Sinai plane crash: IS claims ‘propaganda’, says Egypt president Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has described claims that militants linked to Islamic State brought down a Russian airliner as “propaganda”. He told the BBC that it was too early to say what had caused the crash. The Airbus 321 is thought to have broken up …
November 2015 archive
Nov 02 2015
Medicaid Gap: A Matter of Life or Death
The presidential election is a year away, the host of HBO’s “Last week Tonight” John Oliver, brought attention to the need for voters to pay attention to local election. Those elections may well be a matter of life or death when it comes to the gap in Medicaid for low income families in states that …
Nov 02 2015
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 …
Nov 02 2015
The Breakfast Club (Monday, Monday)
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 …
Nov 02 2015
On This Day In History November 2
This is your morning Open Thread. Pour your favorite beverage and review the past and comment on the future. Find the past “On This Day in History” here. November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 59 days remaining until the end of the …
Nov 02 2015
Six In The Morning Monday November 2
Russian plane crash in Sinai: Questions swirl as 224 aboard are mourned By Jethro Mullen, Arwa Damon and Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Updated 0632 GMT (1432 HKT) November 2, 2015 A Russian passenger jet broke into pieces in midair, a top aviation official said Sunday, but he said it was too soon to …
Nov 01 2015
The Sunday Round-Up
It shouldn’t come as surprising to anyone who has two firing brain cells that some of our politicians and pundits are self-centered, vacuous elitists. This past Sunday’s appearances and commentary was no different. Newly anointed Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) was all over the networks and cable talk shows complaining about the stench …
Nov 01 2015
The Breakfast Club (Banjo’s back in town)
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 …
Nov 01 2015
On This Day In History November 1
Find the past “On This Day in History” here. November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 60 days remaining until the end of the year. On this day in 1512, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, one of Italian artist Michelangelo’s …
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