For those who have missed the point of this rally...
MSNBC host Keith Olbermann made a surprise announcement on his show tonight, saying that he was suspending his popular "Wost Persons in the World" segment in response to the message from Saturday's Rally to Restore Sanity:
History from a historian: When Stephen Colbert asked author Garry Wills if "the Tea Party is essentially a racist endeavor?" last night, Wills replied, "Well, of course."
According to Jones, when he tried to speak with other African-American employees at the network, they "told him to keep his head down and not say anything." He claims that he was treated differently -- such as not being allowed to take sick days and being blamed for mistakes he d …
I'll bet she wishes she hadn't...
What would be said…if only it could be said.
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Jon shows a LOT of class and reinforces what his REAL target is and has always been...excessive hyperbole!
A report out Monday by New York University School of Law's Brennan Center for Justice found that 13 of the 15 states with the largest prison populations imposed some charge, including application fees, for access to counsel.
On October 6, 2010, the United States Supreme Court will hear the case of Thompson v.
Someday, years from now, when NewsFeed is old and graying we will bounce our children upon our knee and tell them a story about how back in 2010, long before they were born, thousands of people showed up to a march on Washington held by two TV comedians to protest, well, to prote …
I don't believe I've ever seen anyone have such a hard time sitting down...
In between Kathy calling Levi "Tiger" and talking about "making sweet love" to him, she talked about moving to Wasilla, his chew habit, hunting and had Levi read aloud a random fan letter to Miley Cyrus.
But one thing is certain: The longstanding racial "wealth gap" makes African Americans particularly vulnerable to poverty when job loss strikes. In 1998, the net worth of white households on average was $100,700 higher than that of African Americans.
After learning of the slur, Commissioner Edward Davis put 36-year-old Justin Barrett on administrative leave pending a termination hearing.
Saying, "we need some real solid proof other than these 'documents.' A photo or footage of some kind, clearly depicting Obama's alleged parents engaging in some kind of unprotected intercourse or sexual congress while holding up an American newspaper with a date corresponding to …
It was the Banker in the Sausage Factory with a derivative.
Well, in a result that he will probably accept as downright apocalyptic for America, The Daily Show's Jon Stewart has been selected, in an online poll conducted by Time Magazine, as America's Most Trusted Newscaster, post-Cronkite.
Have you ever waited for a day to come? A special day. A day when all would begin to look right in the world once again. My first such day was April 10, 2000… the day the dot-com bubble went pop.
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Against gay marriage, are you? Why? Is it because of your religious beliefs? Because you think marriage is supposed to be the union of a man and a woman for the primary purpose of having children? Because you think same-sex marriage will fundamentally alter our society for th …
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I've generally tended to take the position that while the people running Iran are a bunch of reactionary thugs, they're at least a fairly intelligent bunch of reactionary thugs. After this revelation on Iranian Press TV, however, I'm not so certain:
Not "How Would You Like It?". Not "Do You Think You Would Ever?"
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I know what you're thinking; another "personal" conversion, another loved one or family member coming out of the closet. We've all heard the scenario where a personal confrontation forces an individual to rethink their personal beliefs and choose that relationship over dogma.
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All this, we were assured, was a good thing: sure, Americans were piling up debt, and they weren't putting aside any of their income, but their finances looked fine once you took into account the rising values of their houses and their stock portfolios. Oops.
The right to choose condiments freely is quintessentially American and embodies the spirit of our democracy.
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Always a great read! Clarity and thoughtful analysis are his trademark. I highly recommend adding him to your watch list.
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