The world around us: Where do the children play?
Ocean life on the brink of mass extinction, nuclear plant hydrogen explosions and reactor meltdowns, fracking, off-shore oil drilling, oil spills, toxic chemicals, millions of dead fish and birds...
View ArticleGOP Rep. Stars in Film Linking Abortion to Genocide, Promotes Murder
The latest chapter in the right-wing war on Planned Parenthood and women's rights is seeking distribution in 20 cities across the US, in the form of a fictional documentary film that ties abortion to...
View ArticleHerman Cain on CNN: 'I'm Not Gonna Answer That... I'm Not Gonna Answer...
Republican presidential contender, and former CEO of Godfather's Pizza, Herman Cain was a guest on CNN's In the Arena with Eliot Spitzer on Tuesday evening.Now the shorter version, I used for my title,...
View ArticleOhio's Statehouse Adds Full-Scale Bar
Ohio's Capitol building is adding a bar that will sell beer, wine, and liquor, and feature "private happy hours" for Ohio lawmakers.There will be no guns allowed in this bar, even though Ohio's GOP...
View ArticleLike Nero, Snyder Fiddles While Rome (Michigan) Burns
After campaign promises to create new jobs in Michigan, 6 months into his administration and Governor Snyder has yet to create one single job. Instead, Snyder's own policies have resulted in the...
View ArticleShhhh - Just Don't Call It A Cut
Hush-hush meeting with John Boehner, closed door meeting with Nancy Pelosi, certainly not the transparency and accountability in government that Obama campaigned on.Is it all just smoke and mirrors?In...
View ArticleClinics Owned by Michele Bachmann’s Husband Practice 'Curing' Gays
This just in from The Nation:In the summer of 2004, Andrew Ramirez, who was just about to enter his senior year of high school, worked up the nerve to tell his family he was gay. His mother took the...
View ArticleMichele Bachmann 2004: Gays are 'Part of Satan'
GOP 2012 presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann, her campaign staff, and the web site for the Gay exorcism clinic run by her husband Marcus are all silent on the recent revelations that Marcus lied when...
View Article'A THOUSAND CUTS'
On June 18, 2011 artists Ligorano/Reese presented a temporary monument in the garden of Jim Kempner Fine Art in NYC called "Morning In America." The installation was witnessed by hundreds and lasted a...
View ArticlePalin is "the leader of a strange family of inbred weirdos straight out of...
On HBO'sReal Time with Bill Maher, during the New Rules segment of his show, Maher explains why liberals don't like Sarah Palin, and Michele Bachmann.Bill Maher:And finally, New Rule: Republicans have...
View ArticleVideos: Talking Heads Round-Up
The Rev. Al Sharpton takes Tea Party-GOP Rep. Mo Brooks to task on the debt ceiling issue using the words of Ronald Reagan.Sharpton cuts to a video that features a Reagan radio address from September...
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Raising Taxes on the Rich: How Would They Pay for Their Hookers?!?
Today's GOP has bet the proverbial farm on Grover Norquist's 'No New Taxes' mantra above and beyond everything else going on with our nation today.Aside from supporting state's with new and continued...
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Wave of Teen Suicides Sweep Michele Bachmann's District
Teen suicides are sweeping Rep. Michele Bachmann’s Minnesota district, particularly among gay and bullied teens. The epidemic has alarmed residents as well as state public-health officials, and is...
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Federal Judge: Rumsfeld Can Be Sued For Torture
U.S. Federal Judge says 'Yes, he can.'WaPo:WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ruled that former Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld can be sued personally for damages by a former U.S. military...
View ArticleScott Walker, Motherf*cker: A Song of Solidarity
I noticed this little gem floating around the intertubes today, and thought I would share it here for all of our Wisconsin peeps.A song of solidarity from the band Dirty Wings and their friends in...
View ArticleTea Party Cheers "Tea Party Downgrade" by S&P
The cheering Tea Party crowd really speaks for itself here. Oh, and it's so cute...the woman speaking to the crowd speaks Palinese! -Diane
View ArticleHurricane Advice From NJ Gov. Chris Christie: "Get the hell off the beach!"
NJ GOP Governor Chris Christie had some important advice to help his New Jersey constituents get through Hurricane Irene: "Get the hell off the beach!" Oh, and the ever-important "Do not waste any more...
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Homescholers For Perry
A supporter of Texas Gov. Rick Perry holds up a misspelled sign that reads "Homescholers for Perry."via Photobucket
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Money Laundering Monday
Seems that while Mittens Romney was chairing the GOP Governors Association back in 2006, he helped Rick Perry launder a $1 million contribution - provided by the chief bankroller of the 2004 Swift Boat...
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Reuters: Secret panel can put Americans on "kill list''
If you thought the government's practice of assassinating U.S. citizens was troubling while we assumed targets were chosen by President Obama, a new report gives far greater cause for concern:From...
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Morally Bankrupt Wal-Mart Guts Employee Health Care Benefits
[Wal-Mart "Save Money, Live Better" sign via Flickr.]After quarterly revenues of $108.6 billion this year, as well as confirming to the public "that its core customer group (consumers with annual...
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"Colder than a..."Foreclosure mill employees dress as victims of their shady...
[Photo: NYT]No doubt you're all familiar with the old line that answers the question "How cold is it outside?" The reply, "Colder than a ...," a jab at the stereo-typical Halloween witch. It seems it...
View ArticleScott Olsen Fundraiser
Dear Daily Kos family,Last week, CrooksandLiars launched a page dedicated entirely to the Occupy Wall Street movement, OccupyAmerica. I am the administrator for OccupyAmerica.I wanted to let you know...
View ArticleI Love All of You!
This place is the bestest. That is all. Carry on darling people. Please, carry on!
View ArticleNYC Kossacks, Interested in Free Movie Tickets?
Heist: Who Stole The American Dream?Structured as a political thriller, the documentary from Donald Goldmacher and Frances Causey explains how powerful special interests have worked to derail American...
View Article(Updated) Help!
Update: We're at the 50% mark! Thank-you so much everyone for your efforts, whether you're linking on Facebook, Tweeting or contributing to the fund! You've really lifted our spirits, and we're quite...
View ArticleNo Justice, No Peace: Remembering Pfc. LaVena Johnson (Includes Petition)
Caution: Graphic autopsy photographs.“The Silent Truth” tells the story of nineteen year-old U.S. Army Private LaVena Johnson, who was found dead on a U.S. military base in Balad, Iraq in July, 2005....
View ArticleRobert Reich's Pesky Facts Boggle CNN's "Crossfire" Host S.E. Cupp
http://youtu.be/...On Wednesday this week, Robert Reich -- labor secretary under President Clinton -- was a guest on CNN's "Crossfire" for a segment that asked the question "who's blocking good-paying...
View ArticleW. Virginia Gov on Drinking the Water: 'It's Your Decision...I'm Not a...
CBS: "Many W.Va. residents do not consider their water safe despite assurances."The ban has been lifted on all of West Virginia American Water’s customers to use and drink their water. But many of the...
View ArticleLawyers: Brain-dead Texas woman's fetus 'distinctly abnormal'
This is the GOP telling you that they are against "big government" when in fact, nothing could be further from the truth.Texas law bars removal of Marlise Munoz's dead body from life support because...
View ArticleRobert Reich: The War on the Poor and Working Families
Via MoveOn.org:Robert Reich connects the dots to show how a range of positions, on issues ranging from the minimum wage to unemployment insurance to food stamps, work together to keep poor and working...
View Article'We are seeing the environment improve in unprecedented levels': Ted Cruz
If you love the environment, Teapublican Texas Senator Ted Cruz says you should love the Keystone XL pipeline too, during a speech that likely set records for the most lies per second from a United...
View ArticleTown Evacuated After Gas Line Explosion in Kentucky
A natural gas line explosion early Thursday morning in Knifely, Kentucky (Adair County) set several homes on fire and sent at least one person to the hospital for treatment, says Kentucky Emergency...
View ArticleLouisiana: Hold Bobby Jindal Accountable on Medicaid Failure
MoveOn.org Civic Action is running this TV ad in Louisiana to hold Governor Bobby Jindal accountable for standing between 242,000 of his state's citizens and Medicaid. The ad, funded by MoveOn members,...
View Article'Significant' Oil Spill Near Ohio River
An estimated 10,000 gallons of crude oil leaked from a pipeline and was discovered overnight in Colerain Township in Ohio, which is located in one of the Hamilton County park system's four conservation...
View ArticleUpdates: Crude Oil 'Bomb Train' Derails into VA Drinking Water Supply
A train carrying crude oil derailed in Lynchburg, Virginia on Wednesday, forcing the city to declare a state of emergency. The CSX train of 12 to 14 tankers has spilled into the James River, which is...
View ArticleAaron Swartz Documentary: 'The Internet's Own Boy' Trailer
The Internet's Own Boy, Brian Knappenberger’s Kickstarter-funded documentary about internet activist and programming pioneer Aaron Swartz."From Swartz's help in the development of the basic internet...
View ArticleSean Hannity Defends Brutal Killer
In what can only be described as a quest to promote and defend the most vile and disgusting among the dregs of humanity, Sean Hannity may have outdone even himself this time.Via Media Matters:"Fox host...
View ArticleWhy is Rep. Mike Rogers Really Pissed Off Over Bergdahl Release?
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) was a guest (again) on ABC’s "This Week" to discuss the prisoner exchange that allowed the United States to finally bring Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl -- the last American prisoner of war...
View ArticleVideo:#RunLizRun
The campaign to draft Senator Elizabeth Warren to run for President in 2016 is gaining huge momentum. Warren came to Netroots Nation in Detroit and the #ReadyForWarren team was there to greet her,...
View ArticleKKK: 'Shoot to Kill' Undocumented Immigrant Children
The cowardly haters in the white sheets had to weigh in on the border crisis on Thursday. A KKK Imperial Wizard told Al Jazeera reporter Robert Ray that the people coming to the border are “criminals”...
View ArticleLivestreaming The People's Climate March (With Updates)
@climatebrad is set up and livestreaming the events at 42nd St and 11th Ave in front of the Green Nature Coffee House to interview marchers as they go by. You can view the livestream video...
View ArticleOops: Ferguson Public Relations Rep. is a Convicted Killer
Hired to represent the city of Ferguson and help officials try to rebuild the city’s image after the police shooting of Michael Brown, Devin James' contract was terminated when the...
View ArticleSarah Palin: Truth 'an endangered species' at '1400 Pennsylvania Avenue'
Former Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin told right-wing conservatives at Friday's Values Voter Summit in Washington, D.C. that she wants to bring truth to "1400 Pennsylvania Avenue"Palin:The lies that...
View ArticleColbert Mercilessly Mocks Republican Climate Change Deniers
The majority of Americans actually do recognize that climate change is occurring and is an issue, even in the red state of Florida, over 7 in 10 voters are concerned about climate. However, not all...
View ArticleRand Paul Blames Cigarette Taxes For Eric Garner's Death
After the news on Wednesday that there wouldn't be an indictment in the case of Eric Garner, Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the Justice Department would open a civil rights inquiry.While...
View ArticleToday: Senator Levin (D-MI) To Open Pandora's Box On Iraq War Lies
In a press release today, Senator Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced plans to introduce into the Congressional Record some damning new information about how Bush...
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UPDATE: George Zimmerman Arrested Charged With Aggravated Assault, Domestic...
Credit:DonkeyHotey, CC license.UPDATE:George Zimmerman, 31, made his first court appearance on Saturday morning after being arrested by Lake Mary police on Friday evening.According to Zimmerman's...
View ArticleNew Freddie Gray Video: He Didn't Move When Shackled
According to Baltimore police, Freddie Gray was “irate” in a transport van after his arrest and they had to restrain him. However, that account is being challenged with the release by The Baltimore Sun...
View ArticleEPA Triggers 1 Million Gallon Mine Waste Spill Turning River Into Orange Sludge
A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cleanup team working with heavy equipment on Wednesday to investigate pollutants at an abandoned gold mine north of Silverton, Colorado, accidentally released an...
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