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R.I.P. Michael Hastings

19 June 2013, 2:27 am by: Heather
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Click here to view this media Very sad and tragic news on Michael Hastings passing:…
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Open Thread

18 June 2013, 11:30 pm by: Bluegal aka Fran
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The tweet is fake, but still perfect. Open thread below...
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Late Nite Music Club w/ Dierks Bentley & Kacey Musgraves

18 June 2013, 11:00 pm by: Diane Sweet
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Genre: CountryTitle: Bourbon in KentuckyArtist: Dierks Bentley…
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July 4th: Liberate Space from the Surveillance State

18 June 2013, 10:00 pm by: Diane Sweet
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Via OccupyWallSt:…
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Immigration Debate: Cue National ID Scary Music

18 June 2013, 9:00 pm by: karoli
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I am so tired of the same ancient, wrinkled BS arguments against every single inch of progress we try to make as a nation. Gun debate? No problem, that one's easy, just cue up the argument that they're "trying to take away your guns." Health care reform? Yeah,…
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Idaho Republicans: Void Anti-Discrimination Laws in Case 'Gay Guy' Works 'in a Tutu'

18 June 2013, 8:00 pm by: David
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Click here to view this media Cornel Rasor, who chairs the Idaho Republican Party's resolutions committee, says that he pushed for a resolution to void all local ordinances banning discrimination against LGBT people because he wants to be able to fire any gay…
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200K Protesters Flood Brazilian Streets

18 June 2013, 7:00 pm by: Diane Sweet
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An estimated 100,000 demonstrators (The BBC reports 200,000) flooded the streets of eight different Brazilian cities Monday night, venting frustrations over poor public services, police violence and government corruption.…
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The Less Facts Favor the GOP, the More Scandal Narratives Do

18 June 2013, 6:00 pm by: Paul Rosenberg
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In two previous pieces (here and here), I discussed the phenomena of scandal narratives in American politics, first stressing how such narratives reflect a right/left divide—emphasizing mythos (the construction of meaning) on the conservative side and logos…
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Fox Panel Pretends Obama Taking Responsibility for Fake Scandals Will End Fox Scandal Mongering

18 June 2013, 5:00 pm by: Heather
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Click here to view this media For anyone that doesn't monitor the kind of B.S. that gets spouted on Fox "News" on a regular basis, I'll just say right off that bat that if I've heard a segment like this one once, I've heard it at least a few dozen times if not…
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Boehner Signals Return of Hastert Rule for Immigration Bill

18 June 2013, 4:00 pm by: Blue Texan
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This isn't the least bit surprising.…
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