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Police make arrests, raid offices of News International - CNN.com
Seeded on Sat Jan 28, 2012 2:01 PM EST (CNN)
Whoa! Five arrests in London in the Rupert Murdoch's News of the World phone hacking and bribery scandal. Murdoch's people said to be cooperating.
LDS Church News - 15 Mormons serving in U.S. Congress
Seeded on Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:01 PM EST ()
Mitt Romney is fighting to win the top slot on the Republican presidential ticket. Some say he is losing ground to Newt Gingrich because of his religion. Some say he's losing because he's not exciting the base of rabid right-wingers.
Keystone XL Jobs Bewilder Media : CJR
Seeded on Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:33 PM EST (Columbia Journalism Review)
Transcanada and its semi-silent partner, ExxonMobil must be screeching all over the place. The President put the kibosh on the Keystone XL Pipeline. The Transcanada folks were negotiating quietly when the Repubs, anxious to make a political killing, jumped in.
Newt and the Unbearable Whiteness of the GOP - Brainstorm - The Chronicle of Higher Education
Seeded on Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:46 PM EST ()
According to Courtland Milloy over at The Washington Post, the unbearable whiteness of the GOP is not talked about enough given that those who call themselves Republicans have coalesced around nothing more than their whiteness.
Dear Maureen Dowd or Throwing Down on Showtime at the Apollo
Seeded on Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:43 PM EST ()
An author/blogger and former Boston attorney took on NYTs columnist Maureen Dowd about Dowd’s opinion piece --Showtime at the Apollo, which was a scathing indictment of the actions and alleged naivete of the President of the United States.
Supreme Court Rules For Copyright On Old Foreign Titles - eBookNewser
Seeded on Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:47 PM EST ()
Big Brother moved forward to make it harder to use the texts of George Orwell. His works 1984 and Animal Farm were in the public domain and could be downloaded from Google’s library, but no longer.
President Obama serenades supporters with Al Green classic at Harlem's Apollo Theater - NY Daily News
Seeded on Fri Jan 20, 2012 6:04 PM EST (NY Daily News)
President Barack Obama didn't get the hook at the famed Apollo Theater in Harlem when he showed off a hidden talent at a political fundraiser in New York City.
Former employee says man who ended "Affirmative Action" mishandled donations
Seeded on Thu Jan 19, 2012 1:13 AM EST (The L.A. Times)
It appears Ward Connerly, the black man, who led the fight to overturn affirmative action in the nation--has landed in hot water.
Daily Kos: John Boehner's Keystone XL conflict of interest
Seeded on Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:54 PM EST (Daily Kos)
President Obama said "no" to the Keystone XL pipeline.
Wikipedia to black out over anti-piracy bill
Seeded on Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:13 AM EST (NewsObserver.com)
Wikipedia is going head on, taking on the issue of Internet censorship. It is going dark for 24 hours to save an open and free Internet.
Keep Obama off ballot, Alabama man says; judge will listen - latimes.com
Seeded on Mon Jan 9, 2012 2:36 PM EST (The L.A. Times)
My question: where is General Sherman when you need him? He did Georgia and maybe should have done Alabama, too. The birth nuts are at it again. This is SOS.
Appeals court says Philip Anschutz owes $17.3 million in taxes - latimes.com
Seeded on Sat Jan 7, 2012 1:42 PM EST (The L.A. Times)
While most Americans prepared to bring in the New Year, yet another ultra-conservative right-winger was taking advantage of the system.
'YoMama' reference to Michelle Obama leads to, yes, an apology - latimes.com
Seeded on Fri Jan 6, 2012 5:32 PM EST (The L.A. Times)
Here we go yet again--an unwarranted and disrespectful comments by politician about the First Lady of the United States. From Kansas House Speaker, Mike O'Neal: “I’m sure you’ll join me in wishing Mrs.
FCC Tells Public To Take A Hike, Caves In Media Ownership
Seeded on Sat Dec 24, 2011 1:03 PM EST (The New York Times)
It was a sneak attack. The FCC apparently knew viewers and readers were occupied with the tax battle on the Hill and with Christmas--so it moved to relax cross-ownership for the country's biggest and most powerful media companies.
Gov. Chris Christie doesn't rule out 2012 VP slot - am New York
Seeded on Fri Dec 23, 2011 11:50 AM EST ()
New Jersey's Governor is at it again. He's batting his eyelashes and preening. Coy boy seems to like the fawning of the Captains of Chaos known as the GOP.
Harassment complaint against Westwood muckraker James O'Keefe dismissed - NorthJersey.com
Seeded on Fri Dec 23, 2011 11:39 AM EST ()
ACORN sting pimp, James O'Keefe was hauled into court in New Jersey in a bizarre case involving a female blogger, alleged abuse and a "he said, she said" dispute.
Gingrich's Health Care Policy History at Odds With G.O.P. - NYTimes.com
Seeded on Fri Dec 16, 2011 8:34 PM EST (The New York Times)
Newt Gingrich is slicker than a greased pig and as obvious as a hog on a sofa. But he’s the GOP’s pick of the moment.
Minnesota Senate leader's resignation shocks state's politicians | South Washington County Bulletin | Cottage Grove, Minnesota
Seeded on Fri Dec 16, 2011 1:57 PM EST ()
Minnesota Republicans were looking at a rising star in the party as a potental replacement for Michele Bachmann. Amy Koch became the first woman to act as State Senate majority leader a year ago. But she dropped a bombshell on her fellow GOPers. Koch quit.
Wisconsin Governor and Free Speech May Head to Court
Seeded on Fri Dec 9, 2011 6:49 PM EST (Madison.com)
Wisconsin Republican Scott Walker, on the verge of being recalled as governor, is up to more dirty tricks. He has put a limit of 4 on the size of protest groups. And demonstrators must obtain a permit, pay for police and cleanup. This 11th hour chicanery may be headed to court.
Clear Channel to Replace Green960, San Francisco's Only AM Progressive Talk Station, With Glenn Beck, Other Right Wingers as Election Year Begins | Truthout
Seeded on Thu Dec 8, 2011 2:28 PM EST (Truthout - All Articles)
Corporate-owned media in America is trying to kill all progressive and liberal voices of news and opinion.
Wisconsin liberal group offers recall petition destruction reward - TwinCities.com
Seeded on Thu Nov 24, 2011 12:43 AM EST (The St. Paul Pioneer Press)
The recall efforts in Wisconsin are heating up. Democrats accuse Governor Walker and his gang of pulling some dirty tricks. There are reports valid recall petitions have been destroyed, and now an advocacy group is offering a reward for information.
N.Y.P.D. Stops Reporters With Badges and Fists - NYTimes.com
Seeded on Tue Nov 22, 2011 1:18 PM EST (The New York Times)
Americans looked on in horror in 1989 as hundreds of protesters were massacred in Beijing, China’s Tiananmen Square. An estimated 300,000 protesters occupied Tahrir Square in their fight for democracy for Egyptians.
Bank Of America Makes Millions Charging Fees To Withdraw Unemployment Benefits | ThinkProgress
Seeded on Mon Nov 14, 2011 2:35 PM EST (Think Progress)
Bank of America can’t or won’t stop its ugly, vile ways of doing business with people.
Telling Americans to Vote, or Else - NYTimes.com
Seeded on Mon Nov 7, 2011 5:32 PM EST (The New York Times)
JURY duty is mandatory; why not voting? The idea seems vaguely un-American. Maybe so, but it’s neither unusual nor undemocratic. And it would ease the intense partisan polarization that weakens our capacity for self-government and public trust in our governing institutions.
Journalist's Arrest Adds to Woes of Murdoch's British Empire
Seeded on Mon Nov 7, 2011 1:53 PM EST (The New York Times)
It seems Rupert Murdoch's problems in the alleged phone-hacking scandal are far from over. Could there be more arrests? Maybe. British police now admit there may be an estimated 6,000 victims of phone-hacking by News of the World.
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