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The Daily Planet, Vol. 52

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - April 13, 2011 19

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Wednesday, April 13, 2011.

The Daily Planet, Vol. 51

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - April 12, 2011 25

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

Disposable Americans

Speakers' Corner BassetDad - April 11, 2011 11

Our congress has made known one path to a balanced budget and what they refer to as "prosperity" for the American people. It is a...

The Daily Planet, Vol. 50

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - April 11, 2011 40

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Monday, April 11, 2011.

This Space For Rent

Speakers' Corner Buddy McCue - April 10, 2011 15

Oftentimes in the media, newspeople talk about the economic crisis as though it were a natural phenomenon, like a drought or a flood. They speak about it as though no one really caused this to happen, as though it were not a human invention. But it is, of course.

Time to Stand Up to the Undermining Pundits

Speakers' Corner Marion - April 10, 2011 59

Every week, there's something new which some 24/7 cable big mouth has to use as a stick with which to beat this President about something else.

The Daily Planet, Vol. 49

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - April 9, 2011 20

Sunday Sundry edition: Stuff I Like from around US-opolis for Sunday, April 10, 2011.

The Daily Planet, Vol. 48

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - April 9, 2011 7

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Saturday, April 9 2011. Best stories of the week edition.

The Daily Planet, Vol. 47

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - April 8, 2011 69

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

Secrets From Beyond The Emerald Curtain – PART 2 –

Speakers' Corner TheEmeraldProject - April 7, 2011 10

- Text: foxisms; Illustration: B. McCue - “Question 67 and 68”...and 69...and... The questions that need to be asked (and plenty of people are asking them)...

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Court Tariffs Ruling Upends Trump’s Trade Strategy

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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. [...]

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The Axe Files with David Axelrod

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The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

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The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

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Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

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Hamas official says it will reject new US Gaza ceasefire plan backed by Israel

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Gaza subjected to forced starvation, top UN official tells BBC

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Trump tariffs can stay in place for now, appeals court rules

The president's signature import taxes win a legal reprieve, as the White House rails against "activist judges". [...]

FBI to probe effort to impersonate top Trump advisor, sources tell CBS

Impersonators accessed the personal phone of Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, sources told the BBC's US partner CBS. [...]

How the West is helping Russia to fund its war on Ukraine

Data shows that Russian fossil fuel revenues are three times higher than aid allocated to Ukraine. [...]

Sean 'Diddy' Combs raped and attacked ex-assistant, she tells court

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Five musicians murdered in suspected Mexican cartel killing

Nine alleged members of the Gulf Cartel have been arrested. [...]

Polish knife-edge presidential vote pits liberal mayor against conservative

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Trial of Maradona's medical team collapses

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Judge blocks Trump's effort to restrict foreign students at Harvard - for now

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