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General Discussion
Bogota cuts ties with Israel over 'genocidal' Gaza campaign
By David__77 - 17 hrs ago
Bogota cuts ties with Israel over 'genocidal' Gaza campaign
By David__77 - 17 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Duane Eddy, Grammy-Winning 'Peter Gunn' Guitarist, Dies at 86
By ificandream - 17 hrs ago
Duane Eddy, Grammy-Winning 'Peter Gunn' Guitarist, Dies at 86
By ificandream - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
2006 - Hamas was elected the majority in Parliament (Gaza went solidly to them)
By AZLD4Candidate - 17 hrs ago
2006 - Hamas was elected the majority in Parliament (Gaza went solidly to them)
By AZLD4Candidate - 17 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
Video shows damage to Columbia's Hamilton Hall after police clear protesters
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 17 hrs ago
Video shows damage to Columbia's Hamilton Hall after police clear protesters
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
Arizona Senate passes bill to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban
By RandySF - 17 hrs ago
Arizona Senate passes bill to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban
By RandySF - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
Neal Katyal made a really good point last night
By senseandsensibility - 17 hrs ago
Neal Katyal made a really good point last night
By senseandsensibility - 17 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Dog trainer speaks out about Gov. Kristi Noem who shot her puppy
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 17 hrs ago
Dog trainer speaks out about Gov. Kristi Noem who shot her puppy
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 17 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Harvey Weinstein granted retrial in NY court following 2020 rape conviction overturn
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago
Harvey Weinstein granted retrial in NY court following 2020 rape conviction overturn
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
Deputy doesn't realize dash cam kicks in automatically.. records his drug buy, mumbled slurs about a woman he passes
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 17 hrs ago
Deputy doesn't realize dash cam kicks in automatically.. records his drug buy, mumbled slurs about a woman he passes
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
How Project 2025 will Destroy Public Education and Multi-Racial Democracy
By Celerity - 17 hrs ago
How Project 2025 will Destroy Public Education and Multi-Racial Democracy
By Celerity - 17 hrs ago
Foreign Affairs
Why Norway is Preparing for a Massive War With Russia - The Icarus Project
By TexasTowelie - 17 hrs ago
Why Norway is Preparing for a Massive War With Russia - The Icarus Project
By TexasTowelie - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
Trump Unleashes Bizarre 'Word Salad' Answer During Live Nighttime TV Interview
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 17 hrs ago
Trump Unleashes Bizarre 'Word Salad' Answer During Live Nighttime TV Interview
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 17 hrs ago
Middle East
Iran files charges over BBC report on teen girl allegedly killed by security forces in 2022 protests
By Eugene - 17 hrs ago
Iran files charges over BBC report on teen girl allegedly killed by security forces in 2022 protests
By Eugene - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
MO: Workers advocacy group to turn in petition signatures for minimum wage increase, sick leave.
By RandySF - 17 hrs ago
MO: Workers advocacy group to turn in petition signatures for minimum wage increase, sick leave.
By RandySF - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
Justice Stephen Breyer's blunt message to Supreme Court conservatives: 'Slow down'
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 17 hrs ago
Justice Stephen Breyer's blunt message to Supreme Court conservatives: 'Slow down'
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 17 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Boy expelled from kindergarten for wearing 'small, blue stud earrings' can pursue sex discrimination lawsuit: Court
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago
Boy expelled from kindergarten for wearing 'small, blue stud earrings' can pursue sex discrimination lawsuit: Court
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
Notice that the Pro-Hamas protestors care about Israel's actions in Gaza, but they don't give a damn about the CCP's
By AZLD4Candidate - 50 replies @ 17 hrs ago (Milestone)
Notice that the Pro-Hamas protestors care about Israel's actions in Gaza, but they don't give a damn about the CCP's
By AZLD4Candidate - 50 replies @ 17 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Senate filibuster of taxes that fund Missouri Medicaid clears 25-hour mark
By RandySF - 17 hrs ago
Senate filibuster of taxes that fund Missouri Medicaid clears 25-hour mark
By RandySF - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
H.R. McMaster writes about his time in Trump administration in upcoming 'At War with Ourselves'
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 17 hrs ago
H.R. McMaster writes about his time in Trump administration in upcoming 'At War with Ourselves'
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
Musk disbands Tesla EV charging team, leaving customers in the dark
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 17 hrs ago
Musk disbands Tesla EV charging team, leaving customers in the dark
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
'A step back in time': America's Catholic Church sees an immense shift toward the old ways
By dalton99a - 25 replies @ 17 hrs ago (Milestone)
'A step back in time': America's Catholic Church sees an immense shift toward the old ways
By dalton99a - 25 replies @ 17 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Will GM Regret Kicking Apple CarPlay off the Dashboard? Per Bloomberg
By JohnSJ - 17 hrs ago
Will GM Regret Kicking Apple CarPlay off the Dashboard? Per Bloomberg
By JohnSJ - 17 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
What marijuana reclassification means for the United States
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 17 hrs ago
What marijuana reclassification means for the United States
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 17 hrs ago
American History
Police Clear Columbia Protest -- Just As They Did On Same Day 56 Years Ago
By LiberalArkie - 17 hrs ago
Police Clear Columbia Protest -- Just As They Did On Same Day 56 Years Ago
By LiberalArkie - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
Katy Tur outdid herself
By senseandsensibility - 50 replies @ 17 hrs ago (Milestone)
Katy Tur outdid herself
By senseandsensibility - 50 replies @ 17 hrs ago (Milestone)
Cable News Clips
VP Harris speaks in Florida as DeSantis' 6-week abortion ban takes effect I MSNBC
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago
VP Harris speaks in Florida as DeSantis' 6-week abortion ban takes effect I MSNBC
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
Musk Undercuts Tesla Chargers That Biden Lauded as 'a Big Deal' Per Bloomberg
By JohnSJ - 17 hrs ago
Musk Undercuts Tesla Chargers That Biden Lauded as 'a Big Deal' Per Bloomberg
By JohnSJ - 17 hrs ago
Atheists & Agnostics
At what age did you become an atheist/agnostic? And what brought that about?
By Bundbuster - 17 hrs ago
At what age did you become an atheist/agnostic? And what brought that about?
By Bundbuster - 17 hrs ago
Foreign Affairs
A 98-year-old in Ukraine walked miles to safety from Russians, with slippers and a cane
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 17 hrs ago
A 98-year-old in Ukraine walked miles to safety from Russians, with slippers and a cane
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
Borowitz: Trump's Trial Ends Abruptly After He Makes Full Confession in His Sleep
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 18 hrs ago
Borowitz: Trump's Trial Ends Abruptly After He Makes Full Confession in His Sleep
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 18 hrs ago
General Discussion
EmptyG has little support to oust Mike Johnson -- but he may already be doomed anyway
By Eugene - 18 hrs ago
EmptyG has little support to oust Mike Johnson -- but he may already be doomed anyway
By Eugene - 18 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
US officials find weak security practices at water plants breached by pro-Russia hackers
By BumRushDaShow - 18 hrs ago
US officials find weak security practices at water plants breached by pro-Russia hackers
By BumRushDaShow - 18 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Today's Tiedrich rant: sundowning Grandpa Farticus claims 'no one has ever had to sit for so long'
By FakeNoose - 18 hrs ago
Today's Tiedrich rant: sundowning Grandpa Farticus claims 'no one has ever had to sit for so long'
By FakeNoose - 18 hrs ago
The Daily Show
Jon Stewart Interviews U.S. Presidents from Jimmy Carter to Barack Obama - The Daily Show
By TexasTowelie - 18 hrs ago
Jon Stewart Interviews U.S. Presidents from Jimmy Carter to Barack Obama - The Daily Show
By TexasTowelie - 18 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Trump makes epic miscalculation with jury at NY trial - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 18 hrs ago
Trump makes epic miscalculation with jury at NY trial - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 18 hrs ago
General Discussion
Two TFG Rallies today-We get to be amused by TFG supporters
By LetMyPeopleVote - 18 hrs ago
Two TFG Rallies today-We get to be amused by TFG supporters
By LetMyPeopleVote - 18 hrs ago
General Discussion
"Completely corroborated": Ex-prosecutor says DA already sank Trump lawyers' Michael Cohen strategy
By Eugene - 18 hrs ago
"Completely corroborated": Ex-prosecutor says DA already sank Trump lawyers' Michael Cohen strategy
By Eugene - 18 hrs ago
Washington
Almost all mountain goats died after airlift from Olympics to Cascades
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 18 hrs ago
Almost all mountain goats died after airlift from Olympics to Cascades
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 18 hrs ago
General Discussion
Samsung will require its execs to work six days a week.
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 18 hrs ago
Samsung will require its execs to work six days a week.
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 18 hrs ago
Washington
'Not a finish line': For water providers, new PFAS rule is first step
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 18 hrs ago
'Not a finish line': For water providers, new PFAS rule is first step
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 18 hrs ago
California
From a Tommy's security job to a ride home on Metro, her last hours alive
By Zorro - 18 hrs ago
From a Tommy's security job to a ride home on Metro, her last hours alive
By Zorro - 18 hrs ago
General Discussion
cops vs old professor who was filming.
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 25 replies @ 18 hrs ago (Milestone)
cops vs old professor who was filming.
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 25 replies @ 18 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
AZ: MAGA state senators are squealing like stuck pigs because they know the 1864 abortion law is about to be repealed.
By RandySF - 18 hrs ago
AZ: MAGA state senators are squealing like stuck pigs because they know the 1864 abortion law is about to be repealed.
By RandySF - 18 hrs ago
Religion
'A step back in time': America's Catholic Church sees an immense shift toward the old ways
By Eugene - 18 hrs ago
'A step back in time': America's Catholic Church sees an immense shift toward the old ways
By Eugene - 18 hrs ago
General Discussion
Mike Luckovich-Snoozalini-America's First Dictator
By LetMyPeopleVote - 18 hrs ago
Mike Luckovich-Snoozalini-America's First Dictator
By LetMyPeopleVote - 18 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Fed keeps rates steady as it notes 'lack of further progress' on inflation
By BumRushDaShow - 18 hrs ago
Fed keeps rates steady as it notes 'lack of further progress' on inflation
By BumRushDaShow - 18 hrs ago
General Discussion
Just "learned" that George Soros is funding ALL the campus protests and
By SharonAnn - 18 hrs ago
Just "learned" that George Soros is funding ALL the campus protests and
By SharonAnn - 18 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Trump says 'a lot of people like it' when he floats the idea of being a dictator
By LastLiberal in PalmSprings - 25 replies @ 18 hrs ago (Milestone)
Trump says 'a lot of people like it' when he floats the idea of being a dictator
By LastLiberal in PalmSprings - 25 replies @ 18 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Texas AG, 3 other red states, gun rights groups sue the Biden Admin over rule that expands firearm background checks
By In It to Win It - 18 hrs ago
Texas AG, 3 other red states, gun rights groups sue the Biden Admin over rule that expands firearm background checks
By In It to Win It - 18 hrs ago
Washington
Homelessness on the rise among Washington's K-12 students
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 18 hrs ago
Homelessness on the rise among Washington's K-12 students
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 18 hrs ago
Washington
Inslee has 60 days to decide on controversial Horse Heaven wind farm
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 18 hrs ago
Inslee has 60 days to decide on controversial Horse Heaven wind farm
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 18 hrs ago
General Discussion
"The Case For A Biden Victory" Strategy Session Live
By ihaveaquestion - 18 hrs ago
"The Case For A Biden Victory" Strategy Session Live
By ihaveaquestion - 18 hrs ago
General Discussion
Notice that the Pro-Hamas protestors care about Israel's actions in Gaza, but they don't give a damn about the CCP's
By AZLD4Candidate - 25 replies @ 18 hrs ago (Milestone)
Notice that the Pro-Hamas protestors care about Israel's actions in Gaza, but they don't give a damn about the CCP's
By AZLD4Candidate - 25 replies @ 18 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Trump says he'd use police, National Guard and possibly the military to expel immigrants
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 18 hrs ago
Trump says he'd use police, National Guard and possibly the military to expel immigrants
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 18 hrs ago
General Discussion
10th Circuit upholds Biden's $15/hr minimum wage rule for federal contractors.
By In It to Win It - 18 hrs ago
10th Circuit upholds Biden's $15/hr minimum wage rule for federal contractors.
By In It to Win It - 18 hrs ago
General Discussion
Pro-Israel protesters at UCLA threw a bag of live mice into the pro-Gaza encampment
By TomDaisy - 150 replies @ 18 hrs ago (Milestone)
Pro-Israel protesters at UCLA threw a bag of live mice into the pro-Gaza encampment
By TomDaisy - 150 replies @ 18 hrs ago (Milestone)
Forum Spotlight: Fiction
Edgar Award Winners 2024Paul Auster has died. 😢
The best new science fiction books of May 2024 (New Scientist)
Latest Breaking News
Tesla driver in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist told police he was using Autopilot
Thursday - Associated Press, via Scripps News and KTVQ
Thursday - Associated Press, via Scripps News and KTVQ
"Wreak havoc": Text messages suggest a top Wisconsin Republican tried to suppress Black vote
Thursday - Salon
Thursday - Salon
Hundreds Arrested: Students Across U.S. Protest for Palestine as Campus Crackdown Intensifies
Thursday - Democracy Now
Thursday - Democracy Now
First cargo ship passes through newly opened channel in Baltimore since bridge collapse
Thursday - Associated Press, via WTOP
Thursday - Associated Press, via WTOP
Trump Lawyer Says Having Political Rival Killed Could Constitute 'Official' Presidential Act
Thursday - Rolling Stone
Thursday - Rolling Stone
Florida man had no idea he was being deported to Haiti amid surge of gang violence
Thursday - NBC Miami
Thursday - NBC Miami
U.S. economy grew at 1.6 percent annual rate in first quarter 2024, a sharp slowdown
Thursday - Washington Post
Thursday - Washington Post
Trump downplays deadly Charlottesville rally as a 'peanut' compared to Israel-Gaza protests
Thursday - CNN
Thursday - CNN
Justice Clarence Thomas chooses not to recuse himself from another January 6-related case
Thursday - CNN Politics
Thursday - CNN Politics
Tough new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down
Thursday - ABC News/AP
Thursday - ABC News/AP
The man who audited Trump's social media company misspelled his own name in 14 different ways: FT
Thursday - Business Insider
Thursday - Business Insider
Secret Service agent assigned to Kamala Harris hospitalized after exhibiting "distressing behavior," officials say
Thursday - CBS News
Thursday - CBS News
Williams-Sonoma fined $3.18 million dollars for falsely labeling products as 'Made in USA'
Thursday - Scripps News
Thursday - Scripps News
Government watchdog alleges Trump campaign broke the law trying to hide legal payments
Thursday - USA Today
Thursday - USA Today
Hamas official says group would lay down its weapons if a two-state solution is implemented
Thursday - Yahoo
Thursday - Yahoo
Trump lawyer no longer representing ex-president's aide after clients became 'adversarial'
Thursday - Raw Story
Thursday - Raw Story
Jan. 6 rioter 'unapologetic' at sentencing for assaulting police at Capitol using 'long pole'
Apr 24 - Law & Crime
Apr 24 - Law & Crime
Judge nixes Trump effort to subpoena Stormy Daniels over documentary and communications with other witnesses
Apr 24 - Law & Crime
Apr 24 - Law & Crime
NPR Chief Defends Coverage, Accuses Critics of 'Bad Faith Distortion' of Her Views
Apr 24 - Wall Street Journal
Apr 24 - Wall Street Journal
Trump Media has gotten Congress involved in its crusade against short sellers
Apr 24 - Business Insider
Apr 24 - Business Insider
Trump is unindicted co-conspirator in 2020 Michigan fake electors probe, investigator testifie
Apr 24 - CNN
Apr 24 - CNN