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Nun, 84, Gets 3 Years In Prison For Breaking Into Nuclear Weapons Complex
In this May 6, 2013, file photo, anti-nuclear weapons activists, from left, Michael Walli, Sister Megan Rice and Greg Boertje-Obed arrive for their trial in Knoxville, Tenn. All three were convicted on...
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Share These Stats About Black America With the Racist In Your Life
A new collection of data offers snapshots of life in black America, by the numbers.Did you know that black high school students are more likely to have their homework checked than their peers from...
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Unarmed Black Shot To Death By Cop
"Officer Liable In Killing"http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/19/AR2006011902346.html***Black Journalist Reflects On Prince Jones'...
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"Barricades Of Ideas Are Worth More Than Barricades Of Stones." José Martí
Or, as Rush Limbaugh fans put it: "Ditto."Thinking is always problematic - and often painful.People shun thought, preferring the "simple" solutions promised by authoritarians.***José...
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8 Foot Octopus Attacks Photographer's Camera (Video)
Octopus-Photographer EncounterVideohttp://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/02/19/watch-8-foot-octopus-wrestles-camera-from-diver/***"Natural History is the antidote for piety."Gregory BatesonEnteroctopus...
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Georgia Cop Fatally Shoots Boy Scout Who Was Holding A Wii Video Game Controller
Stand your ground.Use lethal force whenever you feel threatened.Americans are nuts, especially those who live in the Bible Belt.***"85 shots: US cops use more ammo per man than Germans per year"...
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Jon Stewart: Dunn trial teaches us that ‘If you fire a gun, you better hit...
Jon Stewart's Commentaryhttp://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-february-18-2014/unjustifiedMichael Dunn: I had 'no choice' but to shoot Jordan Davis for playing loud...
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Life Is Trade-Off. Raising The Minimum Wage And What Conservatives Don't Get
Alan: Yes, conservatives. Yes, Puritans. Yes, oh ye of "Impossibly Pure Principles." This is The Truth: Someone, somewhere, will be hurt by any-and-every political initiative. Inevitable harm is...
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Competition Works In Education: The Vatican's Decision To Compete With The State
I am a Catholic school "product" and a big fan of Catholic education.In Catholic education it is clear that "instruction" is a process that imparts data, facts, information and skills whereas education...
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Climate Change, The Risk Of Catastrophe And How Much "Insurance" Do We Pay
A high price for ignoring the risks of catastrophe. "The financial crisis - and growing scientific evidence that there are small but real risks of extreme climate change - suggest a way forward. Rather...
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Vancouver Baby Is First To Have Three Parents Named On Birth Certificate
Danielle Wiley, left, and Anne Richards with three-month-old daughter Della Wolf Kangro Wiley Richards. Della is the daughter of lesbian parents and their male friend. Vancouver baby becomes first...
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Putin After Hockey Loss: "This Must Be What An Actual Election Feels Like"
SOCHI (The Borowitz Report)—Minutes after the Russian men’s hockey team fell to Finland 3-1, a devastated President Vladimir Putin told reporters, “This must be what an actual election feels...
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Laura Ingraham And George Will Duke It Out On Immigration Reform
SAN DIEGO, CA - NOVEMBER 17: Family members reunite through bars and mesh of the U.S.-Mexico border fence at Friendship Park on November 17, 2013 in San Diego, California. The U.S. Border Patrol allows...
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"Countries By Income Inequality," Jon Stewart
"Politics and Economics: The 101 Courses You Wish You Had"http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/01/politics-and-economics-101-curricula.html
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Patrick Henry: Christ, Christianity And The Founding Of America
"Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction." Devout Christian, Blaise Pascalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaise_Pascal
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The Best Case That The War On Poverty Has Failed
American conservatives are not interested in poverty. Their consuming interest is self-aggrandizement enhanced by unfettered capitalism for the lucky few. It must never be hinted that the interlocking...
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In Memoriam: Sophie Scholl, Christian Nazi Resistor
Sophie Schollhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_SchollSeventy-one years ago today, Sophie Scholl and her brother Hans were arrested at the University of Munich for dropping leaflets protesting the...
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Chevron: Sorry Fracking Well Exploded Killing Your Neighbor. Here's A Free Pizza
POSTED: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2014Last Tuesday, the residents of the small rural community of Bobtown in the far southwestern corner of Pennsylvania woke up to a horrible shock -- the sound of a massive...
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Jon Stewart And Jessica Williams Deconstruct Michael Dunn Verdict
Last night, Jon Stewart discussed the Michael Dunn murder case with Jessica Williamsabout how Stand Your Ground really applies to black youth in Florida.JON STEWART: Wait, the car was fleeing and he...
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