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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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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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Following the meeting, Trump calls for Kyiv and Moscow to "stop where they are" and end the war. [...]

Red Cross retrieves another body of dead hostage in Gaza, Israel says

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Can Putin's 'Flying Kremlin' travel through EU airspace to Budapest?

If Putin does go to Budapest to meet Trump in the next two weeks, he would need to clear a few hurdles first. [...]

'Have a great life!' Trump orders prison release of disgraced ex-lawmaker Santos

George Santos is serving seven years for stealing identities, including members of his own family. [...]

Polish judge refuses to extradite Ukrainian Nord Stream blasts suspect

The judge ordered his release, after a ruling that was met with a ripple of surprise in court and a smile from the Ukrainian in the dock. [...]

Netanyahu 'determined' to pressure Hamas to find remaining dead hostages

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Baek Se-hee, author of I Want To Die But I Want To Eat Tteokbokki, dies at 35

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Bolton pleads not guilty to charges of sharing classified information

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