty in Business: Will it become Sustainable?

Speakers' Corner amaycatbaker - July 25, 2011 13

Uncertainty, something every business person has talked about ad nauseum. What does Uncertainty really mean, that wages will go up for women? That they might...

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Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - July 25, 2011 12

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Monday, July 25, 2011

Paying the Price of Civil Disobedience

Speakers' Corner Marion - July 23, 2011 9

When I was a junior in high school, in the middle of Richard Nixon's first term, I took a course in civics. Back then,...

A History of Evolutionary Theory

Speakers' Corner ADONAI - July 23, 2011 9

It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most...

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Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - July 22, 2011 14

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Friday, July 22, 2011

Exploring Morality, Chapter 5

Speakers' Corner ADONAI - July 21, 2011 40

A good portion of speaking will consist in knowing how to lie. ~Desiderius Erasmus Welcome back to a new chapter of Exploring Morality. In this chapter...

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Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - July 21, 2011 20

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Thursday, July 21, 2011

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Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - July 20, 2011 3

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Wednesday, July 20, 2011

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Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect, Went From Scholarship Winner to Wanted Man

Tyler Robinson, the man accused of shooting Charlie Kirk, was a stellar student in high school, raised in a Republican home in Southwest Utah and training to be an electrician. [...]

What Made Charlie Kirk Influential?

Ken Bensinger, a New York Times reporter covering media and politics who has interviewed Charlie Kirk several times, recalls his influence on right-wing activism and the American political landscape. [...]

How Law Enforcement Got the Man Suspected of Killing Charlie Kirk

F.B.I. leaders touted the immense federal deployment assigned to find the assassin. But their big break came with a single tip — from the suspect’s own family. [...]

Right-Wing Activists Urge Followers to Expose Those Celebrating Charlie Kirk Killing

The widespread and fast-moving campaign has already resulted in lost jobs, suspensions and internal investigations, heightening tensions online between supporters and detractors of Charlie Kirk. [...]

E.P.A. To Stop Collecting Emissions Data From Polluters

The data, from thousands of coal-burning power plants, oil refineries, steel mills and other industrial facilities, is the country’s most comprehensive way to track greenhouse gases. [...]

Man Fatally Shot in Confrontation With ICE Officers in Chicago Area

The shooting took place during a federal crackdown on illegal immigration in the region. Officials said an ICE officer was dragged and injured. [...]

Lawsuit Accuses Trump Officials of More Wrongful Deportations

Plaintiffs accused the Trump administration of using so-called third-country deportations to violate court-ordered protections for migrants, echoing the case of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia. [...]

Natalie Massenet and Erik Torstensson’s Messy Split, in Dueling Lawsuits

In the messy, public split of the Net-a-Porter founder Natalie Massenet and Erik Torstensson, no accusations seem off limits. [...]

Zinc Roofs Give Paris Its Signature Look. But They Are a Nightmare in Heat.

As climate change helps fuel more severe heat waves, the city is struggling between maintaining its architectural heritage and keeping apartments livable. [...]

Former Judge Sushila Karki Named Nepal’s Leader After Gen Z Protests

Sushila Karki, a former chief justice, was the choice of the student protesters whose mass rallies led to violent clashes and toppled the government. [...]

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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'I will never let your legacy die' - Charlie Kirk's widow gives tearful address after shooting

Erika Kirk vows to fight on against 'evil-doers' in her first statement since her husband's death. [...]

Charlie Kirk's suspected killer brought into custody after confessing to father

Kirk, a right-wing activist, was shot and killed while speaking on stage at a university in Utah on Wednesday. [...]

Nepal gets first female PM after deadly unrest

Former Supreme Court chief justice Sushila Karki is sworn in after a deal with protest leaders. [...]

World's first AI minister will eliminate corruption, says Albania's PM

Named Diella, the new minister will help Albania "leapfrog" bigger, more advanced countries, says Edi Rama. [...]

New Nato mission to bolster eastern flank after Russia drone incursion

Denmark, France and Germany will send jets to strengthen Poland's air defences after Russian drones flew into Polish territory. [...]

Anti-apartheid hero's new inquest should lead to justice, Biko family tells BBC

Seen as a martyr in the struggle against white-minority rule, Steve Biko died in police custody in 1977. [...]

Defiant nuns flee care home for their abandoned convent in the Alps

Sisters Bernadette, Regina and Rita needed a locksmith to get back into their convent, defying Church leaders. [...]

Nigerian chef attempts to make world's largest pot of jollof rice

Hilda Baci and a team of assistants took several hours to complete the popular West African dish. [...]

Schools shut in two Dutch towns over youth violence and abuse videos

All five secondary schools in Beverwijk and Heemskerk are closed in a bid to restore calm. [...]

US joins UN Security Council condemnation of Israeli strikes on Qatar

The US traditionally blocks actions against its close ally Israel at the United Nations. [...]

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