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The Daily Planet, Vol. 114

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - July 12, 2011 48

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Tuesday, July 12, 2011

The Daily Planet, Vol. 113

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - July 11, 2011 36

UPDATED with Presidential press conference. News and opinion from around US-opolis for Monday, July 11, 2011

Atlas Buzzed

Art Corner whatsthatsound - July 11, 2011 41

While scientists remain puzzled as to the cause of the dramatic decline in honeybee populations in North America and elsewhere, some are speculating the...

Excommunication By State

Speakers' Corner Marion - July 10, 2011 25

I am a Virginian born and bred. My mother's people were Virginians before Virginia was Virginia. They met the first settlers when they arrived...

Strange Loves – Fatal Attractions

Speakers' Corner jkkFL - July 9, 2011 27

Is there a person who hasn’t visited a zoo, or watched a documentary, and said “Oh, How adorable, how cool, how awesome...I want one! That...

The Personal Journal of Osama Bin Laden, Vol. 2

Speakers' Corner ADONAI - July 9, 2011 10

November 27, 2009 Dear Journal, I can't believe Brett Favre came back for another season. They're not even going to make the playoffs. Wish someone payed...

We Are Morally Bound to Take Care of Each Other

Speakers' Corner BlueStateMan - July 9, 2011 9

Excerpts from an article by Henry Giroux on the moral responsibilities we have to each other and our society in the face of a second Guilded Age.

UPDATED FOR SATURDAY: The Daily Planet, Vol. 112

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - July 8, 2011 45

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Friday, July 8, 2011

Was it as good for you as it was for me?

Speakers' Corner escribacat - July 7, 2011 15

Below is the verbatim script from an encounter with an entity I will call Helpful Comcast Unit. I am Grumpy User. I am still...

The Daily Planet, Vol. 111

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - July 7, 2011 25

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Thursday, July 7, 2011

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Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Bar Harvard’s International Student Enrollment After Lawsuit

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Judges Keep Calling Trump’s Actions Illegal, but Undoing Them Is Hard

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Trump Domestic Policy Bill Would Limit Judges’ Contempt Power

Democrats have argued that House Republicans’ measure would rob courts of their power by stripping away any consequences for officials who ignore judges’ rulings. [...]

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The federal government formally accused the university of violating civil rights law by failing to protect Jewish students. [...]

Who Won a Seat at Trump’s Crypto Dinner?

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Karen Dunn and Other Top Lawyers Depart Paul Weiss to Start Firm

They are leaving a few months after Paul Weiss cut a deal with the White House to avoid an executive order that would have restricted its business. [...]

Art Spiegelman Documentary Had Trump Criticism Removed Before Airing on Public TV

A segment in a documentary about the cartoonist Art Spiegelman was edited two weeks before it was set to air on public television stations across the country. [...]

National Security Council Staff Will Be Cut by Half

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Why Making an iPhone in the U.S. Would Be So Difficult

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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. [...]

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 reignites tensions with EU tariff threats

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Chaos spreads as desperate Gazans wait for food to arrive

Lawlessness is stopping food from reaching people, while a clash at an aid convoy last night turned deadly. [...]

As Israel faces diplomatic 'tsunami', Trump is staying quiet

This has been a tumultuous week for the Jewish state, the BBC's Paul Adams writes. [...]

Hectic two weeks leaves Russia confident - and peace in Ukraine feeling no closer

On Ukraine peace talks, the Kremlin has played for time through deflections and side-steps, writes the BBC's Steve Rosenberg. [...]

Seventeen injured in Hamburg knife attack as woman arrested

A 39-year-old woman has been arrested and is understood to have acted alone with no "political motive", German police say. [...]

She found her daughter after 44 years. Now she's suing Korea's government

Hundreds made damning allegations of fraud, kidnapping and trafficking about an overseas adoption programme. [...]

Ukraine and Russia take part in biggest prisoner swap since 2022 invasion

They each handed over 270 servicemen and 120 civilians on the Ukrainian border with Belarus. [...]

Rebuked by Trump but praised at home: How Ramaphosa might gain from US showdown

The calm reaction of South Africa's president to the Oval Office ambush might boost his standing at home. [...]

Robbery gang guilty of Kim Kardashian heist in Paris

The robbers have been given jail time for stealing millions of dollars' worth of jewellery belonging to the US celebrity. [...]

Can Donald Trump build the 'Golden Dome' over the US?

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We Are Morally Bound to Take Care of Each Other

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