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The Daily Planet, Vol. 107

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - June 30, 2011 15

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Thursday, June 30, 2011

Never Mind The Dangerous Insipidity of Dan Choi

Speakers' Corner Marion - June 29, 2011 52

In the 21st Century, intellect has debased itself to such a point that every action needs simplification to the nth degree, with people being willfully and patently unable to see more than one way of achieving an end.

The Daily Planet, Vol. 106

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - June 29, 2011 29

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Wednesday, June 29, 2011

The Radical Chic Pay Lip Service to the Poor

Speakers' Corner Marion - June 28, 2011 38

In yesterday's New York Times, Charles Blow, one of my favourite opinion writers, wrote a brilliant and poignantly evocative exhortation to politicians of all...

The Daily Planet, Vol. 105

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - June 28, 2011 2

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Tuesday, June 28, 2011

The Daily Planet, Vol. 104

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - June 27, 2011 3

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Monday, June 27, 2011

Just a Word About Marriage

Speakers' Corner Marion - June 26, 2011 5

We are the United States of Shallow Americans. We obsess over the nuance in a phrase or a word and are distracted by the...

The Professional Left and The Big Sam President

Speakers' Corner Marion - June 25, 2011 30

So I understand Keith Olbermann, the multimillionaire media egotist and ex-sportscaster who deems himself eminently qualified to comment on political affairs, whose resurrected...

Mongol

Speakers' Corner ADONAI - June 25, 2011 9

“I am the punishment of God...If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.” ~Genghis Khan Temuijin...

The Daily Planet, Vol. 103

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - June 24, 2011 15

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Friday, June 24, 2011

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Israel Pressures Hamas to Return Bodies, but Gaza’s Destruction Poses Challenge

Israelis were angered that Hamas handed over only four bodies out of some two dozen left in Gaza. But the devastation in the enclave complicates the task of retrieving all the remains. [...]

How Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan Presents Hurdles for Israel and Hamas

Hamas released hostages and agreed to abide by a cease-fire, but persuading it to lay down its arms is another matter. [...]

What Would It Cost to Rebuild Gaza?

A fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is stoking hopes for a surge in investment in the region, and the Middle East more broadly. [...]

Cheering Crowds Greet Palestinian Prisoners Freed by Israel

“We were happy for our prisoners — and for the Israelis, too,” one Gaza resident said. “We love peace and the truce.” [...]

What’s Next for Gaza, and an Ultimatum for Pentagon Reporters

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Trump’s Trade War With China Catches the World in Its Crossfire

Tariffs and other restrictions between the United States and China are reverberating in unpredictable ways. [...]

Global Economic Growth Remains Sluggish as Trump’s Tariff Threats Loom

The International Monetary Fund said the impact of trade tensions had been limited so far, but it expects growth to slow. [...]

Trump Enacts Tariffs on Imported Lumber and Furniture

The president is threatening to widen his trade war against China as tariffs on timber, lumber, kitchen cabinets and other products took effect on Tuesday. [...]

China Wants Foreign Scientists. The Public Says No, Thanks.

Since Beijing announced a new visa to attract young science and technology graduates, a backlash has erupted online, forcing the government to respond. [...]

Inside the Improbable, Audacious and (So Far) Unstoppable Rise of Zohran Mamdani

The story of the man most likely to be the next mayor of New York City — and the promise and peril his ascent poses for the Democratic Party. [...]

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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'It's not over,' says son of hostage whose body remains in Gaza

Rotem Cooper, whose father Amiram's body has not been returned, calls on mediators to put pressure on Hamas to release the remaining bodies. [...]

24 hours with Trump on diplomatic tornado through Middle East

The US president's single-day tour was a victory lap rather than an exercise in setting out detail, writes the BBC's Tom Bateman. [...]

French PM backs freezing Macron's pension reform to save government

The changes, which raised the retirement age from 62 to 64, were seen as signature reforms in Emmanuel Macron's presidency. [...]

National strike hits Belgian public transport, airports and ships

Tens of thousands of people take to the streets in Brussels over government reforms and spending cuts. [...]

How Milei's 'Thatcherite' economics divided his nation - but won over Trump

Ahead of Milei's visit to the White House - amid protests and anger on the streets back at home - Ione Wells unravels the paradox that Argentina's president has created [...]

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