12/07/2015 archive

The Daily Late Nightly Show (Jon is Back!)

The New Guy The Donald, The Notorious T.E.D., and Ben “What? It’s Just Brain Surgery” Carson represent over 50% of the Republican Party Well, I thought you should know. Personally I’m not as concerned as much as you might think because that’s 50% of the 28% who self identify as Republicans or like 14%. They’d …

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The Guantanamo 22

How a group of men from China’s Uighur community were sold in Afghanistan and imprisoned in Guantanamo as terrorists. China’s western autonomous region of Xinjiang is home to the country’s mostly Muslim Uighur minority. But many have fled China in recent years to escape persecution from Chinese authorities who have banned some of their cultural …

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The Neoliberal View

Is Greece a country or not? Greece is a Nation Under Occupation By Raúl Ilargi Meijer, Naked Capitalism December 6, 2015 Athens is very capable of protecting its borders, but it has stated -quite correctly, it would seem- that it protects its borders from enemies, and the refugees are not enemies. The reason the refugees …

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Rio

She just doesn’t see. The Sax is Stan Getz. Rio 2016: ‘Chance of infection very likely’ after tests show extent of pollution Associated Press Wednesday 2 December 2015 12.21 EST Olympic sailor Erik Heil floated a novel idea to protect himself from the sewage-infested waters he and other athletes will compete in during next year’s …

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Punting the Pundits

“Punting the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …

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The Breakfast Club (Forever War)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …

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Six In The Morning Monday December 7

San Bernardino attack: Obama vows to overcome terror threat US President Barack Obama has made a rare Oval Office address after the San Bernardino shootings that left 14 dead. He said the killings were “an act of terrorism designed to kill innocent people”. But “freedom is more powerful than fear,” said President Obama, warning that …

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