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    What Did We Think Would Happen To Dr. Afridi?

    MAY 31, 2012 5:00PM

    By LateEnough


    Topics: america, doing the next right thing, dr. afridi, human rights abuses, pakistan, seal team 6, sovereign nation, us government, war, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 8 Ratings
    • 389 Views
    • 15 Comments
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    520 Pages Later

    MAY 30, 2012 12:01PM

    By harmonicprogression


    Topics: "jim crow", "seperate but equal", video, politics, gay/lesbian, the help, kathryn scott, writing a book, reading, books

    • Editor's Pick
    • 15 Ratings
    • 745 Views
    • 17 Comments
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    Belting out "faggots" at Independence Hall

    MAY 30, 2012 10:48AM

    By Tommi Avicolli Mecca


    Topics: gay liberation front, gay liberation, stonewall, pride, gay pride, politics, news, gay/lesbian, feminism, family, belief/religion

    • Editor's Pick
    • 12 Ratings
    • 1295 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    The Lies of Lila Rose

    MAY 30, 2012 8:38AM

    By middle aged woman talking


    Topics: susan b. anthony list, susan g. komen, live action, lila rose, planned parenthood, politics, abortion, feminism

    • Editor's Pick
    • 16 Ratings
    • 791 Views
    • 17 Comments
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    Dan Rather's Revenge

    MAY 30, 2012 5:55AM

    By Tom Degan


    Topics: politics, fred friendly, tom degan, jack kennedy, franklin roosevelt, george clooney, edward r. murrow, george w. bush, dan rather

    • Editor's Pick
    • 17 Ratings
    • 282 Views
    • 32 Comments
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    Why vote?

    MAY 30, 2012 6:48AM

    By Rob St. Amant


    Topics: politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 4 Ratings
    • 113 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    Jobs Guru

    MAY 29, 2012 10:49AM

    By Dicky Neely


    Topics: real people, job creators, jobs, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 7 Ratings
    • 351 Views
    • 8 Comments
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    Democrats expected to do GOP's dirty work for it

    MAY 29, 2012 6:24AM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: politics, economics, republican party, democratic party, president obama, mitt romney, politifact, pants on fire liar, fedeal spending, tea party, deficits, joan walsh, american enterprise institute, ann coulter, wall street journal, david frum, fiscal austerity, economic crisis, herbert hoover, great depression, paul krugman, fiscal stimulus, conservative principles

    • Editor's Pick
    • 9 Ratings
    • 1076 Views
    • 20 Comments
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    Romney vs. Romney; The Real Prize Fight for 2012

    MAY 29, 2012 5:40AM

    By Brian Carter


    Topics: politics, romney, 2012 elections, flip-flop, norquist

    • Editor's Pick
    • 9 Ratings
    • 1488 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    Magic Underpants Mittens

    MAY 25, 2012 1:12AM

    By Farleftside


    Topics: pixar, bug's life, amazon.com, mitt romney, politics, cartoon saturday

    • Editor's Pick
    • 6 Ratings
    • 2221 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    Catholic on Catholic civil war brewing

    MAY 24, 2012 1:16PM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: religion, politics, catholic church, bishops, contraception, president obama, republican party, religious right, leadership council of women religious, sister joan chittister, ej dionne, fascism, pope pius xii, us conference of bishops, national catholic reporter, nazism, adolph hitler, religious freedom, first amendment, maureen dowd, health insurance mandate, homosexuality, new ways ministry, catholic charities, caritas, girl scouts, vatican, authoritarianism, papal infallibility, democracy, women's rights, obedience

    • Editor's Pick
    • 0 Ratings
    • 216 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Elections in today's America are ailing

    MAY 24, 2012 10:00AM

    By myles spicer


    Topics: elections, politics, campaigns, obama, romney

    • Editor's Pick
    • 16 Ratings
    • 1395 Views
    • 18 Comments
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    Chicago Mercantile Exchange Blockaded to Protest Tax Break

    MAY 24, 2012 7:13AM

    By Bob Simpson


    Topics: chicago mercantile exchange, stand up chicago, home care, seniors, disabilities, economy, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 13 Ratings
    • 641 Views
    • 17 Comments
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    Is Democracy “Nearly Moot?”

    MAY 24, 2012 8:34AM

    By Steve Klingaman


    Topics: tax increases, deficits, national debt, tea party, “10 tax questions the candidates don’t want you to ask”, john o. fox, tax reform, democracy nearly moot, political gridlock, common cause, super pacs, money in politics, campaign finance, citizen’s united, “sunday dialogue: making taxation fairer”, new york times, david berman, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 6 Ratings
    • 1220 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    Who's to Blame for the Mess in Montreal?

    MAY 23, 2012 9:44AM

    By Siobhan Curious


    Topics: politics, education, university, montreal, student protests

    • Editor's Pick
    • 9 Ratings
    • 1030 Views
    • 17 Comments
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    On Having The Gay Beaten Out Of Me And The Party Of Bullies

    MAY 23, 2012 11:35AM

    By Kevin Army


    Topics: glbt civil rights, gay civil rights, civil rights, obama gay marriage, growing up gay, concord, glbt, romney gay, mitt romney, obama, president obama, politics, gay/lesbian, open call, bullying, bullying stories, bullying open call

    • Editor's Pick
    • 4 Ratings
    • 943 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    Boom or Swoon for Obama in June? 3 Days Decide

    MAY 21, 2012 6:41PM

    By oddsox


    Topics: june 28, june 5, june 1, romney, wisconsin, recall, scott walker, tom barrett, scotus, obamacare, health, healthcare, u3, unemployment, politics, economy, news, open call, open+call

    • Editor's Pick
    • 1 Ratings
    • 590 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    The Dark Knight didn't *really* inspire grim blockbusters.

    MAY 21, 2012 2:40PM

    By Scott Mendelson


    Topics: amazing spider-man, avatar, batman begins, chris nolan, comic book, essay, harry potter, iron man, joss whedon, star trek, the avengers, the dark knight, the dark knight rises, twilight saga, movies, entertainment, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 8 Ratings
    • 1795 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    OWS: NATO can’t feed poor, Chicago, Roseanne/Jill Stein

    MAY 21, 2012 12:59PM

    By zacherydtaylor


    Topics: business, economy, news, television, politics, nato, chicago, roseanne barr, jill stein, occupy wall street, occupy america, ows, green party, hank rush, houston’s star of hope mission, peter morici, kyocera, project vote smart, barack obama, israel, palestine, education, mass media, advertising, alternative media

    • Editor's Pick
    • 2 Ratings
    • 993 Views
    • 15 Comments
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    Greece’s Second Chance

    MAY 21, 2012 11:48AM

    By René Christian Moya


    Topics: unemployment, syriza, stimulus, socialism, social democracy, politics, left, greece, financial, finance, eurozone, european union, europe, euro, eu, election, economy, economic, crisis, austerity

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