Speakers' Corner Archives - Page 52 of 63

Ruminations

Speakers' Corner boomer1949 - May 6, 2010 12

I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you...

Chuck E. Cheese Meets Huffington Post

Speakers' Corner AdLib - April 29, 2010 174

Hey Kids! Did you get your Super User badge yet? You can redeem your Networker tickets for cheap plastic toys at the Redemption Booth!!!...

The Centenary of the Death of Mark Twain

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - April 23, 2010 6

The one hundred year anniversary of Mark Twain's death was April 21, 2010. I am sorry I missed it, but I still want to...

If you like avatar’s Evolver is a site you should try out

Speakers' Corner KQµårk 死神 - April 20, 2010 7

I was accidentally came across this site called Evolver that takes your image and creates a 3D avatar from it. It first creates...

Speaking of Lava Lamps…

Speakers' Corner boomer1949 - April 13, 2010 3

because e'cat brought them up: escribacat says: 04/13/2010 at 8:18 AM I forgot to mention the amoeba reminded me of a lavalamp. Remember those?

Ohio’s 18th District Is Bubbling

Speakers' Corner boomer1949 - April 11, 2010 27

Last month I wrote about Zack Space (D-OH18) and how he was the only Ohio Democrat who voted No for HCR, Zack, Why...

Another Big Nail in Democracy’s Coffin

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - April 3, 2010 22

I just read this, and can’t believe I’ve never heard of it. Has anyone else? I am posting the article in its entirety. Am...

Peace

Speakers' Corner nottoolate - March 24, 2010 6

Emotions across the nation seem to me to have been heated lately. I tried reading the Tao last night to calm myself...wasn't ready. But...

STATE CHALLENGES TO HEALTH CARE REFORM

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - March 23, 2010 14

Yesterday, Bitohistory posted a C-Span interview with law Professor Timothy Jost, from Washington and Lee University, about the constitutional challenges to the mandates...

Did the White House Just Punch the Bully Bibi in the Nose?

Speakers' Corner KQµårk 死神 - March 19, 2010 0

"Bibi" is your typical bully who "showed their ass" to the white house. If it sounds like third grade politics that's what it...

1...515253...63 Page 52 of 63

TOP NEWS

At the White House, Trump’s Grief and Shock Turn to Rage Over Charlie Kirk

President Trump asked for updates and met with advisers in the Oval Office before recording a four-minute video in which he blamed rhetoric from the “radical left” for the killing. [...]

Republicans Block Schumer’s Effort to Force Vote on Epstein Files

Though it failed, Mr. Schumer’s proposal brought the contentious debate over the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files to the Senate, which has largely avoided it. [...]

House Passes Defense Policy Bill With Transgender, Diversity Restrictions

For the third year in a row, House Republicans pushed through a Pentagon policy measure that included conservative policy dictates. [...]

Supreme Court Rules for Transgender Boy in Bathroom Dispute

The interim order came after a decision in June on medical care for transgender youths and as the justices prepare to hear arguments on transgender athletes. [...]

Kennedy Report Won’t Solve America’s Food Issues, Experts Say

Food policy experts said the White House health report is full of promising ideas, but falls short in key ways. [...]

Chronic Disease Deaths Have Fallen Globally, but Progress in U.S. Stalled

Among younger American adults, death from chronic disease actually increased — a rarity among high-income countries, a new report shows. [...]

New Jersey Is the Latest State to Expand Access to Updated Covid Shots

Pharmacists will be allowed to give the latest vaccines to anyone over 3, rebuffing federal efforts to limit the number of those eligible. [...]

Our Favorite Restaurants and Industry Trends of 2025

What we’ve noticed, what we’d like to see more of and a few things we would rather see the end of. [...]

Harvard Is Told Research Money Could Flow Again, for Now

After a court victory, Harvard researchers were told some grants were being restored. But the battle over whether the government can halt the money is probably not over. [...]

Texas Professor Fired After Accusations of Teaching ‘Gender Ideology’

Two administrators also lost their posts at Texas A&M, an example of how Republican policies meant to curb liberal ideas are reaching into university classrooms. [...]

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. [...]

Politics of the Day

Politics of the Day [...]

0% intro APR until 2024 is 100% insane

Killing of Trump ally lays bare America's bloody and broken politics

Charlie Kirk's killing is another episode of gun violence in America and the latest in a line of recent political violence. [...]

Manhunt intensifies for suspect who killed Charlie Kirk

Police are searching door-to-door in the hunt for the suspect who shot the conservative activist and influential Trump ally at a Utah campus. [...]

Accidental or deliberate? Russia's drone incursion into Poland is a test for Nato

Whether the drone incursion was deliberate or accidental, Moscow will be watching Nato's response to it closely. [...]

Harry's tea with Charles could be small but significant step to reconciliation

The king and his son have met in person for the first time since February 2024 - but the clues a reunion was nearing have been there, writes senior royal correspondent Daniela Relph. [...]

Firms will hesitate to invest in US after raid - S Korea president