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Archives: July 21, 2014

Well, the final live Monty Python show is over.

How is the drought ? How are water restrictions doing ?

Pathways to Equality

July 18, 1969

Steep Rise in Ivory Sales and Availability in Thailand

A great compilation of right wing spin and nonsense - will soothe the soul

After Iraq tragedy US should shackle its dogs of war

Miley Cyrus Isn't against the Minimum Wage and the Employment Policies Institute Isn't a Think Tank

My uncle's dog, Chloe

The Light of Truth is Behind Us....Sing It!

Sargent's Pass Colorado Vietnam War Memorial (Soldierstone)

There's cake

Why Ed Scamster$ and Thieve$ *Really* Hate Teacher Tenure.

NEW VIDEO:Chokehold victim lays limp on sidewalk. NYPD tells witnesses "he's breathing".

The Reverend William Barber's speech at Netroots Nation 2014 that electrified the audience.

TAKE ACTION NOW! Save the Arakan Forest Turtle

Have you seen the ad being run against State Rep. Jennifer Loon?

"The rise of data and the death of politics"

Now that the space race is over (Billy Bragg)

The End of ‘Genius’ By JOSHUA WOLF SHENK, NY Times...

Does Putin still control the military? For weeks he has been making public

This place needs something to get excited about. >> #4

Shame on the Syfy channel

"The royals of Capitol Hill"

What do you like about Barack Obama?

US outlines case against Russia on downed plane

Video for a client...Pulp Friction

"Income Inequality Is Not Rising Globally. It's Falling."

What Awesome Conservative Cartoon Death is America Missing out On?

7 Videos the Circus Doesn’t Want You to See (graphic warning)

Elizabeth Warren Offers Democrats More Than a 2016 Candidacy—She Offers a 2014 Agenda

Heroism, grit enshrined United Flight 232 crash in aviation lore

With the strokes of a pen, Obama will have very real and immediate impact on lives of LGBT people

UN Security Meeting

Game Changer (if true): What Did US Spy Satellites See in Ukraine?

"Shame"

Capitalism's Deeper Problem by Richard Wolff

I've never seen a show fall apart like True Blood.

The conspiratorial nature of Russian Television News

PA-10, What do you know about Scott Brion?

The Relationship Between This Cat And Horse Is Just Adorable! See Their Touching Interaction! (video

Koterba toon: Putin

Judge a book by its cover.

I'm 'finally' getting around to watching 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes';

Obama unveils programs for young men's initiative

The SyFy channel shows their "classy" programming again...

Bon Jovi's Sandy donation stirs up another storm

President Obama's boldest effort since taking office to address the dire state of young minority men

ICTMN: 8 Big Lies History Books Tell About Natives

UN chief condemns 'atrocious' Gaza killings

Miss Idaho's Bikini Photo Is Going Viral Thanks to an Unusual Accessory

Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor... (graphic)

Fox host calls out Ted Cruz’s false compassion on border crisis: Your plan ‘doesn’t help the kids’

'MOTHERS OF ALL PALESTINIANS SHOULD ALSO BE KILLED,' SAYS ISRAELI POLITICIAN

California hearing addresses oil refinery rules

My neighbor just sprayed me in the face with a hose - what would you do?!1

Thomas Massies Solar Panels...

Take heart, for there will come a day...

TCM Schedule for Tuesday, July 22: Star of the Month: Maureen O'Hara

Gov. Rick Perry to deploy 1,000 National Guard troops to Rio Grande Valley

TCM Schedule for Wednesday, July 23: TCM Guest Programmer: William Friedkin

Is everyone in Ukraine drunk most of the time? The answer is....yes.

That’s Cold: Jerry Greenfield Screams For GMO Food Labeling (And Ice Cream) On Capitol Hill

Arbys, you're making me hungry...

Obama's watching you poop

Dear Ted Cruz: President Obama is the problem with the border kids? REALLY?

Debate begins as hundreds of immigrant minors head to Karnes City

Charles Pierce: Elizabeth Warren: "Or We Can Fight Back

"Cruz: It's Not Me Who's Holding Migrant Kids Ransom"

Rep. Gary Elkins’ (R) Payday Loan Business Faces Criminal Prosecutions

"The pro-tax evasion, pro-deficits party strikes again"

How often do you feel so frustrated......

If the US had an airline shot down in unfriendly territory, the US would send in the military

An act of war vs. terrorism vs. criminal act vs. accident

Eden Foods is OFF THE SHELVES at Central Co-op in Seattle

'Free Palestine!' World marches to protest Gaza victims

DNC raises almost $9M in June, cuts debt to $3M

UN Security Council Holds Urgent Meeting on Gaza (Jordan propose-ceasefire, Israel troop withdraw)

The 16-Year-Old Girl Whose Rape Went Viral Is Reclaiming Her Power

Republican Vic Atiyeh, who guided Oregon through economic upheaval, dies at 91

My niece got married today. During the wedding, someone stole her money out of her purse.

The wealth gap is growing, but poor women see one improvement: healthier newborns

MAKING A KILLING -- DU 2002

Women's Equality Party starting up...

The Great Society - President Johnson and a Democratic Congress -

Women's Equality Party starting up in NY

Medics say another 16 Palestinians found dead, toll passes 500

Typhoon Matmo advances towards Taiwan, Invest 91E moves westward, Atlantic and Caribbean are quiet

Funkytown!

*** JULY PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST - FINALS ***

*** JULY PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST - FINALS UP NOW IN GD***

Comedian Jamie Kilstein Rips Anti-Gay Bigots (REALLY NSFW)

2 American-born Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza fighting

Marchers in San Francisco Gather to Protest Violence in Gaza

New York City to Pay $2.75 Million to Settle Suit in Death of Rikers Island Inmate

Thousands March in Downtown Chicago Protesting Attacks in Gaza

Stormy Monday, 7/21/14

My Breakfast with James Garner

"One Way to Nirvana"

The balance: dignity vs excursions

Meet The Tea Party’s Next Target

More Challenges to “More ‘Free Trade’ is Always Better” Orthodoxy

Brunch With Bernie: July 18, 2014

Ready4Warren.com

1952 - Republican Flip Flopping

GOP Strategist: Netroots Nation and Liberal Populism Key to Defeating Hillary

Why can't a woman who says something terrible just be a terrible person?

Journey - Don't Stop Believin' - The Unofficial Theme Song of Detroit

An Unholy Alliance Between the Military-Security-Industrial Complex and the Israel Lobby

For Anyone Who's Ever Worked in Food Service...

Neo-Con TeaParty nut Rob Bishop, looking to strip our Nat. Mon. land, down to it's salable resources

With Brandon Belt out, Giants' depth issues show in 3-2 loss

how do you sue a hospital for rape?

News Source...

Palestinian boy clings to paramedic - story behind the viral photo

Elizabeth Warren is one of the few powerful democratic voices we have

Who else hates insomnia????

Am I fraeknig you out rghit now?

The 2014 midterm elections are just around the corner.

Israeli propaganda war hits social media

"So how was Reagan's economy so much better (than Obama's)?"

what's the difference between Netanyahu/Israel and Putin/Russia ?

"I was poor, but a GOP die-hard: How I finally left the politics of shame "

Israeli soldier posts Instagram image of Palestinian child in crosshairs of rifle

Should Christians go vegetarian?

You No Longer Need to Become a Fake Minister to Officiate a Wedding in Indiana

NASA's Next Giant Leap - a conversation with Morgan Freeman at JPL

New Method Paves Way for More Efficient Renewable Energy Storage

Dead Gazans Missing From Senate Endorsement of Israeli Invasion

Sandstone shapes 'forged by gravity'

Dennis Kucinich: Israel Invades Gaza Because It Can

fb disappeared my posts on Gaza on my timeline.

Gaza and the lack of sense of scale

my fb posts re gaza on my timeline disappeared. this is censorship. nt

5 Innocuous Activities That Can Get You Put in the Govt.'s Anti-Terrorism Database

5 Giant Un-American Corporations Trying to Bolt U.S. to Avoid Taxes

Journalistic Malpractice: The Media Enables the Right-Wing Politicization of Science

Elizabeth Warren woos national Latinos

Ohio village threatens Iraq war vet with $150 fine and loss of his therapy ducks

The great American oyster collapse

Scientists have discovered why some embryos can’t grab on to the uterine wall

Great Barrier Reef will be 'pretty ugly' by 2050

check your doctor's vitals before they check yours

Lindsey Graham unhinged: Obama made world ‘adrift’; our enemies ‘will come here soon!’

Bodies from downed jet piled in boxcars in Ukraine

Send the fake christians this one:

How Hobby Lobby Split the Left and Set Back Gay Rights

Ukraine launches assault on Donetsk rebels

Actor/Activist Mark Ruffalo attends the Detroit Water Shutoffs Protest - 7.18.14

Here's why they REALLY want to end teacher tenure.

Billionaire Carlos Slim Calls For Three-Day Working Week To Improve Quality Of Life

Injured veterans program in danger

From Kerry to Selena Gomez & Rihanna, Israel’s Claims of Precision, Compassion are Dissed

Green Energy Robin Hood: India Doubles Tax on Coal to Fund Solar and Wind

Green Energy Robin Hood: India Doubles Tax on Coal to Fund Solar and Wind (xpost frm FA)

Hushed, determined Israel in a war ‘for our home’

Lover's Revenge

CA Voters Afforded Opportunity This November To Weigh-In on 'Corporate Personhood'

Lover's Revenge Part 2

The American Dream Is A Myth In These Parts Of America

So I tried the spreadsheet thing with my wife, she came back with a Power Point.

It was Putin's missile!

Hatred as politics in Myanmar

Despite Opposition, US War Funding Likely To Pass

The Ravages of Constitutional Fundamentalism

Are the self-styled leaders of New Atheism bigots or not?

Offline

Why Michelle Obama will run for the Illinois Senate seat in 2016 against Mark Kirk

Monday Toon Roundup 1- Downed

EU must not leave Asian relations to the US

Monday Toon Roundup 2- The Cycle of Violence

Monday Toon Roundup 3- The Rest

Sarah Palin Claims That God Wants President Obama To Be Impeached

10 key races that may hinge on the ‘war on women’

Girl killed by stray bullet at sleepover among four dead in violent Chicago weekend

Source: Knicks open to dealing J.R., Shump

MORON OF THE DAY: House GOP Wants Assault Rifles on D.C. Streets But Not Recreational Pot

Racism

Damned if you do.... Ca. Couple Tries To Conserve Water, Ends Up Facing $500 Fine For Brown Lawn

Bucks get Kendall Marshall's contract

Flight 007, licence to lie

Sam Brownback’s Kansas Catastrophe

How Hobby Lobby Split the Left and Set Back Gay Rights

US Empire Reaches Breaking Point - Time To End It

Celebrity drugs trial collapses after judge accuses Murdoch journalist of perjury

What Did US Spy Satellites See in Ukraine?

Defend this!

An ad I've heard on local radio is offensive. The ad is for a pest control company, and

Scarborough missed the facts on the length of time it took Reagan to respond

Rick Perry’s pathetic makeover: Conservatives, media fall for lame “comeback”

Yum, McDonald's apologize as new China food scandal brews

Mars rover Curiosity finds 'Lebanon' on Red Planet aka huge iron meteorite

Pressure Grows on Putin as Dutch Reach Crash Victims

Rise of the Christian left: Why the religious right’s moment may be ending

TYT: GOP Faithful Want Obama Impeached, Why? He's Obama, That's Why

Bill Clinton won’t ‘jump the gun’ on wife’s plans

Kerry returns to Mideast to push for cease-fire

Krugman: The GOP's imaginary 'crisis'

More Than 100 Homes Evacuated After Wisconsin Train Derailment

Israel. Here’s the thing.

GOP seeks jolt to Senate race against Dem Franken

Eugene "I Can't Recall" Delgaudio Wants to Hand the Bill to the Taxpayers

Chris Christie’s housing fiasco: Touring the country as NJ’s urban core crumbles

Is It Time For F-35 To Bid Adieu To The Skies?

John Oliver's new show is KILLING it!

Allergan to cut 1,500 employees in restructuring

Teabaggers protest outside two children's homes in eastern PA

Investment industry wary of expanding the market for its services

6/16/01 w bush on Putin

European sanctions on Russia seen limited for now, despite tough talk

In N.C., conservative donor Art Pope sits at heart of government he helped transform

In N.C., conservative donor Art Pope sits at heart of government he helped transform

Scarborough Makes 'Boneheaded Error' About Ronald Reagan's Vacationing

For DU'ers interested; TPM is hiring

Metro Atlanta 'Up For Grabs' In Georgia Senate Race

Israeli shells hit Gaza hospital, kill four -medics

The coming battle over an ‘unprecedented’ Indian Point shutdown

"...and we're willing to fight for it!" Elizabeth Warren Highlights at Netroots

Got my spiked heels on. I'm GOING to tread on them...

Siena poll: Cuomo keeps 37 point lead over Astorino

Is there a GOP site similiar to DU?

Obama to bestow Medal of Honor on NH veteran

UN to Vote on Crash Resolution; Russia Has Doubts

Deaths as Israeli tanks shell Gaza hospital

Cartoon: "Breaking news" - byTom Tomorrow

The Hexagon

James Garner’s legacy: A commitment to civil rights and political activism

Former Obama Spokesman Said Discussing PR Job With Apple

How McConnell Hides His Positions On 3 Big Issues In Reelection Fight

These Incredible Tiny Islands Suck Pollution Out of Water

HASC’s Wittman Rallies Republicans To Stop Sequester

GOP FAILURE: Hospitals in Medicaid opt-out states are facing money problems

Afghanistan Won’t Go Down Like Iraq, Gen. Dunford Tells Senate

In the meantime,Boko Haram has killed 2,000 civilians so far this year.

Chris Hedges: The Actor and the Minister

In a Subprime Bubble for Used Cars, Borrowers Pay Sky-High Rates

Shopping Tip: If you ever buy bulk almonds and bulk kidney beans at the same time

IBO: Most families who left NYC in 2012 remained in state; wealthy no likelier to flee

Panic! at the Disco Turn Westboro Baptist Protest Into Charity Drive

Must Modern Economies Nurture Narcissism?

Florida town stunned by news of police ties with the KKK

America used to do great things. We can do it again.

"History Favors the Drumbeat of Civility and Principled Accomplishment"

Went to a MLB game yesterday (warning! Grump ahead!)

The Brink of Mass Extinction

This is damn right MURDER!!!

Two state lawmakers call on all NYC DAs not to prosecute low level pot possession cases

The evidence that shows Iron Dome is not working - by Theodore A. Postol

Shout out to Flying Squirrel

Child Migrants Are Refugees the US Helped Create

Over in GD there's a thread going on...

Verizon boosts FiOS uploads to match downloads

China food scandal hits McDonald's, KFC

TomDispatch: Requiem for the American Century

Voters Are Not Surprised When Albany Pols Get Indicted, Siena Poll Says

Drill, baby, drill

Florida Police Officer's Gun Accidentally Fires In Bathroom

Jay Walljasper: A conservative case for a commons way of life

Early days but start paying attention folks - the Atlantic is stirring

Stringer pushes state to ask more of Comcast

Israel/Palestine posts

Biden to Putin: I don't think you have a soul

Pic Of The Moment: Another Step Forward

Teachers union not ready to reverse no confidence vote in education commissioner

What C02 would look like, if it were visible...

TN republican goes full-on "Christian" bigot...

Britain's Channel 4 host Jon Snow decimates Israeli PM propaganda spokesperson on air

Yes he did!

Shipping container apartment being erected in Washington this week

I still remember when mental health "professionals" blamed Mothers for autism...

Man Steals 200 Pairs of Panties From Victoria’s Secret, Valued at $1,900

Every Girl Will Get A Period, But The Ones Who Live Here Go Through It In A Very Bizarre Way

Everyday, I usually post something that means "Fuck you, Republicans" This is today's:

Schumer: Let Pet Owners Buy Prescriptions For Their Animals At Regular Pharmacies

Grown up Kids, umph! ...

Juries and links from unfamiliar sources...

David Sirota: Is Cheap, Public Internet Possible?

The Scopes Monkey Trial 2.0: It’s Not About the Stupid Science-Deniers

The Brink of Mass Extinction

Bill De Blasio Meets Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican No. 2, To Discuss Migration Issues

Louisiana Warden Considers End to Inmate’s Solitary Confinement After More Than Three Decades

Sufi Muslims push designer Roberto Cavalli to pull an offensive logo

The Last Hope for Extending Long-Term Unemployment Insurance May Have Just Gone Poof

Steam from the sun

New Poll: Democrats Poised To Flip Georgia’s Senate Seat As Michelle Nunn Holds Commanding Lead

The Untold Story In the NSA Spying Scandal: Blackmail

US companies report rising sales, employment in 2Q

Schenectady superintendent alleges school-funding discrimination

The First Honest Cable Company

PHOTOS: Five of the World's Lakes at Risk of Drying Up Completely

Netanyahu says Hamas using rising death toll to make Israel look bad

Crossing Borders

Nielsen’s archaic way of unfairly determining the life and death of shows...

'What exactly are they trying to hide?' Obama says of Russia, Ukrainian rebels

Protestors To Call For Federal Probe In Wake Of Staten Island Man’s Death While In Police Custody

With Ukraine route off-limits, Malaysia Airlines plane flies over Syria instead

Senator Warren- It Worked

With 92% of Coal Ash Still Coating North Carolina River Bed, Duke Energy Declares Cleanup Complete

"An eye for an eye.. and a tooth for a tooth.." equitable justice

Is Ken Ham a problem for Protestant Christians because of his views?

In violent weekend, at least 40 people shot in Chicago

Lawyer: Pelvic Exam Pics Cost Hopkins $190 Million

Another Gaza Hospital Hit by Israeli Strike; Four Dead, 40 Hurt

Obama Signs LGBT Hiring Executive Order Without Religious Exemption

Just a note to publicise an atheist group

EarlG replies to a thread on Discussionist complaining about alert trolls

French Prime Minister condemns anti-Semitic riots in France...Jewish community is in fear

Megachurches Prove Mega-Influential in GOP Primaries

French government slams 'anti-Semitic' violence at pro-Palestinian rally

Cuomo Leads Astorino by 37 Points

MI GOP US Senate candidate has a funding problem.

MH17: Twitter and Facebook spammers exploit crash

MI GOP US Senate candidate has a funding problem.

Libertarian Belief in Absolute Property Rights Leads to Climate Change Denialism

Sick. Hopefully this will be the last time the PA. prisons allow a murderer alone with children

CT Senate district 20, Betsy Ritter vs Bill Satti in the Democratic Primary Aug 12.

Vice President Joe Biden: I looked into Putin’s eyes and told him he has no soul

I was going to start an appreciation thread...

Family considers killing 10-year-old daughter after mullah rapes her in Afghanistan mosque

Virginia dad leaves twin baby girls in hot car, police find him having sex 30 feet away

Dov Hikind Spends Campaign Cash on Car Lease

I have this sneaking suspicion that Americans aren't used to having too much of a good thing...

UPDATED: Gay couple challenges legal halt to same-sex marriage in the Florida Keys

Seven Israeli Soldiers Killed in Last 24 Hours in Gaza

To all these people demanding religious exclusions ...

Banks made 30 Billion in overdraft fees last year...

“Long slide into the abyss”: Cheney’s old pal Ahmad Chalabi is back

National Guard troops in TX: When Perry gives the orders to shoot, will they all obey?

Tony Blair Tells Europe to Quit Begging the U.S. for Help

Leaflets Threaten Chicago Jews Over Israel in Gaza

DU Fantasy Football League? Does anyone know when, where, if we will have a league this year?

French prime minister: Behind hatred of Israel lies hatred of Jews

Coloring the Truth, but Staying within the Lines.

Feeling thankful...

June 2014 was the Earth's warmest June since records began in 1880

Right-Wing Youth Leader Threatens His ‘Gay’ Dog On Facebook: ‘Don’t Challenge My Principles’

Electronic Voting Machines Failed to Record all my Votes

Flight MH17: Dutch anger boils over. ‘Bodies are just lying there … in the hot sun’

Robert Parry, patriot/journalist extraordinaire, under attack on DU

Some of these actually work...

The Real Reason Marijuana Is Still Illegal - Lee Fang Discusses

Rupert Murdoch Reportedly Selling Sky Assets to Boost Time Warner Bid

The Red Sox seem to have found their pitching and hitting finally, hopefully we can make......

I cannot access DU via my ISP.

Cardboard Stories | Homeless in Orlando - Rethink Homelessness

UPDATED: Perry Plans To Send 1,000 Troops To Texas Border

Israeli Peace Demo Violently Disrupted, Dozens Injured as Counter-Protesters Yell "Death to Arabs"

The Taylor compressor

Missile Safety Rules for Ukrainian Rebels

Georgia seeks same-sex marriage lawsuit dismissal

Thousands of women, accused of sorcery, tortured and executed in Indian witch hunts

Democrats losing moral clarity on Israel

Soon...

This sucks: Fruitland Park police officers in the Klan

A double scorcher: June joins May with heat record

Smile For The Aliens | John Michael Greer

Massacre in Shejaiya

MSNBC Contributor Slams Network For Pro-Israel Coverage: 'We Are Ridiculous!'

Cardboard Stories | Homeless in Orlando

if Israel was incapable of defending itself, what do you think would happen?

Friend of accused Boston bomber found guilty of obstructing justice

Right-wing youth leader threatens his ‘gay’ dog on Facebook: ‘Don’t challenge my principles’

If you had trouble getting into DU, here is a link to ATA to explain the reason.

I had a weird feeling when I couldn't access DU today...

South Korea police say a body may be ferry-disaster fugitive's

DRAFT proposal to amend our TOS in this group -

Suspend U.S. Arms to Israel - Amnesty International

And His Lovely Wife...

World breaks temperature record for June after hottest May

Russia Presents Its Account of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Crash

MA-Gov Steve Grossman's first ad

Who to believe, Paul Krugman or anonymous posters on an online message board?

Ravaging Gaza: The War Netanyahu Cannot Possibly Win | Ramzy Baroud

From Coast-To-Coast, Police Abuse Must End

Activist Endurance: A look back at the 2004 RNC | Mickey Z.

Coca-Cola's 'ghost murals' being restored across Appalachia

Exclusive VICE News Footage of MH17 Aftermath: Russian Roulette (Dispatch 60) (graphic)

Radical Courage & Compassion (“Occupy this Book” excerpt) | Mickey Z.

Palestinian commentator Rula Jebreal explodes on MSNBC

Make The Connections: Anti-War, Animal Rights, Collective Liberation | Mickey Z.

Did anyone have trouble getting on DU in the last hour? I ended up not being able to access even

Once in a very great while, I wax poetic about philosophy and theology.

White House Medal of Honor Ceremony (link)

Senator Ted Tea Cruz, Blames Obama for Mexico's Problem with Central Americans.

....Sooo Much This.

She Wore A Pretty Pink Halter Dress To Graduation, But It Didn't Look The Same The Next Day

Does the nra really have 5 million members?

Marriage equality, rightwing style

"Happy Days" immigration episode is on Me-TV tonight at 8:30

VICE NEWS- Radical Young Israelis and the Price Tag Attacks: Rockets and Revenge (Dispatch 7)

Moonshine Culture May Have Given Way to a Preference for Small-Batch Meth

More than 700 killed in Syria as ISIS tightens grip on east

The Waste of War - Jeffrey D. Sachs (Project Syndicate)

UN passes resolution calling for plane crash probe

Co-chair of Euro Parliament Greens went to Ukraine, reports back

Remember the invisible men tumblr? (HOF THREAD)

10 key races that may hinge on the ‘war on women’

The Rude Pundit: Thomas Friedman Wants You To Be Happy With Your Scraps

An abortion act that's fast-tracked to nowhere

"Rolling Coal": Yes this is a thing. It's a stupid thing but it's a thing.

Why is Andrew Cuomo making a women’s party?

Obamacare in Kentucky: The luxury of seeing a doctor

Chicago: Protesters Stage "Die-In," Rally Amid Gaza Conflict

In Latest Attack on Gaza Medical Site, IDF Shells al-Aqsa Hospital; 5 Dead, Dozens Hurt

Joe Crowley: Extend Commuter Tax Benefits to CitiBike

MLB Attendance Winners And Losers Entering The Second Half Of The Season

School Administrators: Kids Like Healthy Lunches Just Fine

NYC Approves Apartment Building With Separate Entrance for Poor People

I think we found this summer's media hysteria

Ukraine Separatists Yield, Allowing Bodies to Depart and Agreeing to Hand Over Black Boxes

Tom Petty Criticizes Catholic Church For Sex Abuses In New Song 'Playing Dumb'

Attn: LGBT activists in Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan and Tennessee

Monty Python satires Left Wing politics.

Colombia’s newly inaugurated members of Congress show solidarity with Gaza

Massive raid to help Yurok tribe combat illegal pot grows

Hospitals See Troubles In Red States That Snubbed Obamacare's Medicaid Deal

German officials investigating unlawful sale of weapons to Colombia police

War on the Homeless

International Nutrition plant collapse caused by overloading storage bins, OSHA says

Marvel Comics Reveals New Wolverine Is a Transgender Samoan Atheist

Ex-Israeli envoy to US: Clearly, Kerry was not invited for ceasefire talks

The failures of Abbas' leadership

Johnny Manziel's No. 2 leads NFL jersey sales, but Michael Sam is at #6

Op-ed: The Catholic Case Against Religious Exemptions

First six months of 2014 were warmest in California's history

I wasn't alive then, but I suspect the *exact* same discussions were had regarding native Americans.

Chris Christie's chief economist resigns after years of inaccurate forecasts

WAR IS HELL - it should make everyone cry.

Hugging a woman does not mean you have permission to touch her outside the bounds of the hug...

Just found this link re: Hospital in Gaza

Religious fundamentalists settle in the Oklahoma Panhandle

See the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Crash Site in Ukraine From Space

Papantonio: Concussion Epidemic in American Football

The baseball memorial tribute that Fox should have done:

Buonasera, y'all! What's for supper - Monday, July 21.

Russian govt and RT.com VALIDATE crucial US claim re: MH17

How long will it take till MH17 is compared to abortion?

In case there is any doubt which league has the better teams:

Tropical Depression TWO

FBI Entrapment Created 'Illusion' of Terrorist Plots: Report

Can you use leftover grilled hamburgers

Speaking of GA 2014 elections, current Gov Deal's twitter campaign FAIL!

China to loan $4-billion to Venezuela in exchange for oil

Memo Reveals Rahm Emanuel Advised President Clinton To Achieve ‘Record Deportations’

Sign up to volunteer with the Carter/Nunn Campaign

Things Go From Bad To Worse for Mitch As Kentucky GOP Leader Resigns To Protest McConnell

Capital has no value - (meme)

Robert Parry: Kerry’s Latest Reckless Rush to Judgment

Top N.J. court to rule on mother who left toddler unattended in car

Deval Patrick on children at the border.

So many stupid people

Utah Attorney General charged for taking bribe to dismiss Bank of American lawsuit.

Wolf Blitzer's interview with Isaeli spokesman is an embarrassment in softball lobs. They are

Greenwald tries to attack Elizabeth Warren on twitter - Uses right wing source

President Obama Tells Putin It Is Time To ‘Get Serious’ About Resolving Ukraine Conflict

Pueblo clerk stops issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples

Remember That Time Ronald Reagan Shot Down An Iranian Airliner?

Just goes to show that a little attitude . . .

Hateful Conservatives Flip Out After Los Angeles Mayor Offers Shelter to Refugee Children (Audio)

‘Sovereign citizens’ get 10 years for duping debtors with phony federal treasury scheme

Ted Cruz: Here's your teddy bear, kid. Now get out.

I consider Glenn Greenwald more of an activist than a journalist.

Shaking my head over this one on FB.

Struggling With A Monster That America Created

Robert Parry is the Cuba Gooding Jr. of journalism.

Whoops! (Ted Nugent edition)

Dumb Criminals: Woman Steals Uniquely Identifiable Dress From Vintage Store, Takes Selfies

Netanyahu Does NOT Speak For Me...

Because sometimes we need to take a moment to marvel at something

Papantonio: Oil Solves All Republican Problems

Looking waaaaaay ahead -

Inside Story of How John Kerry Built an Israel-Palestine Peace Plan— and, Watched It Crumble

Gov. O’Malley hosts 50 faith leaders to discuss Md. response to child border crossings

Rep. Burgess proposes cutting aid to home countries of unaccompanied minors

Cops react to the death of Eric Garner pretty much how you would expect

White House Press Secretary Faces Reporter Revolt After Criticizing Media At Briefing

Requiem for the 20th Century: Tom Engelhardt (TomDispatch) on Turning 70

I keep getting official sounding messages from Orrex.

George Zimmerman’s brother stands with Israel, guess we can all go home

John Oliver Calls Out America's Racist, Broken Prison System: 'We Are Doing A Terrible Job'

Would you vote for this "Democrat"?

The tragedy of states who will not expand medicaid

Kitchen tips anyone?

Military device used on Detroit protest against #WaterShutoffs

CFO: Sterling can't pay debt without Clippers sale

Will the Putin fan club go the way of the Mugabe fan club here on DU?

'Archie Comics embraces homosexuality...'

Inside the AIDS Conference Reeling From Losses Aboard MH17

New Yorker Article: Joe Biden Slams Ex-Defense Secretary Gates (and more)

Ramadan Iftars From Around The World

. . . . it's still allowed . . . .

Hillary: 'I would consider Constitutional Amendment-If no other way to deal with Citizen's United'

STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Tuesday, 22 July 2014

Spike Lee posted this on his Youtube channel

Judge dismisses Senator Johnson's lawsuit: UPDATED

Protesters call for Bill Bratton's resignation over Staten Island death

I have a solution to the Israeli crisis.

CNN Poll: Liberals, Dems, Poor, Women Most Likely To Oppose Israeli War, White Men Most Supportive

US To Send $47M In Humanitarian Aid To Gaza Strip

Family that owns Hobby Lobby plans Bible museum in Washington D.C.

New England Journal Of Medicine: 20 Million Covered Under Obamacare

U.S. Advises Americans to Put Off Travel to Israel

Our favorite Moran appears in the Weird Al video "Word Crimes."

Selena Gomez posted this online:

FACT: It pays to pay a living wage

THIS LAND IS MINE!

“We should be sending the Red Cross to the border not the National Guard..."

Report: Hedge funds escaped billions in taxes

College grads are getting the same jobs — they just don’t pay as well

Bruno (Sasha Baron Cohen) Tries to solve the Israel/Palestine conflict.

Sarah Palin: "God doesn't drive parked cars"

Kravitz: Larry Bird can't understand why Lance Stephenson bolted

The Potter's Field

Plurality of voters want to halt Common Core curriculum

"Electric Love" a love song about Thomas Edison and Topsy, the elephant that he electrocuted

US, UAE to send $87m in aid to Gaza Strip

Thanks DU

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick's Emotional Speech on Child Refugees

Obama On D.C. Statehood: 'I'm For It'

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The Imitation Game - Official Trailer - The Weinstein Company

In Las Vegas, DNC chief blames Republicans for gridlock

Putin’s Fingerprints

South Korea police 'find body' of fugitive ferry boss

Anti-frackers slightly outnumber proponents, according to latest Siena poll

Hamas's Civilian Death Strategy

Now Corbett has pissed off the last friends he has left - Catholic Bishops

Why Jamaica ranks better at Press Freedom than every country

Israel finds Hamas are no longer amateur fighters

Detroit suspends water shutoffs for 15 days

Dick Cheney: The world’s a mess, and it’s Obama’s fault

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