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A grand jury today refused to indict New York Attorney General Letisha James on mortgage fraud. The return of a "no true bill" is historically exceptionally rare for federal grand juries, but is becoming more common in Trump's weaponized Department of...
by KeithDB
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Ukraine struck a prominent skyscraper in Grozny, the capital of Chechnya. There are Chechen security offices in that building, which is pictured on the 50 ruble banknote, but the target might have been a nearby FSB office or Ramzan Kadyrov’s nearby...
by quaoar
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The United States Institute of Peace has officially been named after President Donald Trump, with the egomaniac’s name now etched into the building.
"This morning, the State Department renamed ...
by Emily Singer
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Just released. WTF are the masks and chair for? Like something out of a horror movie.
by Gramarye
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"The true father of our national literature." That's how H.L. Mencken described the force of nature that was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, aka Mark Twain. If ever there was a person whose bullshit detector went to 11, it was him. Also in his corner:...
by Bill in Portland Maine
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The Obesity Epidemic: What Really Happened in the 1980s You've seen the arguments. Seed oils are poison. Sugar is the devil. Fast food destroyed America. The government ruined everything. Or maybe it's all Big Pharma's fault. Everyone's got a villain....
by lobachevsky
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One of the things one tries to do when relating current events or news stories is to keep a distance from one’s feelings that compromise the truth. Anger can take your stories to a place of unfair or biased commentary. When I write something, a lot of...
by ReasonaBill
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New York Times :
Lawmakers Suggest Follow-Up Boat Strike Could Be a War Crime
Top Republicans have joined Democrats in demanding answers about the escalating military campaign the Trump ...
by Greg Dworkin
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It’s 4:00�AM and I can’t sleep. There�is a problem weighing on my mind. It’s not just my problem. Sooner or later,�it might be yours too.
My mother died a few hours ago. Her body is still ...
by NoAprilFool
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TN-07 comes in strong for Democrats. No upset, not strong enough to overcome a 22 point Trump district with the Republicans winning by single digits, but an excellent showing for Aftyn Behn (D) and an embarrassing one for Matt Van Epps (R). Good news...
by Greg Dworkin
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