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Archives: August 22, 2014

Rating five and a half years of Republican attacks

Crowdfunding campaign raises nearly $150,000 for cop who shot Michael Brown

Poll: Most Israelis oppose intermarriage

(Sacramento) Bee wins legal battle for names of UC Davis officers in pepper spray incident

Senator Sanders of Vermont and others respond to the racial unrest in Ferguson, Mo.

Police raid Ferguson church for third time. Platoon of cops claim people illegally sleeping there

Worker Wins Update: Increased Wages and Organizing Successes Highlight Banner Month

The Profiting off of Michael Brown's Death, and Other Disgusting Actions in Ferguson

Worker Wins Update: Increased Wages and Organizing Successes Highlight Banner Month

L.A. unions, allies issue fake parking tickets to protest bank deals

Judge warns against Perry grand jury threats

I'll bet you didn't know this:

Does it bother anyone else that the Black Hawks practiced in

New Information Might Help Send Rick Perry Straight to Prison

This is embarrassing, why can't I see this updated post?

When I have a rough day, I hang out and drink with Will Shakespeare.

How Kent Brantly survived Ebola: Intense medical care — and prayer

Hey about that facebook group....

Religious Conservatives Urge People To Stop Taking ‘ALS Challenge’ Because It Kills Babies

Meet Marcy's new housemates, Puppers and Max

A NEW grammar nazi peeve discovered!1 Using the "$" plus number and adding "dollars" - Bleah!1

U.S. House in June rejected attempt to pare military equipment to local police forces

Is there a difference...

Mandatory Thursday Malloy Truthseekers check in!! Long Tall Texan & a new kitteh gif

In wake of Ferguson, McCaskill plans hearings on 'militarization' of police

Two Dead In The St. Louis Area........ WTF...... Have Cops Forgot to......

GOP’s insane Ferguson crusade: Now they’re denouncing voter registration drives

NYT Article: Possible Link Between Autism and Overactive mTOR/Excessive Brain Synapses

Sources To CBS 2: German Artists To Return Brooklyn Bridge American Flags

What's the deal with the National Guard that Perry sent down to the border to

Albert Einstein quote on Race.

"The Failed Rescue Operation Was Huge"

ARGH!!! Half the planet is trying to PISS ME OFF!!!

Could one of these British jihadists be James Foley’s executioner known as ‘John the Jailer’?

Ferguson Cop Who Killed Mike Brown Shot More Bullets Than The Entire British Police Force In A YEAR

Flathead Lake, Montana is one of the cleanest in the populated world for its size and type

Oh, and why doesn't cat food come in "Mouse, Rat or Pigeon" flavors?

Texas Journalists Urge National Press To Take Perry Case More Seriously

Venezuela to create fingerprinting system to limit food smuggling

Anti-Union Construction Lobby Slammed for Wanting Workplace Violations Kept from the Feds

Pun of the day...

And here we go again...This time the St Louis PD

Rep Dave Riechert(WA) Take Ice Bucket Challenge But Votes Against ALS Funding

Some evangelicals in Republican Party are feeling left out, see no standard-bearer

C SPAN's Washington Journal, August 1st, 2014.

Serious questions - why does the West believe it can slaughter

Right now, at 8:30 pm, it is........88 degrees.

Hillary Clinton offers citizens of Ferguson strong support with silent protest...

Dr. Housing Bubble 08/21/14

Ferguson: "We are the future. We are the lost youth."

Missouri’s schools underfunded by $656 million.

Till Death Do Us Part: Domestic Violence in South Carolina

Read this propaganda piece from Culpeper County Repug committee,

Anybody watching Lawrence O'Donnell?

Europe, US Mull UN Resolution on Gaza Truce

Officer Wilson didn't WRITE an incident report!

Sea of Palestinian Flags at the Brooklyn Bridge.

OMG NO INCIDENT REPORT

Here's Why Marijuana Legalization Just Might Keep The Senate Blue

Clintonphobia: Why No Democrat Wants to Run Against Hillary

Pentagon Keeps Wary Eye On Iran Activities Around Strait Of Hormuz

Bill Nye Fights Back

Longest Blockade Of Israeli Ship In History — Zim Lines Ship Forced To Leave Oakland Port

*NYT 'witness' responding to what Lawrence said about them last night. edited

Reproductive Justice Activists Testify Before UN About Health Care Discrimination

Reproductive Justice Activists Testify Before UN About Health Care Discrimination

"The Real America Is With You"

Claire McCaskill to head militarization hearing

Pics from Ferguson: This is what love looks like

The Children of Ferguson, on the Front Lines

ISIS Spokesman Who Promised To ‘Raise The Flag Of Allah Over The White House’ Killed In Syria

Witness Micheal Brady is a problem

Whom police kill

James Foley’s parents draw on faith after journalist son’s execution

Kent Brantly survived Ebola, cuz gawd

Teaching kids about religion: Where to start and what to say

Islamic terrorists might have crossed borders, Perry says

Poll: Most Americans Want to Criminalize Pre-Teens Playing Unsupervised

Watching Lawrence -- NYT you do not win this time.

Thinking of this classic song a lot lately:

Liberia gives food in slum sealed to stop Ebola

Listen to the gecko...

The believer's catch-22: to speak out as a believer or not?

Every time an officer had to fire his/her weapon during shift a report must be filed

Should Rick Perry get the death penalty??

Isn't Rambo: First Blood good anti-police brutality movie?

Wrong-Way Motorway Smash Captured On Video

Lawrence O'Donnell of MSNBC

How many Palestinian civilians is a single militant worth?

FBI was considering widening the Michael Brown investigation a few days ago.

CT scan of eye socket ALTERED to mislead people into believing it was image of officer Darren Wilson

Desert Detroit

100s of Customers Pay for Each Others’ Starbucks; 1 Jerk Ruins it All

Lac-Mégantic train disaster: engineer's emergency calls released

So the latest report from MSNBC

Why It's Hard to Believe Israel's Claim That It Did Its Best to Minimize Civilian Deaths

FBI Tracks Charter Schools by Ruth Conniff

Celente - Email Exposes Scary Economic Collapse In The US

THUNDERSTRUCK

MOVIE FANS!... I have a question...

Don Lemon Interview with Talib Kweli - "LET ME FINISH" Interview Goes Viral

My absolute favorite picture of Sebastian from June

The littlest mermaid

Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Fresno Unified will offer free breakfasts, lunches to all students

1000+ Roses for Michael Brown

Horrible Update on Ebola Outbreak in Liberia.

At A Certain Age You Just Don't Care...

WTF ...105

Gov. Jerry Brown, top lawmakers back legal aid to Central American children

Coming through

WTF ...106

(Tom Steyer) Bay Area billionaire's climate-change ads leave fact-checkers cold

WTF ...107

New California law allows dogs to dine out

Legislature passes bill to ensure public access to Martins Beach

Seen in a Venice Beach shop window

I just looked up at my clock, and realized that in 12 hours, I'll be seeing my orthopod...Update!!!!

What Law Enforcement Needs to Understand about Ferguson

"Hurt people, hurt people" - Mandy Patinkin - Artist's get it right.

At Arab Bank’s Terrorism Trial, Victim Recalls Seeing Suicide Bomber’s Body

Without proof of citizenship, residency, 100,000 could lose Obamacare

Judge’s ruling favors (Boston) Globe in Steward complaint

Who was customer 379? Starbucks customers 'pay it forward' in Florida for 378 orders

"President Obama's Terms in Office Have Revealed the Hidden Racism in America"

Seen on Facebook: VERY timely toon:

8/21 ~ Police presence down = peaceful protests. Not the other way around

Libertarian vies to become Texas’ first openly gay state senator

Policeman accused of sex assaults on duty

gratuitous kitteh pic - nearly bedtime edition

my sister called me a crazy cat lady

U.S. watchdog finds Pentagon broke law in Bergdahl transfer

DOJ Allows Bank of America to Deduct $12 Billion of $17 Billion Settlement

TCM Schedule for Sunday August 24 - Summer Under the Stars: Gladys George

TCM Schedule for Monday August 25 - Summer Under the Stars: Dick Powell

Is This Story True..... Micheal Brown Injured Officer/Murder Wilson

Beyonce and Jay Z’s 2013 Cuba trip declared legal

NO HOLDS BARRED: Fortress Israel

Apparently 1/3 of women in Britain never

Democrat in congressional race betting on a changing 7th district.

Officer in Wal-Mart shooting involved in 2010 case

LA school police to be given semi-automatic guns

What military equipment has your county received?

Guilty plea set in Cuban ballplayer smuggling

Guilty plea set in Cuban ballplayer smuggling

War’s Facilitators

I really don't get how Wilson gets by not filling out an incident report.

Supreme Court to shape Ferguson investigation

Oh Fortuna -- Misunderstood lyrics

Kiev in U-turn over claim that 'Russian tanks, artillery and 1,200 fighters' had been deployed in Ea

Humans Need Not Apply (automation is taking over)

TRAILER - War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and the National Security State

UN failed to save 'hundreds of thousands of lives'

Gov. Corbett Told to Stay Away From Pittsburgh's Labor Day Parade

China pulls plug on genetically modified rice and corn

Low-carbon displaces coal in Poland's plan

Ukraine crisis: Russia aid convoy 'invades Ukraine'

"Why haven't you had kids yet?" theoatmeal cartoon

Pat Robertson: was Michael Brown on PCP?

Neil deGrasse Tyson Hit By Creationist Backlash for Explaining That Universe Was Created Billions of

Tear Gas, Stun Grenades, Sound Cannons: Companies Profiting From Police Crackdowns Like Ferguson

Massive Student Protests Against Education Reforms in Chile

11 alleged collaborators killed in Gaza

I'm Polite, Middle-Class and Harassed By Police. Here's Why.

Sea of Palestinian Flags at the Brooklyn Bridge

Mars Hill Church 'Jesus Festival' Quietly Disappears, Despite Raising $3,000,000 In Overall Donation

How Government Blacklists Journalists From Accessing the Truth

Lessons Learned from the Atheist Alliance of America Convention

Moles

US supports ISIS in Syria while fighting it in Iraq

Cobbler's Monday

Here's The Aftermath Of The Victorious Battle Against ISIS For Mosul Dam {IMAGES}

What's wrong with "school reform"?

Help for the most affected Ferguson neighborhoods is pouring in

Choose your path...

Supreme Court case to shape Ferguson investigation

Yemen on high alert as rebels push to overthrow government

The US Should Be Embarrassed Of This Statistic About Black Men

The Rude Pundit: Video of St. Louis Police Shooting a Man Is Way Fucked Up

What are the main reasons men pay for sex?

Done Deal: Thaddeus Young Traded To Minnesota

7 charged with trespassing at Ray Allen's home

Religion and Delusions: Solar Temple

Oops, full footage of store-cam shows that Michael Brown paid for the cigarettes...

DoD throws cold water on 'Ice Bucket Challenge'

Karl Rove and Repubs up to their same old tricks....

Is the Right Good for Atheism?

The Vatican refuses to release files of Australian priests accused of abusing children

The Intentionality of Wedge Politics

Way-Beyond-Lethal Levels Of DDT Discovered In Birds, Eggs At St. Louis Velsicol Site

NYT: Where Are the National Democrats on Ferguson?

COAL GAS BOOM IN CHINA HOLDS CLIMATE CHANGE RISKS

What Should Ferguson Protesters Demand?

BoA settlement likely to benefit few

USGS - 63 Trillion Gallons Of Groundwater Gone Since 1/13; Enough To Raise Sierra 0.6 Inches

Court: Care facilities must offer aide for worship services

dems reframe healthcare debate

Update: Catholic leaders dismiss lawsuit after Eucharistic Host returned

In Gaza, 7 more alleged Israel informants killed (link added)

Netanyahu tweets image of James Foley's execution for propaganda

Here We Go Again!!! "Islamic State militants pose 'biggest threat' to US"

UW-Madison Event: A 9/11 Event: Reflections on Non-Violence and Religious Activism Today

How Fox News silenced Obama on race

Ebola immunity

Autistic Brains Show Too Many Connected Neurons

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said it was not part of the convoy "in any way".

Wisconsin: Ismael Ozanne endorses Susan Happ for Attorney General

Rick Perry Silent

This Stealth Attack Boat May Be Too Innovative for the Pentagon

Friday TOON Roundup 1 - Ferguson Everywhere

Friday TOON Roundup 2 - Perry Crooked Party

Friday TOON Roundup 3 - The Rest

Thom Hartmann: When Will the Demilitarization Begin in America?

When is "voluntary" prayer not so voluntary?

THE STATE OF AMERICA’S CHILDREN - Still Better Than Romania!

The day to day discrimination of African Americans......

Is America addicted to outrage?

Justice for Michael Brown event in Columbia MO

One simple question for the ferguson deniers. Why Did Brown Stop?

Forget the Ice Bucket challenge this one is better

Bangladeshi factory owner, out of jail, accused of more worker abuse

90s Actor Andrew Keegan Starts A New Religion

Shi'ite militias open fire in Iraqi mosque, killing 30 Sunnis

Friend of Boston bomb suspect may get seven-year term in plea deal

Maps of Appalachia -- poverty rates, life expectancy, etc. & mountaintop removal mining

Ferguson Cop Who Killed Mike Brown Shot More Bullets Than The Entire British Police Force Did Last

Pears shaped like babies.. really

Chevron Spending $1.6 Million In Richmond, CA Municipal Elections (Population 106,000)

Philippines makes arrests in online extortion ring

Whose interests is the FDA protecting? Not Lyme patients, apparently

I-79 IS BACK OPEN: Chickens and ammo to blame for shutdown

Do you consider yourself an American?

36 Felonies, no shoot

No religion

At least 30 killed in Shi'ite militia attack on Sunni mosque in Iraq

Follow-up on chemo marker high

Iraq's 'American Dream' Gated Community Now Almost Empty--10 MIL/ Private Investment Arm of US Govt.

Lets partner with Syria against ISIS

Tickets sold out for Neil Young-Willie Nelson anti-pipeline concert

After recent events, do you think you'd ever challenge a police officer?

FOIA the ACLU of Missouri filed to obtain "missing" Incident Report? They finally received it...

Albany County enlists top legal firm for oil train fight

Get your heart medication at hand. . . . Then please come CAPTION Fox darling Larry Elder!!

Tallahassee federal judge throws out Florida's ban on same-sex marriage

Why small businesses are better off now than before the recession — in one chart

Upstate New York News Thread Aug 22.

'Thank God for the Saudis': ISIS, Iraq, and the Lessons of Blowback

A temporary turn of 180 degrees by the neocon hawks

Anti-fracking activists rally at New York State Fair, ask Cuomo for statewide ban

Ferguson Feeds Off the Poor: Three Warrants a Year Per Household

ABC: North Korea Insults John Kerry Over his Looks....

Everytown USA: Is the Policeman Your Friend?

Slate's Fred Kaplan: Obama's Next Move

Suicide with a gun twice as likely as homicide — about 50 people per day

Suicide with a gun twice as likely as homicide — about 50 people per day

Peshmerga Fighters Reclaim Ground from Islamic State: The Battle for Iraq (Dispatch 7)

Q Poll: Fracking Opposition Hits New High

Just finished "Nixonland"

Are those here with plans to travel to Europe in the next month or two..

Daily Beast: The DNC Knows Everything About You

Michelle Rhee’s real legacy: Here’s what’s most shameful about her reign

NYC Metro area news thread Aug 22.

Boston Globe: Hillary Is Inevitable no Longer

Poverty Is Not Inevitable: What We Can Do Now to Turn Things Around

Happy story: USPS letter carrier saves baby!

Rachel Maddow - Don't be so quick to dismiss Perry indictment

Dead man's family sues friend for fatal shooting

Do you agree with the Obama administration that ISIS is an "imminent threat"?

School officials lose $356M in special education funds over sloppy accounting

Justice Ginsburg: America Has A ‘Real Racial Problem’

To stop Hamas, Israel should cut electricity and supplies to Gaza

Willie Brown just made an interesting point about Ferguson:

Bank of America Grifters Not in Prison-Veteran Goes to Jail For 25 Dollars

Rachel Maddow - ISIS fight 'a terrifying work in progress'

Brooklyn candidate is always at a loss

I DON'T BELIEVE IT! - there's going to be a TV movie about.....

Haniyeh: Hamas will not accept less than end to blockade

But, But, American Exceptionalism

Take heed, black communities everywhere!

Cuomo (and challengers) on display at the State Fair

Post here - threads you'd find at Teabagger Underground!

Buddhist Extremist Cell Vows To Unleash Tranquility On West

"Now watch this drive"

Israel says US has a right to defend itself against unarmed black teenagers

Unmitigated goodness. Koala survives after getting mouth-to-mouth and heart massage

Cuomo OKs bill to keep lever machines

White-on-white murder in America is out of control

Too Much Corn With Nowhere to Go as U.S. Sees Record Crop

There is Freedom of Criticism in Cuba

AG, Comptroller announce arrests of Tanski, two others

Marijuana Law Mayhem Splits U.S. as Travelers Get Busted

Disputed Russian Aid Convoy Arrives In Luhansk

Somebody really really needs to educate Elizabeth Warren about what she is being asked to do here.

The Double Identity of an "Anti-Semitic" Commenter/Smearing a Progressive Website to Support Israel

6 Market Basket Deadlines Come and Gone - Does Today's mean Anything?

Serbia Won’t Join EU Sanctions Against Russia, Vucic Says

Q Poll: NYers not hip to legalized recreational pot

Six Kremlinologists answer “What is Putin thinking, and what are his next moves?”

Holy crap!

Protesters in Ferguson Should Rebrand Themselves as "Sidewalk Counselors"

Rethinking Gun Control: Surprising findings from a comprehensive report on gun violence

Yellen Still Sees ‘Significant’ Under-Use of Labor Resources

ISIS subjected James Foley to mock crucifixions because of his Catholic faith

The youngest SI cover jinx.

Where do I go from here?

Learning about sex and love from old sex education booklets.

You wonder how Iowa's GOP produced Steve King?

How will I know when it's time?

Police often provoke protest violence, Univ. of Calif. researchers find

Can someone here understand this? It just doesn't make any sense at all to me.

Forbes ranks the NFL's Best Fans

we're seeing the cure next month!

Congressman Suggests Obama ‘Signaled’ To Terrorists That It Was Okay To Capture Foley

A LITTLE KNOWN ROBIN WILLIAMS STORY

Last known Photos of celebrities-

Russia Moves Artillery Units Into Ukraine, NATO Says

In contrast to Ferguson

Could taking a vacation get you fired?

A Friday DU appreciation thread .... for DU

What's for Dinner, Fri., Aug. 22, 2014

Ferguson honors Michael Brown...

Justice Ginsburg: America Has a Real Racial Problem

House Candidate Called Female Senators "Undeserving Bimbos in Tennis Shoes"

Ex-San Diego Mayor Bob Filner faces another sexual harassment lawsuit

NO. HOMICIDES. ALL. YEAR.

Former Navy carrier - USS Satatoga - on final voyage

DC's Snowy Owl Is Dead

As a Christian, I am sorry

Police officer uses Taser on Rosebud Sioux girl (EIGHT years old!!)

On Santa Cruz Island, rising seas present archaeological emergency (LA Times)

Police officer uses Taser on Rosebud Sioux girl (EIGHT years old!!!)

I refuse to believe people actually ate this shit in the 60s

Pic Of The Moment: Food For Thought

BREAKING: Mortar bomb fired from Gaza kills child aged four, say Israeli sources

Geraldo Rivera: Obama Played Golf "With His Old Chums From The Hood" After Press Conference

Is Racism Just a Form of Stupidity?

Question for those Who Say They Will Not Support Hillary Clinton Under Any Circumstances

City of Cleveland restores League Park; will host amateur games

I had nothing to do with the cure for Ebola.

Gaza Mortar Fire Kills Child In Southern Israel: Army

History repeating itself? For years, many Americans (including top policy makers)

UN says Syrian death toll more than 191,000

Teabagger extremists represent a bigger threat to America than ISIS

What is a 'soul' to you?

Human Rights Watch Daily Brief, 22 August 2014

Charles Pierce: The Body in the Street

Bulletproof Stockings Are The Fiery, All-Girl Hasidic Jewish Band That Rocks Harder Than Anyone

Reid apologizes for Asian jokes

Atheist politicians may run the UK, but they remain closeted in the US

Ferguson, next exit

Halt and Catch Fire gets second season

Monkey’s selfie cannot be copyrighted, US regulators say

Iowa GOPer: Child Immigrants Could Be Arriving 'Highly Trained As Warriors'

California Moms Stage ‘Nurse-In’ At An Anthropologie Store

White ally guidelines

Induct Tony Orlando & Dawn Into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

White House Rolls Out New Birth Control Accommodation For Nonprofits

"What I've Learned from Two Years Collecting Data on Police Killings"

Gaza Salafists pledge allegiance to ISIS

Awesome road sign hack from NZ

Ok, DU, I need help (this has nothing to do with Ferguson)

Video cameras worn by every cop, every day. I want it.

Bank of America Settlement Only Proves Invincibility of Wall Street

inspired by the retro food thread

I don't know about any body else but I find it offensive to see adds on DU for Glen Beck and

The Rude Pundit: There's Other Kinds of Violence Against African Americans

Perhaps This Has Been Posted BUT I Just Saw This

huckleb, trotsky any others -- i need links debunking rep kennedy's Thimerosal concern.

Well said Mr Suzuki!

Police Release Bare-Bones Reports On The Michael Brown Shooting

The US as Israel's servant

The Rude One with an awful truth

Is healthcare a "right" or a "privilege"??

And now, temporary breasts.

Ring of Fire: Is Louie Gohmert Going Insane?

Mark David Chapman must continue to serve prison time for John Lennon's murder, parole board says

Tired of cat pictures? How about a baby wombat?

20 Tenants Protest Eviction From Mission Building Where Shady Manager And Landlord Were Scheming

Youths provoked dog to attack, kill cat, Richmond police say

"Take Me To Church" by Hosier. What does it mean to you?

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Weighs In On Ferguson, Skewers The Conservative Roberts Court

Ted Nugent shows his true colors again. Lily-white.

It Is Just Such A Cheerful Sound....

De Blasio Administration Promises Safe Pre-K Classrooms in September

Police aggression; civilian aggression

Henry Rollins Feels ‘Disdain’ For Robin Williams & His ‘Purposely Abandoned’ Life

Inspiring message by Ann Richards:

Still Life with Oyster Shell

Samuel W. Tucker: A man ahead of his time

The Staggeringly High—And Shockingly Under-Reported—Rate of White on White Murder

Off-Duty Dallas Police Officer Shoots Suspect

Time And Businessweek's Ferguson Covers Are Stunning For More Than One Reason

Finally It Was Proved This Guy Is Without Guilt After 27 Years In Prison. What His Wife Did For Him

Clintons at Harkin Steak Fry - Sept 14th

Atlantic: Invest 96L; Pacific: Tropical Storm Karina, Tropical Storm Lowell and TS Marie

Kulan is an all-electric beast of burden (BBC)

Help stop TW/Comcast Merger (from Consumer's Union/Consumer Reports)

Tappan Zee Bridge: Feds mum on toll documents appeal

Rev. Barber's NC Moral Week of Action begins today! Will you stand with us? (video)

Very interesting article on Police killings in USA

US, EU, NATO Condemn Russian Aid Convoy Move

Scenes from a City in Revolt

Dumb Criminals: Florida (Obviously) Mom Busted By 7 Year Old Son For Cooking Meth In Garage

Russia Says Decision to Speed Up Aid Delivery Morally Right, in Line With Int'l Norms

HANDS UP FRIDAY #Ferguson

Starvation, dehydration contributed to death of disabled child

Rick Perry's attorney to file motion to dismiss case

Feds Issue Security Warning; Ominous Tweet Connects ISIS Threat In Chicago

Investigations Chief At Rikers Island Resigns Amid Brutality Report

Why an accused Philadelphia police officer is still on the force.

Was Putin Right About Syria?

Elizabeth Warren Officially Disavows 'Ready For Warren' PAC

Overwhelming majority of Jewish Israelis say Gaza op justified

German man evicted for squeaky swing set sex prop

The Mystery of the Missing Bullet

It's ridiculously hot in Orlando today.

PCHR Calls for Stopping Extra-Judicial Executions in Gaza

Burning Man is more powerful (and corporate) than ever

What is the criteria for the use of the 'View all' feature in threads?

This Should Go Well: Westboro Baptist Church Says It’s Going To Iraq To Protest ISIS

Breaking: Obama Admin Offers Hobby Lobby Workaround On Birth Control

Texas Judge Warns Rick Perry Not To Threaten Grand Jury

Top Catholic Official compares Vatican to a trucking company

Facebook post about Ferguson leads to firing

The Ferguson Challenge to the Libertarians

Privatiation failed Britain - Sale of the century: the privatisation scam - Good Read (Long)

Labor Day Parade organizers tell Gov. Corbett(Pittsburgh)he's not welcome!

Sorry I'm late...

It’s Throwback Time: See Robin Williams’ Childhood Photos

Black Panther-Inspired Dallas Gun Club Invokes Right To Open Carry

Grumpy Cat in Vancouver to film Christmas movie

V. Stiviano Claims Donald Sterling is Gay and That She Was His 'Beard'

If tasers aren't for use in place of deadly force what are they for?

Prick Owner of Cubs cuts ground-crew staff in order to keep them under 30 hrs..

Jason Hickel: Exposing the great ‘poverty reduction’ scandal

City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito gets some good news from the doctor

The de Blasio administration settles two more labor deals

Chilean Schindler's List' saved leftists from regime

Chilean Schindler's List' saved leftists from regime

Peter Schorsch - An asshole just to be one....

Breaking - Florida judge approves new Congressional Map redrawn by state legislators

How to Join the "We Will Not Go Back" March for Eric Garner

South/South collaboration for a post-Capitalist paradigm

Papantonio: BP Still Won’t Pay Up

Hitch-hiking robot ends 6,000km journey across Canada (BBC, CBC)

Queens Man Set Free After 1990 Arson-Murder Rap Tossed

By Blocking UN Resolution, US Shows That It Seeks Ukrainian Conflict Escalation – Moscow

Nicaragua’s latest revolution: Becoming a green energy powerhouse

Nicaragua’s latest revolution: Becoming a green energy powerhouse

Officer Wilson "Extraordinary Service in the Line of Duty" finally explained and more troubling.

Justice Ginsburg: Ferguson exposes lingering racial tensions the Supreme Court has ignored

Ed Schultz: The people running Ferguson/Residents feel like they don't have a voice

Papantonio: McDonnell Trial Highlights GOP’s Corrupt Nature

Post No Bills

Rick Perry’s indictment to curb his gun-toting ways: No more concealed carry

2/3 of Ferguson kids rely on free or reduced school lunches..Teacher raises $130k to keep them fed.

Mexico launches special police force to guard economic activity

Revved up: how Sharpton became Obama's go-to man on race

Mexico launches special police force to guard economic activity

Cop From a town near St. Louis says protesters should be put down like rabid dogs.

Climate change could see dengue fever come to Europe

Wood County passes resolutions for referendas in November

Israel vs. Hamas: A Clash of Civilizations?

The ancient Mayan cities discovered deep in the Mexican jungle — and the secrets they hold

Pentagon Cites 'Dangerous' And 'Unprofessional' Intercept Of US Plane By Chinese Fighter

Awwwww!

CNN just reported that the cop that pushed Don Lemon made some horrible

Wife of Anti-Gay Crusader Divorces Him to Be with Lesbian Partner

'Stand Your Ground' States Have More Homicides

Four-year-old killed in mortar attack named as Daniel Tragerman

It's past time to revisit the 21 foot rule

Darren Wilson defense fund

Glendale MO Police Officer suspended for calling protesters "rabid dogs"

Dinesh D’Souza compares Ferguson protesters to ISIS

Lawyer...fears his client's horns and '666' tattoo could turn jurors against him

House GOP candidate: Female senators are “undeserving bimbos in tennis shoes”

Rick Perry’s PAC is selling mugshot T-shirts

Localize this! Dirt to shirt within 600 miles

Ferguson: these anti-government tyranny-screaming RWers are being outed as the frauds they are.

theHandpuppet posted,Anthropology:Genocide of the Ache People of Paraguay Will Be Tried in Argentina

I just got polled by Quinnipiac University on de Blasio and race relations in NYC.

Using laptop without battery

WTF ...108

Public Spats Over Ukraine Reflect Lack of Unity in Russian Opposition

Attn: DU Judges Average European user 2.7% Neandrethal DNA according to 23andme.com

WTF ...109

Market Basket nears deal: Artie T will sign papers over the weekend

Netanyahu Draws Criticism For Tweet That Includes James Foley Picture

Everyone is "beatable," but look who's talkin'

"Police often provoke protest violence, UC researchers find"

Ever think of the irony of it all? Huge black men are something to be feared --

Polls: Police Brutality – What The Police Have To Say

Just Something You Might Want To Be Aware Of, Sir

Florida judge approves new map for Congress

Martins Beach access bill headed to governor

Race and Beyond: Will The Troubles in Ferguson Point Toward a New Way Forward?

Article: "What I've Learned from Two Years Collecting Data on Police Killings"

Strange and Easy Way to Get Exercize..Very simple.

Weekend Economists Make War on Charlie Wilson August 22-24, 2014

So everyone is gung ho on sending the Westboro Assholes on a death wish, but ISIS isn't our problem

Try Not To Laugh At These 20 Wildly Inappropriate Children's Spelling Errors

Finish this sentence: If I never hear about _____________________again, I won't be sorry.

The first Israeli child was killed today

Morning Plum: The real consequences of GOP control of the Senate

I have decided to take a principled stand against the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Should there be voter registration booths open in all struggling

New product rumors help Apple stock grow to all-time high

Black America and the burden of the perfect victim

"I want someone to share me with me..."

First polling I've seen with Elizabeth Warren vs. Republican Opponents.

Democratic Party leader echoes Netanyahu’s new theme: Hamas equals ISIS

Ok...I just saw Nicki Manaj's video "Anaconda."

The FBI Needs To Interview These Cops, ASAP, Re-Mya Aaten-White's "Missing Bullet"

Is ISIS declaring war on the US

My LOL for the day.

A Drunk Walks Into a Biker Bar

Colombian army, FARC rebels begin work on ceasefire

Colombian army, FARC rebels begin work on ceasefire

Controversial Feminist Theologian Speaks at Nuns’ Final Assembly Without Vatican Oversight

Is It Possible to be TOO Clean Living? Random Thoughts on Autoimmune Disease and Infectious Diseases

Con. military order expelling Palestinian Legislative Council Member and Addameer board member

Abolition of Slavery was Not a Fight Against Racism - Gerald Horne on Reality Asserts Itself (5/6)

Papantonio: Paul Ryan WILL Be GOP 2016 Selection

Monkeys Hitch A Ride To Rotterdam Aboard Maersk Ship

To my Lounge Facebook friends:

Deputy Prosecutor stands between Colombia war criminals and their freedom

St. Louis County Officer Suspended After Tape of Racist, Violent Speech Surfaces

Steve Nash Gave An Incredibly Vulgar Answer When Asked To Describe Kobe Bryant In 3 Words

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