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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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China’s Tariffs on U.S. Agricultural Products Take Effect

The action came in response to the higher levies on Chinese imports that President Trump announced last week. [...]

Trump Declines to Rule Out Recession as Tariffs Begin to Bite

President Trump said that Americans would be better off in the long run from his tariffs, which he said would prevent the country from being “ripped off.” [...]

Some Democrats Regret Their Scattered Responses to Trump’s Speech to Congress

Progressive and moderate Democrats criticized a protest by Representative Al Green as a distraction, and the party leadership tried to refocus attention on economic issues. [...]

Tribes and Students Sue Trump Administration Over Firings at Native Schools

More than one quarter of the staff members at the only two federally run colleges for Native students were cut in February. [...]

Mark Carney to Be the Next Prime Minister of Canada

The prominent central banker and investor was chosen in a crucial leadership race amid threats from President Trump. He is expected to quickly call a federal election. [...]

Will Canadians Warm Up to Mark Carney, the Liberal Party Front-Runner Eyeing Trudeau’s Job?

Mark Carney has pitched himself as the fix-it man who can set Canada back on track. As he seeks to lead the Liberal Party, the country’s biggest challenge may be President Trump. [...]

Russian Forces Depleted and Stalling on Eastern Front, Ukraine Says

But as Ukraine prepares to meet with U.S. officials, Ukrainian soldiers say they are bracing for attacks to take advantage of a pause in U.S. intelligence. [...]

Merle Oberon, Hollywood’s First South Asian Star

Merle Oberon was a popular actress who was once nominated for an Oscar. But a fact that she hid from the public threatened to unspool her entire life’s work. [...]

Syria’s Interim President Calls for Unity Amid Fresh Fighting

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Israeli Energy Minister Cuts Off Electricity to Gaza

The move, which will mainly affect a single wastewater treatment plant, appeared intended to put pressure on Hamas. [...]

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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Carney talks tough on Trump threat - but can he reset relations?

Canada's next PM, who described the US as a "country we can no longer trust", will need to work with the US president. [...]

Hundreds of flights cancelled as strikes hit German airports

An unexpected nationwide strike by airport workers over pay has caused disruption at major transport hubs. [...]

US says Ukraine 'ready to move forward' on truce demand

Ukraine is under US pressure to accept a quick truce to end the war with Russia, with US-Ukrainian talks set to begin in Saudi Arabia. [...]

Explosive-laden caravan plot was a hoax, say Australian police

Police allege organised criminals planted the caravan to provoke fear of an antisemitic attack. [...]

Romanian far-right presidential hopeful barred from poll rerun

Clashes erupt in Bucharest over the ban on Calin Georgescu, whose unexpected presidential election first-round win was annulled. [...]

North Korean hackers cash out hundreds of millions from $1.5bn ByBit hack

Hackers from the infamous Lazarus Group are in a cat-and-mouse game to launder their stolen funds from the ByBit heist. [...]

Policeman convicted for viral torture video found dead in jail

The Thai officer nicknamed Joe Ferrari was serving a life sentence at a Bangkok prison. [...]

Syria leader vows to hunt down those responsible for bloodshed

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said 830 civilians had been killed. [...]

Israel cuts off electricity supply to Gaza, minister says

Eli Cohen's announcement on Sunday came one week after Israel cut off all aid supplies to the territory. [...]

Pro-Palestinian student protester detained by US immigration officials, says lawyer

Mahmoud Khalil was at his college accommodation when immigration officials detained him, says his attorney. [...]

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Never Mind The Dangerous Insipidity of Dan Choi

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Just a Word About Marriage

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