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2016 Elections

Our Wonderful Media, Spinning Wins as Losses and Delusions As Facts

AdLib - November 6, 2013 37

Congress

10 Headlines That Could Run Every Day (and 10 That Couldn’t)

AdLib - August 2, 2013 22

Art Corner

My 10 Year Old Daughter’s First Go at Political Humor

AdLib - July 25, 2013 25

Activism

Occupy Wall Street? Why?

Emerald1943 - October 2, 2011 30

Art Corner

This Might Leave You Speechless: A Video Art Installation in a...

BlueStateMan - May 9, 2011 4

Democracy

Worth sharing….”The Disease called ‘Perfection’ “

Abbyrose86 - February 16, 2011 216

Meteorology

Build Infrastructure Not Bombs

SueInCa - January 25, 2011 9

Human Rights

John Lennon— RIP— Friday Music Thread.

bito - December 10, 2010 22

Music

I’m You; Kanye, Lebron, and the Cult of Celebrity

whatsthatsound - November 26, 2010 179

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Our Wonderful Media, Spinning Wins as Losses and Delusions As Facts

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