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Archives: December 8, 2014

Reggie Bush writes tribute to Eric Garner on T-shirt

We May Have Reached The 'Apocalyptic Scenario' With Antibiotics

WTF ...185

The Scanty

George W. Bush: Garner decision 'hard to understand'

U.S. gasoline prices fall to four-year low -Lundberg survey

New Defense Chief ‘No Shrinking Violet’

Wow, such HATE

Robespierre, ever the joker.

How about we save the purity tests for blue states?

Protesters' "die-in" set outside stadium after Eagles game at 7 p.m.; police say they'll ensure peac

Rookie Derek Carr outplayed Colin Kaepernick ...

Syria Reports Renewed Israeli Airstrikes

Israeli PM Boasts Of Halting ‘Bad’ Iran Nuclear Deal

Israel Sends Warning to Assad, Russia and Iran With Damascus Air Strikes

Body of slain South African hostage heading home

Further to my post in LBN re: carolers singing rewritten lyrics

India Looks To Putin’S Visit To Lift Sagging Ties

So there are no longer any southern states with democratic senators. Goes to show ya.

WTF ...186

NAFTA did more harm than good for Mexico

"Stop and seize" Cops target assets and cash, not just your life

Snowden Exposes NSA’s Auroragold, A Cellular Network Spying Operation

Images from Garner protests at Detroit's Noel Night celebration on Saturday

Heard on TV tonight... "Colin Kaeperpick"

Good news in the Malaria fight.

No Shit ...46

Israeli Government In A State Of ‘Collapse,’ Says Former U.S. Middle East Peace Envoy (Indyk)

Rick Santorum rears his ugly head again

Eric Garner's daughter just joined twitter

Best inexpensive science toys and games

Innovative use for Orion: go and look at a captured asteroid placed in orbit round the Moon

Apparently terrorists don't like Furrys!

N.M. District Attorney bribed son's victims?

Father Of Video Games Ralph H. Baer Has Passed Away

N.M. District Attorney bribed son's victims?

France's Hollande Reaches Out to Putin in Moscow

Jindal is an Asshole

Why Landrieu deserves the hate sent her way.

‘I Can’t Breathe’ Protests Rally Nationwide for Fifth Day

"Young Black Kid stands up to the NYPD (and lives)"

Santa Clara Police Attack Fan At Pac-12 Championship Game

Stormy Monday, 12/8/14

All the bowls:

Oz, Grossman, Yehoshua call on Europe to recognize ‘Palestine’

The sloppy thinking of ‘no military solution’

Ralph H. Baer, Inventor of First System for Home Video Games, Is Dead at 92

UNSW researchers set world record in solar energy efficiency

Poor New York City neighborhoods tend to have slow or no access to Internet: report

Greider: "How the Democratic Party Lost It's Soul" (worth a revisit)

Chemicals Released During Natural Gas Extraction May Harm Human Reproduction and Development

XPost: Chemicals Released During Natural Gas Extraction May Harm Human Reproduction and Development

The Last Word--A Gross Dereliction of duty

MOTHER COW PROVES ANIMALS LOVE, THINK & ACT

Video of protest against anti-gay pastor

How to reduce partisan gridlock

be happy with me!

If Democratic candidates ran on progressive ideas on a consistent basis...

Coachella Valley cities to start paying union-level wages

In Australia they're called Crash Hot Potatoes, according to a friend.

Key elements of Rolling Stone’s U-Va. gang rape allegations in doubt

Rolling Stone clarifies its apology on UVA story

Fantasywire

Game of Thrones - Star Wars inspires George R.R. Martin to buckle down & finish Winds of Winter

#BlackLivesMatter: Yale Black Men's Union Send Message 'To My Unborn Son'

Riverside protesters struck in hit-and-run

Attention elsewhere, Wall Street Lobbyists are writing the bills to weaken post-crash legislation

2 pieces of work together: Shrub and Candy CROWLEY. Together

I am so sick and tired of people saying 'We need those moderate Dems to win Red States'

at my daughters' first school: EDITED

Christmas compassion for HIV/AIDS, lumps of coal for naughty pastor

Kitchen dancing! Yeah, it was disco but there were some gems. A sampling.

Greg Abbott says lawsuit is about Barack Obama’s abuse of power

Daniel Craig is still Bond!?

CHLORINE GAS SICKENS 19 AT FURRIES CONVENTION

Poll: 50 percent say GOP majority is bad

James Petras: The Rise of German Imperialism and the Phony “Russian Threat"

Gaffe-prone Japan deputy PM turns ire on young women

X-Race Spex (Spot Criminals With Ease!)

All I can say is wow!

Obama calls for persistence in confronting 'deeply rooted' racism

No, I haven't seen the cat

"Can Body Cameras 'Civilize' Police Encounters?"

The Obama Recovery Has Been Miles Better Than the Bush Recovery

I call this righteous anger indeed.

Behold: the ultimate engineering flowchart

Prince William and Duchess Kate welcomed by hundreds in New York City

Left Behind by the Revolution (in Berkeley) T_T

Black swimmer makes history at world championships

Wow. Newsroom just blew me away tonight. No spoilers. Please.

Wow. Newsroom just blew me away tonight. No spoilers, please.

India: new comic has rape survivor as main character

Churchill before Congress, Dec, 1941: "What kind of people do they think we are?"

Shale gas pipeline developer threatens to seize land

Conservative Blogger Rants Against 'Propaganda' At Popular Zoo

So, let's look at the Louisiana Senate exit polls, shall we?

I think my wife and I will be taking a break for a week or two.

Maybe this one will explain why

A profound thanks to those who invoke FDR and the New Dealers

GOP Stopping Climate Change Remedies Like Stopping Fire Dept From Fighting Fire.

Are most bras now made with soft molded styrofoam looking cups?

Milky Way Versus Andromeda Collision As Seen from Earth

Chokehold Case Stirs Debate on Special Prosecutors

The Rams sent out the six players they got for RG3 for the coin toss.

A couple new amigurumi babies.

Thinking about the TPP. FDR regarding tariffs:

Photo of the Day

I got to see Mumbai City FC beat Atletico de Kolkata 2-1 last night

Daily Holidays - December 8

Protesters flood California highway, throw explosives at officers, police say

Don't Look Now, Minus #Wisconsin, U.S. Economy Booming!

An open letter to African-Americans who have left DU

Ever notice all the sociopathic scum that posts on Youtube?

Hall Beach, Nunavut, Canada: -33 F. Pass the suntan lotion ! :p

Taiwan as a green model for Asia

Oil spill one of worst pollution disasters in Israel's history

Nigerian communities reeling from massive Shell oil spill

Massive downtown L.A. fire closes freeway, 250 firefighters battling

are there more right-wingers and idiots online, than left-wingers and intelligent people??

Holidays with family: the poll

Is this the case that Eric Garner's grand jury strategy was based on?

the thing about people who say that all black bloc are cops is

Pet Buzz

SS Waratah

Huge Israeli Arms Buy Nobody's Talking About

More protests: Highway 24 blocked; vandalism, looting in Berkeley

TPP is not about free trade. It's a corporate coup d'etat (Hightower)

Bush and C.I.A. Ex-Officials Rebut Torture Report (sort of)

The Kochs eclipse the RNC (in influence on electing US president)

Why We Are Poor

New Delhi bans Uber after alleged rape by driver

Religious nonprofits challenge health law

Oil prices tumble further after Morgan Stanley cuts forecast

Am I the only one who thinks this year's Senate results are not that big a deal?

Public Ranks Postal Service #1 Agency

If anyone is interested

Chris Hedges: A Society of Captives

John Lennon

Profiling guidelines to be unveiled

Employers' woes push union pension plans to collapse (non-union pension info too)

Employers' woes push union pension plans to collapse (non-union pension info too)

Employers' woes push union pension plans to collapse (non-union pension info too)

I'm beginning to think it will end up being

Promising compound rapidly eliminates malaria parasite

German union launches new strike at Amazon warehouse

Avast Users/Avast Forums/Can't login

Meme of the Week – December 8th

Student Demonstation Time

Meme of the Month – November 2014

Wisconsin: The "Liberal Media" strikes again (and again).

Harkening back... I remember the days!

John Lennon has been shot...

Monday Toon Roundup

Norovirus sickens 200 people on New Zealand cruise

GOP Squirms at Release of CIA Torture Report, Warns of ‘Violence’ (So Why Did They Torture?)

No Peace On Earth

Florida Drug Testing Plan That Inspired Wisconsin GOP Plan Fails Another Court Test

The Brown/Garner Killings are about a Larger State of Official Terror - by Harvey Wasserman

Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, returns to music

Why Poor People Stay Poor

OK..I'm pissed. Really pissed. If I hear one more person on this forum make this idiotic ,..

Kinda Racist? Try Diet Racism!

If Governor Says Duke's Coal Ash Record Is "Quite Poor" On National TV, How Big A Mess Is It?

Reggie Bush says a lot with 'I can't breathe'

A Touching Tribute to John Lennon

L.A.: transgender woman shot to death

Just a minute, did I hear you right, Joe Scarborough?

Locked Away for Years, Skeleton's Secrets Rewrite Prehistory of North America

Two more women are the victims of homicide in Charlottesville.

Pastor tells gay Christian: "I hope you commit suicide"

How Companies Hide the Spoils of Winning Government Contracts

Has anyone visited mygoodbabushka's web site? Great stuff there.

I am SO PLEASED the "Eaten by an anaconda" thing turned into a giant Failburger.

SATAN KNOWS KARATE

Robert Reich, "white southern Democratic politicians were never much better than Republicans"

The Birmingham area which inspired Tolkien's Middle Earth

Xi and the end of Zhou Yongkang By Francesco Sisci

Oprah vs Ellen

We have just had the earliest sunset of the year, on December 7.

We have just had the earliest sunset of the year, on December 7.

New Godzilla movie to be made in Japan

Voices Inside My Head (V)

To anyone who thinks releasing the torture report will cause people to be killed...

TYT: Obama, McConnell Lock Arms In Expanding Corporate Power

You'll have to excuse me for not being in the holiday spirit.

The protest against police violence are great but need to be more targeted

"Our American Watanabes write op-eds. They appear on television."

Fox News host Jeanine Pirro says black communities need sensitivity training

The Police - So Lonely (V)

TOON: A Seat at the Table

Can't Stand Losing You (V)

TYT: Progressives Will HATE Why Obama Killed Reid’s Tax Plan

A rant about exorbitant e-book prices.........

Tom Tomorrow Cartoon: Lessons learned

I Wont Close My Eyes (V)

Envoy Air, pilot union have tentative agreement that will put bigger airplanes at regional carrier

A very short picture book for you.

Employment Upswing Not Here To Stay...Richard Wolff

As Always You Were Wrong Again (V)

Dems, It’s Time to Dump Dixie

Epic takedown of the wingnuts' RAYGUN fantasy by Michael KINGSLEY

Anyone here drive a cab?

U.S. Supreme Court rejects BP challenge to Gulf spill settlement

"Donate some canned cream corn or we will f*%k you up!"

The Earth Dies Screaming (V)

Rick Joyner: salaries of black athletes are God's reparations for slavery

Official: US Unaware of Negotiations to Free S. African Hostage

What It’s Like to Be an Atheist in Palestine

Does Pope Francis Believe Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God?

I'm Not Fooled So Easily (V)

One In Ten (V)

51 Life-Saving Holiday Hacks

Sing Our Own Song (V)

2 Years Out, Democratic Group Seeks to Derail Potential G.O.P. Candidates

Canada: pilot rescues mother dog and puppies

Ferguson grand jury documents withheld

Miami Police Union Slams Chief For Defending Eric Garner

Pic Of The Moment: The Stats Are Clear: Both Whites AND Blacks Get Shot By The Police

My "WTF?" remark of the day...

Displaced IT workers are being silenced

Michigan Republicans pass bill permitting discrimination against gays

Phyllis Schlafly's other brat shows his true colors.

Senator Gravel.. Senator Udall should go out with a bang

Saudi Cabinet Shakeup Targets Key Ministries

Jokes fly between Obama, celebrities at Kennedy Center Honors

If you accidentally kill someone while doing your job, you suck at your job.

In Ukraine, citizens feeling war's toll on economy

Cole

1914: Coal strike ends

1914: Coal strike ends

1914: Coal strike ends

Pre-Spin on CIA Torture report - W's team to stand with CIA *AND* say W was lied to

Seriously they are goooooooooooooooooood! The Torture Report

Have the Republicans totally given up on California ?

Thurgood Marshall Blasted Police for Killing Black Men With Chokeholds

Mark Wahlberg Wants His Record Expunged So He Can Be a Cop

Do you buy lottery scratch offs for gifts or for yourself??? Beware of pinning!!!

In world first, researchers convert sunlight to electricity with over 40 percent efficiency

MKs outraged at last minute funding to settlements

Forget me. I'm a southern Democrat. I am white.

NSA's surveillance a 'trade barrier' for EU companies: EU official

After Ethics Panel’s Shutdown, Loopholes Live On in Albany

Think again about the pillaging Viking warriors - it wasn't just the men who raided Britain

POLL ~ FALL Photo Contest ~ Thread #1

POLL ~ FALL Photo Contest ~ Thread #2

POLL ~ FALL Photo Contest ~ Thread #3

Been grooving to goa-psy trance lately, man.....

John Lennon (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980)

The Dick will be crawling out any moment now

DU a poll: Would you support "right to work" legislation in Wisconsin?

Afghan war rages as foreign forces go out the door

G.O.P. Donors Seek to Narrow Field of Presidential Candidates to One.

La Crosse Tribune (Wisconsin) editorial: Our view: Right-to-work not the right priority

Gazprom To Set Up New Company For Gas Pipeline To Turkey

Got a new job!

It's happening again, this time in the Akai Gurley case.

Science proves high heels do have power over men

***Fall Contest Preliminary Rounds Now Posted in GD!

Anyone watch Homeland?

Raindog

Refs got it wrong on Browner's hit

Hard hitting journalism taking place on the msnbc today...

Stand With Graduate Employees on Strike! (E action)

10 reasons Blacks were hung

Stand With Graduate Employees on Strike! (E action)

Stand With Graduate Employees on Strike! (E action)

At America’s court of last resort, a handful of lawyers now dominates the docket

So how to approach friend who you are helping out....

Weekly Presidential Address: Ensuring Americans Feel the Gains of a Growing Economy

Bar security guard shot during fight after Niners-Raiders game

President's Weekly Address posted in GD. *LINK*

This bar owner’s response to a homophobic customer is just perfect

"Darkness" - a comic by Boulet (24 images)

Let's all go to the lobby...

US: Michigan Republicans pass bill permitting discrimination against gays

Santa, Frosty, and Rudolph stage a "Die In" protest

Third Way, Elizabeth Warren, And The Real Battle In Our Party

Lunch Time!

From Robert Reich on housing

Lars von Trier's "Melancholia"

Grumpy cat makes owner £64 million in 2 years

Judge: If Richmond councilman’s junk returns, he goes to jail

CNN- James Bond's tricked-out cars

Is our need to know, compromising our need for safety? Just wondering.

The Rude Pundit - There's Never a Cop Around When You Need One

faux news dot com is already ginning up paranoia and blaming dems for torture report

Uruguay says Guantanamo refugees' families welcome

Come see our Fall Photography Contest! And vote for your favorites!

Syria crisis 'a stain on international community' - Baroness Amos

Who remembers this one? "Keep America Beautiful"

I'm sure that there's more, but here's 23 Times America Failed Black People in 2014

Temporary Fix -

New people, we have a group at DU called the "Barack Obama" group.....

Louisiana’s Moon Shot

Marchers at US Capitol protest police killings

KKK crucial to building the South’s enduring Republican majority, study finds

The Workers Who Grow Our Food In Mexico Often Live In Deplorable Conditions

Two conflicting values - the South

Fraudster in ebola cleanup, NYC

"Hard Choices"

TYT: Ferguson Prosecutor Bob McCulloch: Corrupt or Incompetent?

Two More Strong Arguments for the Separation of Church and State:

Grand Jury Clears Two Former Jasper Cops Who Beat Woman in Jail

A paper by Maggie Simpson and Edna Krabappel was accepted by two scientific journals

TYT: Chuck Schumer Craps On Obamacare, His Party & Your Intelligence

Quiz...

I am a novice at getting pics from my phone to this board, or videos

I want more progressive candidates, even in Red States! Therefore, I will:

Congress nears a spending deal reflecting GOP contempt for domestic investment

Why I’m Giving Up My Passport

McCaskill on torture report: 'Gut check moment'

The Feminist Killjoy Gift Guide

This Japanese man is amazing!

I will name him George

Bernie Sanders: People have a right to know what they are eating.

"viewership of cable and broadcast television content is down across the board (exception fox news)

TV News Sucks: it is still enhanced interrogation. Plus War Criminals Abound.

Colorado OKs marijuana credit union

What part of "if there were no torture, there would be no need for a

Today's Itinerary...

m$nbc loves scarborough sooo much we now have.....afternoonmojoe

Fox News Host: Minorities Need to Be More ‘Sensitive’ to Cops

Questions about the reckless U.S. rescue attempt in Yemen

In defense of rote memorization.

Tamir Rice's mother says police detained her 14-year-old daughter after Tamir Rice shooting

AG Schneiderman requests power to probe police brutality cases

Police Killings In Jamaica - Race Not A Factor, Figures Much Higher

Catholic Priest Sparks Outrage By Telling Kids Father Christmas Isn’t Real

Kerry oped: Clear land mines off the earth.

With all the interference by the Obama CIA in the torture report, we’ll need another investigation

Skinner

Happy Birthday Joy Reid

Secretary Kerry and Teresa host the Kennedy Honors winners at a dinner

Great interview with Howard Dean, including why he won't do an encore (unless....)

Brute Ideology

Kenya has assassinated 500 'suspected terrorists' without trial based on intel from Israel & the UK

TYT: Wall Street Launches Assault On Your Money

9 DOGS TRY WINTER BOOTIES FOR THE FIRST TIME

The Pathological Culture Of The Tribal Rich

Atheist sign near Nativity scene damaged in Arlington Heights

Papantonio: Still No Justice In Ferguson

Holder Unveils Revisions to Limits on Profiling by Federal Law Enforcement

This should be among the songs for the holiday season

Isn’t It Important To Realise Who Our Enemies Really Are? ---Robert Fisk

Oil Tumbles to 5-Year Low; U.S. Stocks Decline as Energy Shares Plummet With Crude

Catholic Cowboy gives Zito second straight Jewel victory

"What part of Off-Leash Dog Park did you not understand?"

Bush Joins Bid to Block Senate Release of CIA Torture Report

Obama Thwarts the Boehner/McConnell "New American Congress" Before it Begins

National Journal Reporter Ron Fournier Mocks Eric Garner's Last Words, "I Can't Breathe"

Oldest Art Was Carved Onto Shell 540,000 Years Ago

Older Americans a Pillar of Housing Market With High Ownership Rate

12 things to keep in mind on the Torture report

At least 3 dead after plane crash damages multiple suburban Maryland homes.

Oil’s Slump Puts Canada Aquistions Streak on Ice

Obama's Ebola czar Klain to exit White House by March 1

England: fattest cat's human gets puppy, cat loses weight

Dean on 50 state strategy is a paean to Pragmatism and Centrism where necessary.

Hague-based ICC upgrades Palestine's status

On Rolling Stone, lessons from fact-checking, and the limits of Journalism

New Yorker gets 33 months for threatening Hawaii congresswoman

Medellin crime lord gets house arrest just in time for Christmas

Hunger Games: Western Terror Warriors Spurn Their Innocent Victims

Yemen al Qaeda leader criticizes IS beheadings as un-Islamic

with James Inhofe (R-OK) in charge of the Senate Environment committee, what progress can be made?

Argentina Plaza de Mayo group finds junta-era child

Uruguay Says Guantanamo Inmates In Uruguay Can Leave Whenever They Wish

What's for Dinner, Mon., Dec. 8, 2014

Madoff accomplice Daniel Bonventre jailed for 10 years

The Kochs eclipse the RNC

Hey fellow beer lovers, PSA for Lagunitas' limited offering...

Rep. Denham seeks to stop federal funds for California's high-speed rail line

New Tracking Technology Is Getting More Accurate And Effective

Link between autism and vaccines rests on one very faulty study........

New York's Grand Central will not block 'die-in' protests over police killings

Kanye, Kanye

Ex-promoter extradited from Brazil in $300M fraud

Moving center-right for the Democrats is a failed strategy.

"Mommy..."

U.N. relief agencies seek $16 billion to meet 'unprecedented' needs

The New Yorker Punks Christian Right With Satirical ‘Duggar Family Kama Sutra’

Mars orbiter photographs big 'wart' and other mysterious object

Sacramento woman’s charity dinner would feed poor and rich

Americans Want Congress Members To Pee In Cups To Prove They're Not On Drugs

A child’s sad death in a Florida nursing home

If the Democrats do not release the CIA report...?

Egypt arrests 33 men for 'debauchery' in bathhouse raid

CIA torture report: spy agency braces for global impact of inquiry as release date nears

Reporter questions Derrick Rose over ‘I Can’t Breathe’ shirt, thinks NBA player is inarticulate

Chicago 6-year-old fatally shot in head watching cartoons, just months after mom gunned down

Swiss contractor to pay $434 million for overcharging U.S. on food, water

We need to have a discussion about the rules

Traffic

Up Close on Baseball’s Borders

Women in heels have more power over men, study finds

Chicago scientists open Egyptian mummy coffin

Is natural gas a “bridge” to a hotter future?

Debunking the Jesus Debunkers

Shrien Dewani murder case thrown out by South African judge

Shrien Dewani murder case thrown out by South African judge

Fascinating conversation I just overheard on the bus:

Poll: Hillary Clinton ahead in 5 would-be GOP match-ups -Hillary Clinton Room

Rikers guard arrested in connection with homeless veteran who 'baked to death'

As US Cleans Up, It's Exporting More Pollution

Chicago gave hundreds of high-risk kids a summer job. Violent crime arrests plummeted.

Lone US senator attempts to block bill challenging government secrecy

A Discriminatory and Dangerous Law that is Killing Women and Girls in El Salvador

This is why we don't abandon the South.

In 1911, Albert Einstein Told Marie Curie To Ignore The Trolls

Mom of boy shot by cop: I want police conviction

Get the facts → #RightToWork laws are wrong for EVERYONE

I had lunch with Richard Dawkins today.

Top 30 funniest ever News bloopers

Activists bait N.J. Gov. Chris Christie with doughnuts over his refusal to halt cruel bear hunt

Seattle police officer who broke handcuffed woman’s eye socket with punch not charged

Female heros in videogames - a game review

Palm Oil and Extreme Violence in Honduras: The Inexorable Rise and Dubious Reform of Grupo Dinant

Supreme Court to weigh impact of disability law on police

Man Throws Snake At Tim Hortons Employee After Argument Over Onions

What does "rookie cop" mean anyway?

Palm Oil and Extreme Violence in Honduras: The Inexorable Rise and Dubious Reform of Grupo Dinant

‘To My Unborn Son': Black Yale Students Write To Their Unborn Sons (IMAGES)

The Ed Show Just Handed Obamas A$$ back to him on TPP

Six killed when plane crashes into house in Gaithersburg

When the U.S. economy is the envy of the world

Dashcam video of wobbly judge turns up after her DWI case is dismissed for ‘lack of evidence’

Time Magazine Reveals Finalist Candidates For 2014 Person Of The Year

the torture report is going to be released tomorrow

Songs of Freedom

Mars mountain may have formed from big, wet lake

Neo-Nazi mauled by lions in Barcelona zoo

It's not often I see people so vile I'd love to give them a good kick...

Wall Street’s Democrats by Robert Reich

Am I overlooking Salmon Enchanted Evening's usual Sunday post?

Because it's not "imagine" "Give Peace A Chance" or "Happy Christmas"

BP's oil spill settlement appeal rejected by U.S. Supreme Court

How is everyone here doing ?

Dimwits Panic Over Satirical Piece Claiming Facebook Submits Gun Photos To DHS

Pro sport figures wear protest shirts with "I can't breathe" written on them...

No charges for seller who sold gun to W.Va. killer

Extinction Rate Rivals That of Dinosaurs, 2014 Likely Hottest Year Ever

Man ... (& Woman) .. Take a Holiday Jazz break ... to all those wonderful Protesters in the streets

Young girl spurs dance party on Bedford Ave. platform

Boxing: Dec 11 - 13

Texans are hearing that Colorado is worrying about the whereabouts of James O'Keefe

Does anyone doubt that the racism that's been exposed

BREAKING: 2,000 Marines on alert ahead of torture report release

Taking on tuition deregulation

Abandoned U.S. oil wells still spewing methane, study finds

Please vote for Politifact's Lie of the Year

Morning Joe Hosts Totally Lose It During Segment on Furries

A paragraph from Chris Hedges' piece on Truthdig today that adroitly summarizes where we are.....

Jon Lester talks enter final turn

Obama hating: Borowitz nails it!

Cans lined with Bisphenol A may increase blood pressure

Pope Francis' Woman Problem

FOIA Improvement Act clears Senate hold, heads to House.

Came home from work and found my neighbor

Colbert says: "Reserve a seat in your living room now" President Obama on with him TONIGHT

Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Fraud in Provision of Supplies to U.S. Troops in Afghanistan

Einstein: The Negro Question (1946)

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Kicks Off Bid for Second Term

Volkswagen: UAW reaches top tier of labor policy

Study: Minimum Wage Workers Ripped Off Even More Than We Thought

Houston-area teen goes on trial in alleged Satanic ritual killing of girl

Anon posts addresses and times for WalMart Wed. protest...any near you????

What is in the report that we have not already heard about??

Abbott says Texas needs more research universities, though plan to get there fuzzy

Black Friday (Excreted from Our Mother's Womb)

The New Republic is dead, thanks to its owner, Chris Hughes

In Los Angeles, a Nimby Battle Pits Millionaires vs. Billionaires

Eric Berry has Hodgkin's lymphoma

Fixed Fortunes

Lily Tomlin, Cracking Up The President

Israel has no answer to BDS, Barghouti tells packed hall at Columbia

BAH! HUMBUG!

High School Counselor On #ICantBreathe Protesters: ‘I will Personally SHOOT Every one Of Them’

South Carolina Senator's Bill Would Legalize Religious Anti-Gay Marriage Discrimination

Hawaii under martial law was like ‘military dictatorship’ (1941-1944)

The College Rape Overcorrection - from Slate

STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Tuesday, 9 December 2014

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