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The Daily Planet, Vol. 85

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - May 27, 2011 13

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Friday, May 27,2011

The Daily Planet, Vol. 84

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News and opinion from around US-opolis for Thursday, May 26, 2011

The Daily Planet, Vol. 83

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - May 25, 2011 13

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Wednesday, May 25, 2011

On Why Dogs Are Better Than Cats

Speakers' Corner ADONAI - May 24, 2011 79

The poor dog, in life the firmest friend. The first to welcome, foremost to defend. ~Lord Byron But if you really want to learn about life,...

The Daily Planet, Vol. 82

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - May 24, 2011 0

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Tuesday, May 24, 2011

The fragility and unpredicatability of life….

Speakers' Corner Abbyrose86 - May 23, 2011 42

This weekend something happened in my life that I was NOT prepared for; didn't expect and has shaken some of my beliefs to the...

The Daily Planet, Vol. 81

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - May 23, 2011 10

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Monday, May 23, 2011

Parking Wars (or: Oh no- You Didn’t?!)

Speakers' Corner jkkFL - May 23, 2011 6

Ever get a ticket for a parking violation? Ever have your car towed? Did you make an ass of yourself over it? Good News!! You can...

Time Travel

Speakers' Corner ADONAI - May 22, 2011 10

I myself believe that there will one day be time travel because when we find that something isn't forbidden by the over-arching...

Rude Pundits

Speakers' Corner Marion - May 22, 2011 40

Nowadays, with the internet and social networking sites, more and more self-appointed political pundits are using this media, in addition to more traditonal forms, to spread their opinions to a wider audience. Further still, many double as "political contributors" to the various 24/7 cable news outlets.

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Supreme Court Ruling on SNAP Benefits Leaves Families in Limbo

In many states, it remained unclear how the Supreme Court’s Friday night order might immediately affect low-income residents. [...]

How the Government Shutdown Is Affecting Air Travel

Niraj Chokshi, our reporter covering transportation, describes where and how flights are being cut in the government shutdown. [...]

A Timeline of the Legal Saga Surrounding SNAP Payments

Weeks of uncertainty during the longest government shutdown in American history have left some states struggling to issue payments to food stamp recipients. [...]

How Families Are Coping with SNAP Cuts During the Shutdown

For the 42 million people who rely on the country’s largest anti-hunger program, it has been a chaotic, nerve-racking week. Here are some of their stories. [...]

Worries Increase on Second Day of Flight Cancellations

Disruptions to air travel on Saturday were modest, but officials and passengers were bracing for worse as the government shutdown continued. [...]

Gavin Newsom, Eyeing 2028, Tries to Mess With Texas

Celebrating his recent redistricting victory, the California governor swooped into a state led by a Republican rival and sent the latest signal about his presidential ambitions. [...]

Live From New York: Zohran Mamdani’s Got Jokes

New York City’s next mayor showed during the campaign that he has a sharp sense of humor. Keeping things light at City Hall could be trickier. [...]

Black South Carolina Residents Say Re-Routed Penn Center Parade Feels Like Erasure

The annual Penn Center Heritage Day Parade in South Carolina draws hundreds to celebrate the Gullah Geechee people. But a new route has Black residents feeling as if their legacy is vanishing. [...]

I Photographed an Appalachian Family for 15 Years

A photographer spends 15 years documenting an Appalachian family and the constant pressure of poverty in their lives. [...]

We Can’t Pretend to Know the Future of the Democratic Party

There is no one-size-fits-all template for winning elections. [...]

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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Six dead as Russia hits energy and residential sites in Ukraine

Overnight, 25 locations including Kyiv were hit, leaving many areas without electricity and heating. [...]

What Hungary's Orban did - and didn't - get from Trump

On the surface, the Hungarian PM's trip was exactly what he wanted, but the full picture is more complex, writes the BBC's Nick Thorpe. [...]

More than 1,400 flights cancelled as US air traffic cuts enter second day

Thousands more flights have been delayed or cancelled as the reduction of air travel capacity continues during the federal government shutdown. [...]

Thousands take to Lisbon streets over proposed labour laws

The government wants to make it easier for employers to fire people and to limit some compassionate leave. [...]

US cleaning woman shot and killed after arriving at wrong home

Police say they found Maria Florinda Rios Perez, 32, dead after she was shot on the front porch of a home in an Indianapolis suburb. [...]

Storm declared 'super typhoon' as it hits Philippines

Typhoon Fung Wong is already bringing "life threatening conditions" to one eastern island, with widespread disruption expected later. [...]

US authorities ground cargo plane model after Kentucky air disaster

Three firms told to stop operating MD-11 and MD-11F planes until safety checks are carried out. [...]

Israel says body of Lior Rudaeff has been returned from Gaza

Lior Rudaeff died defending Nir Yitzhak kibbutz during the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023, the Israeli military said. [...]

Kenyan activists missing in Uganda found safe after five weeks

The pair were reportedly bundled into a car by masked men after attending an event to support Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine. [...]

US to boycott G20 in South Africa, Trump says

Trump says no US official will be sent to the summit over discredited claims that Afrikaners are being persecuted. [...]

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Vox Populi – 10-31-2025

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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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