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General Discussion
Now available for weddings, bar mitzvahs......
By brooklynite - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies
Now available for weddings, bar mitzvahs......
By brooklynite - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
Germany's Nazi Past Haunts Push to Seize Russian Assets
By former9thward - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies
Germany's Nazi Past Haunts Push to Seize Russian Assets
By former9thward - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies
Foreign Affairs
Libya demands improvements after leaked photos show tiny cell of Moammar Gadhafi's son in Beirut
By sl8 - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies
Libya demands improvements after leaked photos show tiny cell of Moammar Gadhafi's son in Beirut
By sl8 - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
What would you do if you were to spend the nxt 3 months in S dakota ?
By proud patriot - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
What would you do if you were to spend the nxt 3 months in S dakota ?
By proud patriot - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
I'm getting super fed up with Israel/Palestine posts here
By SpankMe - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
I'm getting super fed up with Israel/Palestine posts here
By SpankMe - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
Campaigns
FL-01: Gaetz gets last-minute primary challenger in Florida
By Eugene - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies
FL-01: Gaetz gets last-minute primary challenger in Florida
By Eugene - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
I am a bit puzzled by the college campus protests
By RAB910 - 75 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
I am a bit puzzled by the college campus protests
By RAB910 - 75 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Scott Perry Distances Himself from His Own Abortion Bill
By applegrove - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies
Scott Perry Distances Himself from His Own Abortion Bill
By applegrove - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
Are Arabs in Michigan really prepared to hand the presidency back to Donald Trump? In a word: yes.
By Coventina - 50 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
Are Arabs in Michigan really prepared to hand the presidency back to Donald Trump? In a word: yes.
By Coventina - 50 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
Israel/Palestine
US determines 5 Israeli security units committed human rights violations before outbreak of Gaza war
By Eugene - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies
US determines 5 Israeli security units committed human rights violations before outbreak of Gaza war
By Eugene - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies
Classic Films
TCM May 2024 At a Glance - Star of the Month; Theodore Bikel, Betty Garrett tributes; Showcases for Gable, Sinatra,
By ificandream - 4 hrs ago - 0 replies
TCM May 2024 At a Glance - Star of the Month; Theodore Bikel, Betty Garrett tributes; Showcases for Gable, Sinatra,
By ificandream - 4 hrs ago - 0 replies
Latin America
How fentanyl laid waste to Guatemala's time-worn opium trade
By Judi Lynn - 4 hrs ago - 0 replies
How fentanyl laid waste to Guatemala's time-worn opium trade
By Judi Lynn - 4 hrs ago - 0 replies
Latin America
Ecuador: Victims Of Modern Slavery Must Have Remedy And Reparation In Ongoing Lawsuits, UN Experts Say
By Judi Lynn - 4 hrs ago - 0 replies
Ecuador: Victims Of Modern Slavery Must Have Remedy And Reparation In Ongoing Lawsuits, UN Experts Say
By Judi Lynn - 4 hrs ago - 0 replies
Latest Breaking News
Feds: Rioter Couple Raided Pelosi's Office, Stormed the Senate, Then Kicked a Cop in the Groin
By Zorro - 25 replies @ 4 hrs ago (Milestone)
Feds: Rioter Couple Raided Pelosi's Office, Stormed the Senate, Then Kicked a Cop in the Groin
By Zorro - 25 replies @ 4 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Universe, I am soooooo disappointed. The one thing I truly wanted
By niyad - 100 replies @ 4 hrs ago (Milestone)
Universe, I am soooooo disappointed. The one thing I truly wanted
By niyad - 100 replies @ 4 hrs ago (Milestone)
Cable News Clips
What two Congressmembers saw at Columbia University as pro-Palestinian protests escalate
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 4 hrs ago - 0 replies
What two Congressmembers saw at Columbia University as pro-Palestinian protests escalate
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 4 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
West Virginia and North Carolina's transgender care coverage policies discriminate, judges rule
By Nevilledog - 4 hrs ago - 0 replies
West Virginia and North Carolina's transgender care coverage policies discriminate, judges rule
By Nevilledog - 4 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
Supreme Court Puppetmaster's Consulting Firm Clients Exposed in Leak
By Nevilledog - 4 hrs ago - 0 replies
Supreme Court Puppetmaster's Consulting Firm Clients Exposed in Leak
By Nevilledog - 4 hrs ago - 0 replies
Washington
Greens vs. Greens in the 6th Congressional District
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 5 hrs ago - 0 replies
Greens vs. Greens in the 6th Congressional District
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 5 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
Michael Steele responds to Trumps post on correspondents dinner.
By Swede - 50 replies @ 5 hrs ago (Milestone)
Michael Steele responds to Trumps post on correspondents dinner.
By Swede - 50 replies @ 5 hrs ago (Milestone)
Latin America
Indigenous Peruvian Leader Olivia Bisa Tirko on Calls for Citigroup to End Coal, Oil & Gas Financing
By Judi Lynn - 5 hrs ago - 0 replies
Indigenous Peruvian Leader Olivia Bisa Tirko on Calls for Citigroup to End Coal, Oil & Gas Financing
By Judi Lynn - 5 hrs ago - 0 replies
Latest Breaking News
G7 agrees to shut down coal plants by 2035, UK minister says, in climate breakthrough
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - 0 replies
G7 agrees to shut down coal plants by 2035, UK minister says, in climate breakthrough
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - 0 replies
Latin America
Milei's foreign policy based on whims and mystical fantasies
By Judi Lynn - 5 hrs ago - 0 replies
Milei's foreign policy based on whims and mystical fantasies
By Judi Lynn - 5 hrs ago - 0 replies
Latest Breaking News
Trump shoves Kari Lake out of Mar-a-Lago and frets she'll be electoral liability: report
By riversedge - 50 replies @ 5 hrs ago (Milestone)
Trump shoves Kari Lake out of Mar-a-Lago and frets she'll be electoral liability: report
By riversedge - 50 replies @ 5 hrs ago (Milestone)
Washington
Heard of the Working Families Tax Credit? Neither have many local families
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 5 hrs ago - 0 replies
Heard of the Working Families Tax Credit? Neither have many local families
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 5 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
Are Arabs in Michigan really prepared to hand the presidency back to Donald Trump? In a word: yes.
By Coventina - 25 replies @ 5 hrs ago (Milestone)
Are Arabs in Michigan really prepared to hand the presidency back to Donald Trump? In a word: yes.
By Coventina - 25 replies @ 5 hrs ago (Milestone)
Editorials & Other Articles
PFAS/Forever Chems Increase Likelihood of Death by Cardiovasc Disease, More; Study, Toxic Water N. Italy
By appalachiablue - 5 hrs ago - 0 replies
PFAS/Forever Chems Increase Likelihood of Death by Cardiovasc Disease, More; Study, Toxic Water N. Italy
By appalachiablue - 5 hrs ago - 0 replies
Latin America
Indigenous Bolivians flee homes as backlash to mining protest turns explosive
By Judi Lynn - 5 hrs ago - 0 replies
Indigenous Bolivians flee homes as backlash to mining protest turns explosive
By Judi Lynn - 5 hrs ago - 0 replies
Washington
Washington's border waters are on the cusp of a major rise in oil tanker traffic
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 5 hrs ago - 0 replies
Washington's border waters are on the cusp of a major rise in oil tanker traffic
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 5 hrs ago - 0 replies
Latest Breaking News
Kristi Noem dogged by poor polling amid fallout from tale of killing puppy
By BumRushDaShow - 75 replies @ 5 hrs ago (Milestone)
Kristi Noem dogged by poor polling amid fallout from tale of killing puppy
By BumRushDaShow - 75 replies @ 5 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Universe, I am soooooo disappointed. The one thing I truly wanted
By niyad - 75 replies @ 5 hrs ago (Milestone)
Universe, I am soooooo disappointed. The one thing I truly wanted
By niyad - 75 replies @ 5 hrs ago (Milestone)
Latest Breaking News
West Virginia and North Carolina's transgender care coverage policies discriminate, judges rule
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - 0 replies
West Virginia and North Carolina's transgender care coverage policies discriminate, judges rule
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
President Biden's humane Title IX changes take effect in early August.
By Barry Markson - 5 hrs ago - 0 replies
President Biden's humane Title IX changes take effect in early August.
By Barry Markson - 5 hrs ago - 0 replies
Alaska
Report portrays mixed picture of Alaska's huge seafood industry
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 5 hrs ago - 0 replies
Report portrays mixed picture of Alaska's huge seafood industry
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 5 hrs ago - 0 replies
The DU Lounge
Dog Found Hiding In A Box Has The Comfiest House Now
By catbyte - 5 hrs ago - 0 replies
Dog Found Hiding In A Box Has The Comfiest House Now
By catbyte - 5 hrs ago - 0 replies
Editorials & Other Articles
Food Recalls Highest Since Before Pandemic: Listeria, Salmonella, E.Coli, Lead, Allergens..
By appalachiablue - 5 hrs ago - 0 replies
Food Recalls Highest Since Before Pandemic: Listeria, Salmonella, E.Coli, Lead, Allergens..
By appalachiablue - 5 hrs ago - 0 replies
Latest Breaking News
FDA brings lab tests under federal oversight in bid to improve accuracy and safety
By BumRushDaShow - 6 hrs ago - 0 replies
FDA brings lab tests under federal oversight in bid to improve accuracy and safety
By BumRushDaShow - 6 hrs ago - 0 replies
Personal Finance and Investing
Instagram influencer Jay Mazini sentenced to seven years in prison for crypto fraud
By Pinback - 6 hrs ago - 0 replies
Instagram influencer Jay Mazini sentenced to seven years in prison for crypto fraud
By Pinback - 6 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
Hurry. Get your tickets now for the doggone event of the year
By speak easy - 6 hrs ago - 0 replies
Hurry. Get your tickets now for the doggone event of the year
By speak easy - 6 hrs ago - 0 replies
Latest Breaking News
French police break up Gaza war protest at the Sorbonne in Paris
By mahatmakanejeeves - 6 hrs ago - 0 replies
French police break up Gaza war protest at the Sorbonne in Paris
By mahatmakanejeeves - 6 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
FDA moves to regulate some tests it says may be unreliable
By sl8 - 6 hrs ago - 0 replies
FDA moves to regulate some tests it says may be unreliable
By sl8 - 6 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
I am a bit puzzled by the college campus protests
By RAB910 - 50 replies @ 7 hrs ago (Milestone)
I am a bit puzzled by the college campus protests
By RAB910 - 50 replies @ 7 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Universe, I am soooooo disappointed. The one thing I truly wanted
By niyad - 50 replies @ 7 hrs ago (Milestone)
Universe, I am soooooo disappointed. The one thing I truly wanted
By niyad - 50 replies @ 7 hrs ago (Milestone)
Cable News Clips
"Lyd": Directors of New Sci-Fi Doc on How 1948 Nakba Devastated Palestinian City
By Uncle Joe - 7 hrs ago - 0 replies
"Lyd": Directors of New Sci-Fi Doc on How 1948 Nakba Devastated Palestinian City
By Uncle Joe - 7 hrs ago - 0 replies
Canada
BC/Vancouver Island: Nuchatlaht granted partial land title on Nootka Island
By cbabe - 7 hrs ago - 0 replies
BC/Vancouver Island: Nuchatlaht granted partial land title on Nootka Island
By cbabe - 7 hrs ago - 0 replies
Latest Breaking News
Trump shoves Kari Lake out of Mar-a-Lago and frets she'll be electoral liability: report
By riversedge - 25 replies @ 7 hrs ago (Milestone)
Trump shoves Kari Lake out of Mar-a-Lago and frets she'll be electoral liability: report
By riversedge - 25 replies @ 7 hrs ago (Milestone)
Cable News Clips
Rabbi Alissa Wise & Israeli-Born Novelist Ayelet Waldman Arrested Trying to Bring Food to Gaza
By Uncle Joe - 7 hrs ago - 0 replies
Rabbi Alissa Wise & Israeli-Born Novelist Ayelet Waldman Arrested Trying to Bring Food to Gaza
By Uncle Joe - 7 hrs ago - 0 replies
Latest Breaking News
Ships from Turkey with humanitarian aid for Gaza denied right to sail, flags removed
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 7 hrs ago (Milestone)
Ships from Turkey with humanitarian aid for Gaza denied right to sail, flags removed
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 7 hrs ago (Milestone)
Economy
Fisker Up For Sale And Four Automakers Are Apparently Interested
By mahatmakanejeeves - 7 hrs ago - 0 replies
Fisker Up For Sale And Four Automakers Are Apparently Interested
By mahatmakanejeeves - 7 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
Looking for books to donate to my local public library
By thucythucy - 7 hrs ago - 0 replies
Looking for books to donate to my local public library
By thucythucy - 7 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
Tusk Pushes for Speedy Orlen Probe Amid Report on Hezbollah Link
By JohnSJ - 7 hrs ago - 0 replies
Tusk Pushes for Speedy Orlen Probe Amid Report on Hezbollah Link
By JohnSJ - 7 hrs ago - 0 replies
Religion
United Methodists prepare for votes on lifting LGBTQ bans and other issues at General Conference
By sl8 - 7 hrs ago - 0 replies
United Methodists prepare for votes on lifting LGBTQ bans and other issues at General Conference
By sl8 - 7 hrs ago - 0 replies
Latest Breaking News
Likely missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels targets a container ship in the Red Sea
By BumRushDaShow - 8 hrs ago - 0 replies
Likely missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels targets a container ship in the Red Sea
By BumRushDaShow - 8 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
FEC fines ex-Congressman Rodney Davis (R) $43,475 for campaign finance violations
By RandySF - 8 hrs ago - 0 replies
FEC fines ex-Congressman Rodney Davis (R) $43,475 for campaign finance violations
By RandySF - 8 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
Florida asks court to dismiss lawsuit challenging Senate redistricting plan
By RandySF - 8 hrs ago - 0 replies
Florida asks court to dismiss lawsuit challenging Senate redistricting plan
By RandySF - 8 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
Universe, I am soooooo disappointed. The one thing I truly wanted
By niyad - 25 replies @ 8 hrs ago (Milestone)
Universe, I am soooooo disappointed. The one thing I truly wanted
By niyad - 25 replies @ 8 hrs ago (Milestone)
Forum Spotlight: Science
Why dangerous bird flu is spreading faster and farther than first thought...A New Record Concentration for CO2, 427.98 ppm Has Been Set for the Mauna Loa CO2 Observatory's Weekly Average.
Rare dinosaur tracks are longest continuous set of sauropod footprints (EarthSky.org)
Latest Breaking News
NYU pro-Palestinian protesters cleared out by NYPD, several arrests made. See the school's response.
Tuesday - CBS News
Tuesday - CBS News
Richmond Mayor Stoney drops Virginia governor bid, he will run for lieutenant governor instead
Tuesday - ABC News/AP
Tuesday - ABC News/AP
Prosecutors say Trump violated his gag order 10 times. The judge is finally set to weigh in.
Tuesday - Politico
Tuesday - Politico
Vice President Harris announces final rules mandating minimum standards for nursing home staffing
Monday - wbay.com
Monday - wbay.com
Trump co-defendant in classified documents case was told he'd be pardoned in a second term, notes in FBI interview say
Monday - CNN
Monday - CNN
Jack Smith urges Mar-a-Lago judge not to make government cave to Trump's discovery demands, 'corrects' defense theories
Monday - Law & Crime
Monday - Law & Crime
Consumers may soon get access to a share of $8.8 billion in Inflation Reduction Act home energy rebates
Monday - CNBC
Monday - CNBC
FBI code name for Trump classified documents probe was 'Plasmic Echo,' court records show
Monday - CNN Politics
Monday - CNN Politics
Witness in Trump's classified documents case asked FBI not to record interview
Monday - UK Independent
Monday - UK Independent
Express files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, announces store closures, possible sale
Monday - AP
Monday - AP
Jan. 6 rioter with 'I heart TRUMP' hat and a Confederate flag gets prison for assaults on officers
Monday - NBC News
Monday - NBC News
Chechen leader Kadyrov suffering from pancreatic necrosis, says Russian media outlet
Monday - Ukrainska Pravda
Monday - Ukrainska Pravda
Review of UN agency helping Palestinian refugees found Israel did not express concern about staff
Monday - AP
Monday - AP
House Intelligence Committee finds CIA mishandled sexual assault and harassment claims
Monday - CNN Politics
Monday - CNN Politics
Judge approves safeguards for Donald Trump's $175 million civil business fraud appeal bond
Monday - USA Today
Monday - USA Today
"It would be a disaster": Judge's ruling could "short-circuit" Trump's plan to testify at trial
Monday - Salon
Monday - Salon