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Israel/Palestine
Tel Aviv protest tonight: -End the war - Hostage release -No to Rafah invasion. - The government must fall.
By riversedge - 20 hrs ago - Last reply 19 hrs ago
Tel Aviv protest tonight: -End the war - Hostage release -No to Rafah invasion. - The government must fall.
By riversedge - 20 hrs ago - Last reply 19 hrs ago
Latin America
Reactionaries and US Military Backers Prevail in Latin America - for Now
By Judi Lynn - 20 hrs ago - Last reply 20 hrs ago
Reactionaries and US Military Backers Prevail in Latin America - for Now
By Judi Lynn - 20 hrs ago - Last reply 20 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Media: UK Defense Ministry hit by cyberattack from China-linked hackers
By riversedge - 20 hrs ago - Last reply 20 hrs ago
Media: UK Defense Ministry hit by cyberattack from China-linked hackers
By riversedge - 20 hrs ago - Last reply 20 hrs ago
Latin America
Colombia's Wayu people live on land rich in resources. So why are their children dying of hunger?
By Judi Lynn - 20 hrs ago - Last reply 20 hrs ago
Colombia's Wayu people live on land rich in resources. So why are their children dying of hunger?
By Judi Lynn - 20 hrs ago - Last reply 20 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
Rachel Maddow: Trump, Republican attacks on legal system are actively damaging U.S. rule of law - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 20 hrs ago - Last reply 20 hrs ago
Rachel Maddow: Trump, Republican attacks on legal system are actively damaging U.S. rule of law - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 20 hrs ago - Last reply 20 hrs ago
General Discussion
South Dakota Marijuana Activists 'Extremely Confident' They'll Turn In Enough Signatures To Put Legalization Initiative
By RandySF - 20 hrs ago - Last reply 20 hrs ago
South Dakota Marijuana Activists 'Extremely Confident' They'll Turn In Enough Signatures To Put Legalization Initiative
By RandySF - 20 hrs ago - Last reply 20 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
'Energizing': Rachel Maddow puts U.S. fight to defend democracy in global context - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 20 hrs ago - Last reply 20 hrs ago
'Energizing': Rachel Maddow puts U.S. fight to defend democracy in global context - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 20 hrs ago - Last reply 20 hrs ago
General Discussion
India votes in third phase of national elections as PM Modi escalates his rhetoric against Muslims
By RandySF - 21 hrs ago - Last reply 20 hrs ago
India votes in third phase of national elections as PM Modi escalates his rhetoric against Muslims
By RandySF - 21 hrs ago - Last reply 20 hrs ago
General Discussion
Assaults on German Politicians Raise Election-Year Worries
By RandySF - 21 hrs ago - Last reply 21 hrs ago
Assaults on German Politicians Raise Election-Year Worries
By RandySF - 21 hrs ago - Last reply 21 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
MAGA Candidate Voted Illegally 16 Times - Raw News And Politics
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 hrs ago - Last reply 21 hrs ago
MAGA Candidate Voted Illegally 16 Times - Raw News And Politics
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 hrs ago - Last reply 21 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
MAGA Republican Suffers Ultimate Humiliation on Live TV! - Luke Beasley
By TexasTowelie - 21 hrs ago - Last reply 21 hrs ago
MAGA Republican Suffers Ultimate Humiliation on Live TV! - Luke Beasley
By TexasTowelie - 21 hrs ago - Last reply 21 hrs ago
General Discussion
Oh, to be a fly on the wall ...
By NanceGreggs - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 21 hrs ago
Oh, to be a fly on the wall ...
By NanceGreggs - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 21 hrs ago
General Discussion
Obama: Joe's got an unbelievable record of accomplishment.
By Nevilledog - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 21 hrs ago
Obama: Joe's got an unbelievable record of accomplishment.
By Nevilledog - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 21 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Can This Attorney General Prove Trump Is Guilty? - Thom Hartmann
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 hrs ago - Last reply 21 hrs ago
Can This Attorney General Prove Trump Is Guilty? - Thom Hartmann
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 hrs ago - Last reply 21 hrs ago
Humor
Kimmel: Jon Stewart Surprises Jimmy Kimmel's Kids on the Drive to School
By TexasTowelie - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 21 hrs ago
Kimmel: Jon Stewart Surprises Jimmy Kimmel's Kids on the Drive to School
By TexasTowelie - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 21 hrs ago
Latin America
Working to Keep Nahuat, the Language of the Pipil People, from Vanishing in El Salvador
By Judi Lynn - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 22 hrs ago
Working to Keep Nahuat, the Language of the Pipil People, from Vanishing in El Salvador
By Judi Lynn - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 22 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Trump Attorney Accidentally Admits To His Crimes - Raw News And Politics
By Rhiannon12866 - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 22 hrs ago
Trump Attorney Accidentally Admits To His Crimes - Raw News And Politics
By Rhiannon12866 - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 22 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about MTG blinking, Johnson, and the US House....
By TexasTowelie - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 22 hrs ago
Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about MTG blinking, Johnson, and the US House....
By TexasTowelie - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 22 hrs ago
Michigan
Turkeys cause traffic delays at Grand Rapids intersection
By catbyte - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 22 hrs ago
Turkeys cause traffic delays at Grand Rapids intersection
By catbyte - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 22 hrs ago
Classic Films
TCM Schedule for Wednesday, May 8: Westerns/TCM Spotlight: First Name Basis
By CBHagman - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 22 hrs ago
TCM Schedule for Wednesday, May 8: Westerns/TCM Spotlight: First Name Basis
By CBHagman - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 22 hrs ago
General Discussion
A Georgia justice (R) could be the first to lose in over a century
By RandySF - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 22 hrs ago
A Georgia justice (R) could be the first to lose in over a century
By RandySF - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 22 hrs ago
General Discussion
Tom Nichols: Autocracies Are Winning the Information War
By Nevilledog - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 22 hrs ago
Tom Nichols: Autocracies Are Winning the Information War
By Nevilledog - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 22 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Prosecutors MAKE GOOD ON PROMISE at Trump Trial - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 22 hrs ago
Prosecutors MAKE GOOD ON PROMISE at Trump Trial - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 22 hrs ago
Weather Watchers
whoa. looking at lighting maps . org .omg
By AllaN01Bear - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 22 hrs ago
whoa. looking at lighting maps . org .omg
By AllaN01Bear - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 22 hrs ago
General Discussion
WI-SEN: Conservative group replaces ad targeting Baldwin
By RandySF - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 22 hrs ago
WI-SEN: Conservative group replaces ad targeting Baldwin
By RandySF - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 22 hrs ago
Environment & Energy
Senator Whitehouse's Budget Committee Drops Video Exposing Big Oil's Decades-Long Deception Campaign
By Rhiannon12866 - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 22 hrs ago
Senator Whitehouse's Budget Committee Drops Video Exposing Big Oil's Decades-Long Deception Campaign
By Rhiannon12866 - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 22 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
'He threw down the gauntlet': Judge warns Trump of jail time for contempt - The Last Word - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 22 hrs ago
'He threw down the gauntlet': Judge warns Trump of jail time for contempt - The Last Word - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 22 hrs ago
General Discussion
Where is Jon Stewart? He was going to host the Daily Show on Mondays but this is the 2nd time that he is missing
By question everything - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 22 hrs ago
Where is Jon Stewart? He was going to host the Daily Show on Mondays but this is the 2nd time that he is missing
By question everything - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 22 hrs ago
Latin America
Mexican farmers take on avocado growers in fight for water during drought
By Judi Lynn - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 22 hrs ago
Mexican farmers take on avocado growers in fight for water during drought
By Judi Lynn - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 22 hrs ago
Weather Watchers
Barnsdall, OK took a direct hit from tornado. Damage looks extensive. Two fatalities so far.
By catbyte - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 23 hrs ago
Barnsdall, OK took a direct hit from tornado. Damage looks extensive. Two fatalities so far.
By catbyte - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 23 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Kimmel: Trump's Big Mouth Could Land Him in Jail & Puppy Killer Kristi Noem Lies About Meeting Kim Jong Un
By TexasTowelie - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 23 hrs ago
Kimmel: Trump's Big Mouth Could Land Him in Jail & Puppy Killer Kristi Noem Lies About Meeting Kim Jong Un
By TexasTowelie - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 23 hrs ago
General Discussion
FORMER GEORGIA GOP LT. GOVERNOR EXPLAINS WHY HE'S VOTING FOR BIDEN
By applegrove - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 23 hrs ago
FORMER GEORGIA GOP LT. GOVERNOR EXPLAINS WHY HE'S VOTING FOR BIDEN
By applegrove - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 23 hrs ago
Weather Watchers
Drone shot of tornado that hit Barnsdall and Bartlesville, OK. New storms heading
By catbyte - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 23 hrs ago
Drone shot of tornado that hit Barnsdall and Bartlesville, OK. New storms heading
By catbyte - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 23 hrs ago
General Discussion
Former Georgia Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan says he is voting for Biden in November
By In It to Win It - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 23 hrs ago
Former Georgia Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan says he is voting for Biden in November
By In It to Win It - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 23 hrs ago
General Discussion
"day of rage", NYPD barricades are knocked aside
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 23 hrs ago
"day of rage", NYPD barricades are knocked aside
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 23 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
Holocaust Remembrance Day in the shadow of Gaza war - DW News
By Rhiannon12866 - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 23 hrs ago
Holocaust Remembrance Day in the shadow of Gaza war - DW News
By Rhiannon12866 - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 23 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
'Putin's Pawn': WNBA's Brittney Griner on recognizing Putin's plans to use her - The ReidOut - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 23 hrs ago
'Putin's Pawn': WNBA's Brittney Griner on recognizing Putin's plans to use her - The ReidOut - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 23 hrs ago
General Discussion
AK: Calling each other 'woke' and 'incompetent,' mayoral candidates debate with Alaska's News Source
By RandySF - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 23 hrs ago
AK: Calling each other 'woke' and 'incompetent,' mayoral candidates debate with Alaska's News Source
By RandySF - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 23 hrs ago
General Discussion
Foggy day bird walk (x-posted from Photography)
By Mousetoescamper - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 23 hrs ago
Foggy day bird walk (x-posted from Photography)
By Mousetoescamper - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 23 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
ProPublica Wins Pulitzer Prize for Supreme Court Coverage
By erronis - 25 replies @ 23 hrs ago (Milestone)
ProPublica Wins Pulitzer Prize for Supreme Court Coverage
By erronis - 25 replies @ 23 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Molly Jong-Fast: How to Survive the Forever Election
By Nevilledog - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 23 hrs ago
Molly Jong-Fast: How to Survive the Forever Election
By Nevilledog - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 23 hrs ago
Non-Fiction
Congratulations to 2024 Pulitzer Nonfiction winners!
By NanaCat - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 23 hrs ago
Congratulations to 2024 Pulitzer Nonfiction winners!
By NanaCat - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 23 hrs ago
General Discussion
Trump starts glitching, Fox News cuts away
By ClearSky24 - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 23 hrs ago
Trump starts glitching, Fox News cuts away
By ClearSky24 - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 23 hrs ago
Forum Spotlight: American History
Three-Question interview with Zach MessitteOn this day, May 7, 1931, 15,000 bystanders watched a shootout between murderer Francis Crowley and the NYPD.
On this day, May 7, 1964, Pacific Air Lines Flight 773 crashed after a distraught passenger shot and killed the pilots.
Latest Breaking News
Giuliani tells bankruptcy judge successful appeal of 148M defamation judgment for slandering election workers will help
Apr 27 - Law & Crime
Apr 27 - Law & Crime
Secretary Buttigieg and Black mayors preview transportation projects designed to heal historic inequities
Apr 27 - CNN Politics
Apr 27 - CNN Politics
Trump's lawyers try to discredit testimony of prosecution's first witness in hush money trial
Apr 26 - AP
Apr 26 - AP
Berkshire Hathaway's Real Estate Firm to Pay $250 Million to Settle Real Estate Commission Lawsuits
Apr 26 - US News and World Report/AP
Apr 26 - US News and World Report/AP
Cupcake-swiping Jan. 6 rioter blew off medical supply job to join Capitol raid, got fired: Feds
Apr 26 - Law & Crime
Apr 26 - Law & Crime
'Political arrest' of Palestinian academic in Israel marks new civil liberties threat
Apr 26 - The Guardian (London)
Apr 26 - The Guardian (London)
U.S. reviewing whether to restrict military aid to IDF unit accused of human rights abuses
Apr 26 - NBC News
Apr 26 - NBC News
Judge throws out lawsuit Michael Flynn's family members brought against CNN over 'QAnon followers' report
Apr 26 - Law & Crime
Apr 26 - Law & Crime
Federal Student Aid head will step down. His office has been roiled by FAFSA problems
Apr 26 - CNN Politics
Apr 26 - CNN Politics
Poultry producers must reduce salmonella levels in certain frozen chicken products, USDA says
Apr 26 - CBS News/AP
Apr 26 - CBS News/AP
Blinken tells CNN the US has seen evidence of China attempting to influence upcoming US elections
Apr 26 - CNN Politics
Apr 26 - CNN Politics
Boeing and NASA decide to move forward with historic crewed launch of new spacecraft
Apr 26 - CNN World
Apr 26 - CNN World
US expected to provide $6 billion to fund long-term weapons contracts for Ukraine, officials say
Apr 26 - AP
Apr 26 - AP
Biden Administration to Implement Most Sweeping Gun Export Regulations in Decades
Apr 26 - Time/Bloomberg
Apr 26 - Time/Bloomberg
'Selfless and strong': memorial honours World Central Kitchen aid workers killed in Gaza
Apr 26 - The Guardian/AP
Apr 26 - The Guardian/AP
Newly minted RNC chair Lara Trump says they've got lawsuits cooking in 81 states. There are 50 states.
Apr 26 - Business Insider
Apr 26 - Business Insider
Jan. 6 rioter who assaulted cops with metal whip has sentencing go haywire after judge wants to add enhancement
Apr 26 - Law & Crime
Apr 26 - Law & Crime
US military begins construction of pier off Gaza for complex and dangerous aid delivery mission
Apr 26 - CNN Politics
Apr 26 - CNN Politics
US VP Harris Hosts Kim Kardashian to Discuss Criminal Justice Reform
Apr 25 - US News and World Report/Reuters
Apr 25 - US News and World Report/Reuters