WaPo - "Weak economy motivates Americans to save more"
No thanks, I'll take my chances
Charlie Sheen and Wife to Undergo Counseling
Pakistan's Turmoil Endangers Its Archaeological Treasures
Would be Incendiary Terrorist's Father Directly Warned the U.S. Embassy Weeks Ago
Ferry sinks in Philippines; 3 dead, 22 missing
Winter weather disrupts travel in Plains and East
More HCR headaches? States with expanded coverage protest Senate bill
Swiss bank secrecy emerges from 2009 with holes
Naga heritage traced back to 50 B.C.
What Jane Hamsher really stands for - always aligning with the enemy
Thousands mark tsunami anniversary
Do you know what this chart means:
Archaeology Magazine's Top 10 Discoveries of 2009
Kouchner warns of Guinea civil war if Camara returns
China sentences five to death over riots
"Natives are restless as temperatures rise"
NYT Editorial on HCR w/some explanations:
Who's Laughing Now Michael Moore?
Of War, Peace and the Distant Memory of a Christmas Truce
X-Mas Terror Elicits the Expected Response from Greater Wingnuttia
136 Silver Alerts Issued In 1st Year
Percy Sutton (Tuskegee Airmen), attorney for Malcolm X, dies at 89
List some of the progressives elected via Dean's 50-state strategy
Interesting article on increasing class division
Rendell, Daniels assess economic recovery
DKos, David Waldman: More detail on what's next for health insurance reform
Where Have You Gone Bill Moyers? Bush Institute to Have PBS Show
Why can't the U.S "Give peace a chance"?
This Health Care Bill Is A Bailout For the Insurance Companies
Mir Hossein Mousavi's Nephew 'Killed' in Tehran Clashes
Magnus Carlsen: The 19-Year-Old King of Chess
Came back from Mexico yesterday.
Came back from Mexico yesterday.
Just got through airport security
USA to Obama: "I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody:"
Greenpeace hasn't stopped whaling, therefore I won't support them.
$$$$ when they lead with money they don't want to talk about IF it is right
Dec. 28 is deadline for action: Use Clean Air Act to regulate coal-fired power plants
HeadZUP!1 The History Channel running "The French Revolution" at Noon ET!1
X-Mas Terror Elicits the Expected Response from Greater Wingnuttia
X-Mas Terror Elicits the Expected Response from Greater Wingnuttia
Birther (Orly Taitz) Wants Meeting with AUSAs To Bring Case to D.C.
Dec. 28 deadline: Use Clean Air Act to regulate coal-fired power plants (Credo Action petition)
Colorado resort legalises cannabis, but not on the ski slopes
Aww the Rich----Ivana Trump removed from plane by Deputies..
Specter looks to revive 9/11 suits against Saudis
So you can just walk by TSA carrying a common high powered explosive with no problem.
They Say Leftist Don't Fight Back?
The Camera Is Mightier - Check out Andrew Sullivan's blog for best coverage of Iranian protests
Chomsky on US interventions in Latin America (aka, war on democracy)
Should there be a Congressional investigation into Anti-Choicers trying to destabilize the country?
The Chinese Inspired by the People of Iran
ACLU obtains more torture documents
If anyone spots a Republican filibuster in 2010 broadcast on C-Span please post a notice on DU
Grandma gave 3-year-old grandson pot cookie
To be a philanthropist, the generally accepted meaning of the word "philanthropist"...
Ivana Trump kicked off plane at PBIA...HA!
Who Will The pukes Run In 2012?
Pastor of End Times Harvest Mission For Christ Church shoots, kills son on Christmas Day
Minn. gets $1.7 million for broadband initiatives
Senate Democrats to W.H.: Drop cap-and-trade
'US suspects planned to target Chashma nuclear plant'
Eschaton: Voters Have To Like This Thing
Sign the petition to investigate Rahm Emanuel, if you want to
Is Jasper Schiringa (Hero-Holland) gonna get a bill for the emergency treatment of his burns?
Is Jasper Schiringa (Hero-Holland) gonna get a bill for the emergency treatment of his burns?
Is Jasper Schiringa (Hero-Holland) gonna get a bill for the emergency treatment of his burns?
Republicans Blame Death Of Local Child On Liberals
There IS a Way Out of This Hell
Hoekstra Blames Obama for failed terror attack...
Sex intervention combats malaria
Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-MI): ‘Fair’ to hold Obama responsible for terror attack
Iranian protests: why the realitvely low % of women to men?
Ralph Nader rejoins the tea parties
Jim Hightower: New Year's Resolutions To Help Make Corporate Fat Cats & Our Politicians Human Again
After eight years we finally have an adult in the White House.
Maybe this will bring the momentum needed to
Does Anyone Here Watch meet the press any more?
Currently flying from Seattle - NYC
Currently flying from Seattle - NYC
Redistricting App for All States--Make Your Own District Maps!
It's obvious that military strikes against the Afghan Taliban won't stop idiots and nuts with bombs
OpenLeft: What Is conservatism? Conservatives have no idea
OpenLeft: What Is conservatism? Conservatives have no idea
Only hours remain until Fox News replays the colossal meeting of the minds
Bend Over America - "Alien Probe" To Take On A Whole New Connotation
Harry Reid - Extremely effective but extremely low-key.
It's all just too much....taking a mental break from it all. Making my head spin!
NATO Forces Have A Year to Turn Afghan War - Official
NATO Forces Have A Year to Turn Afghan War - Official
New grading system for county teachers - Anyone here ever use AIM or hear of it?
Should Posters in TSA Threads Have To Disclose
"He who angers you conquers you"---Sister Elizabeth Kenny
Pete Sessions To Allen Stanford: 'I Love You'
Schuringa’s business partner suprised what he did -Jasper's not an action man.
2009 Slam/Bam Finalist - Mitch McConnell, Corporate Whore
David Brooks prefers single-payer to status quo
Gingrich: "HCR Will Cut $500-B Out Of Medicare/Caid." What's the truth?
Everyone that is upset with what our President is doing PLEASE TELL HIM.
U.S. Schools' War Against Chocolate Milk
Vote on Judge Thompson nomination (1st US Circuit) postponed
Amazing Pictures, Pollution in China - (a must see)
Hitmen Assassinate Prominent Woman Activist
Civil War history surfaces with help of Austin archaeology group
Senate Democrats to W. H.: Drop Cap-and-Trade
Lieberman: Yemen will be 'tomorrow's war' if preemptive action not taken
So WTF does not letting you get out of seat in last hour of a flight accomplish?
Obama scores well for first year on ethics, say watchdog groups
Orangeburg Massacre to be re-enacted
Adding comments has been disabled for this video.
Another Terrorist Incident - Or A Little Xmas Constipation?
Facebook sets table for tech workers
Anybody paying attention to Iran?
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) told WaPost that he would introduce legislation to reform the filibuster
Opposition leader tops Croat presidential vote
POLL: Who Favors the Senate Bill? Who Favors the House Bill?
Iranian student protester Neda Soltan is Times Person of the Year
Any recommendations on PET health insurance?
Soles4Souls helps millions while enriching its leader (CEO sits on board that sets pay)
GOP white supremacist wanted for murder in Texas
GOP white supremacist wanted for murder in Texas
Apparently now we are fringe purists if we stand for the following...
Opinions are like belly buttons: Everyone has one. That is why I don't take opinions seriously
Torture camps = ethics, 40,000 troop increase in fake war = peace prize
Connie Hines, 'Mr. Ed' actress, dies at 78
World's fastest train launched in China
Yemen is an Al Qaeda stronghold and a grave threat to national security!
Jane Harman Asshole of The Month (Larry Flynt)
Jane Harman Asshole of The Month (Larry Flynt)
Christmas in the Lower 9th Ward: A Katrina Diary
Christmas in the Lower 9th Ward: A Katrina Diary
House backers of public insurance option may yield
Is every misanthropist both a misogynist and a hater/basher of male human beings?
Thailand starts deporting Hmong refugees back to Laos
Tom Shales Best TV Of Decade List: Tina Fey, Rachel Maddow, Barack Obama
Detroit is NOT a Hot Bed for Terror..Media needs to MOVE ON.....
I do not want to subjected to any more intrusive delays at airports
Tribes buy back America — acres at a time Purchases to help protect culture, way of life
KPFK: Uprising & KPFA: Guns and Butter ((audio))
Who are the "Extremists" & "Medicare for All Saves $350 Billion"
AARP Bulletin To Members - "Health Care Reform and You: Here’s how the legislation would affect you"
AARP Bulletin To Members - "Health Care Reform and You: Here’s how the legislation would affect you"
So-called "Non Partisan" Local elections ensure that candidates are picked by Big Money
Homeless Get (Fake) Designer Shoes For Holidays
My Union & The Health Care Issue.
Where's the Investigate Whitewater and Vince Foster petitions?
University tries to boost diversity
Soldiers in Afghanistan Using iPhone App to Kill Taliban Fighters
Here at DU, what can we do to protest?
NYT Lede covering Iran action again
The new Boeing 787 Dreamliner flew over me today!
His name might be silly...and I forget it....
Woman moves on, leaves homeless debate behind
O,K., I'm in an alternate universe: HANNITY interviewing PALIN, AND she wants alliance with the FRE
O,K., I'm in an alternate universe: HANNITY interviewing PALIN, AND she wants alliance with the FRE
WP says doughnut hole to get larger for 2 of next 3 years.
Hey Freepers, leave those kids alone...
Hey, it wasnt perfect...lets hand it over to the GOP!
The Enquirer is telling Lies on Larry King
How Democrats Choose Candidates
David Brooks..(.yes that David Brooks)...supports Single-Payer.
Governor to propose tobacco tax hike
Arnold Schwarzenegger and W.orthless Bush: see what happens!
True Lies: The best recent memoir from Republican Washington is a hoax.
"Why the Left Must Fight for the Public Option" and "Flaws in the Bill"
Top 10 Women's Health Stories Of The Decade: Nothing Replaces A Woman's Wisdom
Las Vegas teacher disciplined for denying Holocaust
Health Care Reform Bill Helps Pfizer and Merck, but Hurts Generics
I never really read Jane Hamsher or firedog lake place, but I will say this
IT may be sick, but here's what I hope happens with the Crotch Bomber
Just (bleep)-ing great, Ray Stevens has joined the Dark Side.
Progress in Pres. Obama’s Goal of Ending Child Hunger by 2015
Sparse shelves greet post-Christmas deal hunters
At this point in time I don't know how anyone can believe in politicians
"Centrist Extremist Theory and the Marginalization of the Left"
Conservative David Frum - "Health reform: Unwise, not unconstitutional" - Critiques Jim Demint
Iran Website Says Police Refuse Orders to Shoot --PIC of Riot Cop Joining Protesters
The Joys of Airstrikes and Anonymity (Greenwald)
Health Care Reform is not a Done Deal. What Can be Done Now?
President Signs Omnibus Bill Including Major Civil Liberties Policy Advances For Washington, D.C.
Mary Matalin just said Bush "inherited" the worst terrorist attack ever
Chris Bowers: 3 Reasons Why Progressives Are So Frustrated
Can Mitch Daniels walk and chew bubblegum at the same time?
When we are being "anti-corporatist," what does it mean?
This is why Republicans want to hype the Northwest Airlines incident
How Progressives Can Move Obama to the Left - Cenk Uygar/FDL
Witness says the alleged terrorist got on plane with NO passport
It was disconcerting to see what a mini-freeper my little 7th grade cousin was.
Housing development bans cats, dogs (good)
Why the Hell are we Surprised they hate us???
If I have a note from my doctor, and if I strip down completely nude before I do it .....
Oh, So Now they're "Kings of the hill"? I call bullshit
Dihydrogen Monoxide found in DC airport causes evacuation; terminal closure (DCA)
I made a snarky post about TSA's new no pee rule. This one is intended to be serious.
The gap in the closing of Medicare's drug "doughnut hole"
Americans sympathize with Avatar protagonists but not Iraqis?!? WTF?
Anyone watching the Cowboys vs. Redskins game - see who is stuffing his face
Is FOX Noise in 24x7 "pants fire" coverage mode, live from Aruba?
What would folks here say if Obama invited Limbaugh to the Whitehouse for a meeting?
I cannot stay in my seat the final hour before a flight lands!
A graph of health care spending . not pretty.
Why do people who are on the fringe consider themselves to be the "base"
Mother Lawrence leaves the mortgage up to God
I think by going against 60% of Democratic voters wishes on HCR
Iran. Is it asking too much for still photographers to blur faces?
There is more to it than having health insurance. Unnatural Causes: Is inequality making us sick?
2009: The Year Wall Street Bounced Back and Main Street Got Shafted
Fannie and Freddie to Get Unlimited Aid…and Huge Executive Bonuses
Why Did Obama Kill The Dawn Johnsen Nomination?
Nate Silver: The Odds of Airborne Terror
CNN Breaking - annother issue w/ Detroit-bound jet from Amsterdam...
How will we fare in 2010 elections?
TERRORIST BLOWS HIS BUTT OFF! LOL (no joke; it's for real)
This new movie, It's Complicated, is a spit in the face of the working poor
Eric Sprott: The Fed Is A Ponzi, The Treasury Purchase Data Is A Lie
Tell your personal TSA horror story here...if you have one.
Why should access to health care
how obama can get back in good graces with liberals:
When they came for my blanket and pillow,I still sat down...but in-flight entertainment too?
Kucinich: Generals Who Spoke Publicly on Afghan Strategy Should Lose Jobs
Walmart sued for bathroom surveillance
NHTSA Tracking Braking Loss on Prius Hybrids
AARP - Chart Compares House Bill and Senate Bill Health Care Reform Bills
DU salute to the brave people of Iran!
There's really no Left left in Government or American society
Napolitano says "the system worked"
DO NOT ABANDON YOUR BASE. Obama will be a one-term president
How much is your insurance? [POLL]
Support unionization for TSA workers through the AFGE! To hell with Jim DeMint!
How many DU'ers have gotten Notice their Insurance Rates Going Up from 6 to 8% for the New Year?
My oldest daughter (22 yrs.) got married this afternoon.
My oldest daughter (22 yrs.) got married this afternoon.
Lieberman: "The grace of God saved that plane"...just what I want a Homeland Security chair to say
One thing I know I won't be doing
Fed chief Bernanke finding it's not easy winning second term
Indian tribes buy back thousands of acres of land
Top 10 Reasons to Kill Senate Health Care Bill
Is Your Kindle Spying On You? (Yes.)
Anybody else see how they made fun of Obama on Dr. Who last night?
Repost reword: I believe in these things, believe the party should also.
Is Obama Setting Himself Up to be a One Term President Like Jimmy Carter?
Would you support an amendment to the Constitution that removes the natural-born citizen requirement
Would you support an amendment to the Constitution that removes the natural-born citizen requirement
DU Feeding America Charity Drive: My check is going in on Thursday
mitchie mcconnell never meets with anyone but vetted donors
Goldman Sachs and Others Investigated for Betting Against Securities They Created
Goldman Sachs and Others Investigated for Betting Against Securities They Created
Goldman Sachs and Others Investigated for Betting Against Securities They Created
Here Is How I See the Next GOP Coup Coming Down….
Crap, is TAPPER taking over This Weak?!1 He's on now, a holiday try-out?
2009’s Top 5 Threats To Science In Medicine
A decade of high unemployment is looming: "It will be the mother of all jobless recoveries"
Spent Christmas in Vegas. A few interesting observations and pictures:
Reposting Mari333's OP with graph shown:
Disabled mom fighting to keep her son
Which of these will you miss most?
I am not a Third Way Democrat. I never will be.
Ds Are Now Firmly Set In Their Circular Firing Squad
Ds Are Now Firmly Set In Their Circular Firing Squad
9/11 Hero Dies of Cancer on Christmas Day
You want to politically liberate yourself?
Let's Keep This Thread Kicked Till We Get REAL Health Care Reform And A Robust Public Option
Let's Keep This Thread Kicked Till We Get REAL Health Care Reform And A Robust Public Option
Let's think of better uses for Ben Nelson's toupee!
I hope the heath care bill finally signed into law will be a starting point for ongoing reform.
Let's all quote "1984" and show how smart we are.
Can the American people get real representation in Congress?
WH hopes a health care victory will offset setbacks on financial regulation and climate change
Like Eastern Europeans in 1989, the Iranians are blowing it by taking to the streets.
Do I stop drinking or Continue.......
Batman didnt have a good Christmas :(
It's my party,and I'll cry if I want to..
Temorary curtain over vision in one eye? Not asking for medical advice....
A very nice christmas this year!
My favorite thread from 2009 - UFOs are real, and here's the proof! by Call Me Wesley
HeadZUP!1 The History Channel running "The French Revolution" at Noon ET!1
My brother's gift to my family -The Complete National Geographic
TV series "Men Of A Certain Age" - Smart, funny, good writing, cast - DOOMED?
Horrible nightmare last night. Dreamed I had to work in a Walmart
Salon's top 10 viral videos of the decade.
Ever hear of the "Seattle Stomp?"
YouTube - New York Dolls, "Looking For A Kiss"
YouTube - Sid Vicious, "My Way"
YouTube - Iron Maiden - "Run to the Hills" (Rock in Rio)
My Family On A Nighttime Sleigh Ride 12-19-09 (Pics & Video)
Avatar has some serious staying power
Steelers! (spoilers if you haven't seen the game)
Please vote on my new submission to FAILBlog.
Ahhhhh...... the family has left, and I am alone for a week's vacation now.
Heidi just said to me: "You're so sweet. I just wanna give you a Vulcan love touch!"
Apparently Americgo Vespucci has lost his ever lovin' mind...
After being shut down yesterday we have 2nd row IMAX 3D tickets to Avatar in 1 hour.
Heads up: "The Odd Couple" on TCM now.
Heads up: "The Odd Couple" on TCM now.
All the stores in my town have their Holiday decorations up already for Christmas 2010!
Found a gym today that charges $15 per month
Kindle-shaped book reader machine users, would like feedback
The movie should be renamed "Dances With Kitehs in Fern Gully"
The movie should be renamed "Dances With Kitehs in Fern Gully"
Courtesy of the National Institutes of Health, Dept. of Health & Human Services: My Favorite Things
YouTube - Pantera Live @ Ozzfest- "Cowboys from Hell"
The Music of the Spheres vs The Orb
I have an idea about how to solve this airline security issue.
YouTube - One of Richard Thompson's all-time greatest songs, "Wall Of Death"
YouTube - The Band, "It Makes No Difference," from "The Last Waltz"
YouTube - Judas Priest, "Victim of Changes," Live, from the "Rising in the East" DVD, 2005
The BlueIris Semi-Nightly Poetry Break, 12/27/09
So I texted Sparkly today .....
DU Feeding America Charity Drive: My check is going in on Thursday
two of my favorite things combined in one cartoon
I'm half expecting AT&T and Verizon to do drive bys against each other like the Bloods & Crips
Serious question...Is it possible to crack or break a rib by sneezing?
Japanese men lap up new comfort pillow
What's so funny about peace, love, and understanding?
YouTube - Pink Floyd, 2005 Live 8 final reunion, "Comfortably Numb"
Today I spent a half hour buying tassels.
OMG did the Saints lose to TAMPA BAY?
To apologize or not to apologize: I picked to apologize
The Taco Bell Drive-Through Diet?
A stray kitten (and happy) Christmas story
I gave myself a Christmas present of the 50" plasma TV and Blu-Ray player
It's my fifteenth birthday today.
Passive-Aggressive vs Outright Hostile
Rodgers and Hammerstein vs Rodgers and Hart
My God! How do people eat that shit?
BEST Root Beer (warning: Huge list!)
Where is SalmonChantedEvening?
Avatar? Fuck yeah! See it on the biggest. 3D-ist, loudest screen you can find in 100 mile radius.
I made stuffed portabello mushrooms caps last night. Yummy!
What Are Your Top 5 WORST TV Ads of 2009?
Shuster, Cantor and McKeon Give to Romney PAC
Lieberman: The United States Must Pre-Emptively Act In Yemen
Your Sunday LOLcats (dial-up warning) Best Present Ever Edition
Obama scores well for first year on ethics, say watchdog groups
Thirty million people will die next year if Obama signs this bill into law
What should Obama have tackled during his first year INSTEAD of the health insurance debacle?
Mayor Blomberg: When I ask Congress whats in this bill they can't tell me
Oh great...the abstinence kooks are pleading for health care bill funding
The Rethug theme in the 2010 elections is we will REPEL THIS BAD BILL
Why is the failed terror attempt prompting people to applaud Obama's handling of terrorism?
Since Lieberman wants to pre-emptively attack Yemen, this should be a fitting desktop photo
DNC Slams McConnell's Remarks On 'This Week' - "more lies per second than anyone"
I disagree with the belief that it is better to sell out than elect the alternative
Gallup:Congressional Democrats BOUNCE back
NPR: Terrorism Links Uncertain In Airplane Attack
Obama scores well for first year on ethics, say watchdog groups
A pic I got in an e-mail - and my response to it...
Im sick of this guy every Sunday night blaming Obama for everything
The Agenda Behind Lieberman's Agenda
the teabagger solution: don't abandon/destroy your party... TAKE IT OVER!!!!
Obama’s first year marked by pragmatism
More Christmas Cheer: Obama quietly kills Dawn Johnsen nomination
The Aloha spirit and the Obama daughters (Photo)
I saw a real WTF? bumper sticker yesterday
Issue of Dallas' next mayor isn't so clear-cut
Senate "Moderate" Dems to W.H.: Drop cap-and-trade (Politico)
Now That Health Care Is "Taken Care Of," What's Next?
Why Obama Stays Silent on Foiled Terrorist Attack - Project calm just as Bush projected panic, anger
Generic Drug Manufacturers: Senate health care bill putting enormous drug profits over patients
The topic will be Reconciliation...
The only way we get anything is if we work together... Purity tests are for losers
An intellectual consistency question: What if Obama had become a "bill killer"?
So when are we going to begin spending all our money nation building Yemen?
We do not need to fix the filibuster, or "purity tests" we need to restore some Party discipline.
The Obama Administration awards nearly $1.4 billion in homless grant
The Hill: Harken to Reintroduce Bill to Bust Filibusters
The Record Some Would Prefer To Forget
Most of you realize that NO ONE will be talking about HCR before the 2010 election, right?
Organizations release roadmap in response to President Obama's goal to end child hunger
Yep. An adult in the White House
Black Agenda Report: What Part of “We Need Jobs” Does President Obama Not Get?
Rep. James Clyburn's rebuttal to Peter King's criticism of Obama's (lack of) reaction was perfect:
I guess we just need to keep the blue dogs liquored up
If Obama is going to force us to buy insurance from the ethically challenged
Who was the most recent liberal/progressive Democratic President of the United States?
White House condemns 'suppression' in Iran
"Clyburn will support bill without public option"
A New Decade: We may have to show our crotches now at the airport
Cenk: How Progressives Can Move Obama to the Left
DU Feeding America Charity Drive: My check is going in on Thursday
Critics don't like the current version of HCR because we believe Reaganism is wrong
The crotch bomber has me thinking
I place the blame of the small gains in the progressive agenda where it squarely belongs...
Ferry sinks in Philippines; 3 dead, 22 missing
Activist: US missionary crosses border into NKorea
Winter weather disrupts travel in Plains and East
Sparse shelves greet post-Christmas deal hunters
Facebook sets table for tech workers
3 dead, 5 hurt in Beirut blast
Measures that Chavez opponents call undemocratic
Swiss bank secrecy emerges from 2009 with holes
Turkish soldiers held in 'deputy PM assassination plot'
Bomber kills 5 at Shiite gathering in Pakistan
Percy Sutton, attorney for Malcolm X, dies at 89
Senate Democrats to W.H.: Drop cap-and-trade
Senate Democrats to W.H.: Drop cap-and-trade
'US suspects planned to target Chashma nuclear plant'
(Iran-update): "Iran protesters killed, including Mousavi's nephew"
At Least 4 Dead as Iranians Fight Police in Streets
Second Incident Aboard Northwest Airlines Flight 253
NATO Forces Have A Year to Turn Afghan War - Official
Hitmen Assassinate Prominent Woman Activist
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida coach Urban Meyer will not step down but instead will take an indefinit
(Congressman) Meeks' trip to Venezuela raises some hefty ethics questions
Magma building up in Philippines' Mayon volcano
Indian tribes buy back thousands of acres of land
Nephew of Iranian opposition leader (Mousavi) killed: aide
Obama gave the INTERPOL full diplomatic immunity. Right Wing heads explode
Tribes buy back America — acres at a time Purchases to help protect culture, way of life
Thailand starts deporting Hmong refugees back to Laos
Opposition leader tops Croat presidential vote
Tehran police 'fire tear gas at opposition protesters'
Terror suspect out of hospital, held at undisclosed location
The gap in the closing of Medicare's drug "doughnut hole"
'Disruptive' passenger prompts 2nd alert on Detroit-bound jet
Troops deaths in Afghan war seen rising with surge
First case of highly drug-resistant TB found in US
Percy Sutton, attorney for Malcolm X, dies at 89
South African activist and poet Dennis Brutus dies at 85
GOP wants Democratic defectors on health bill
TSA: 2 Passengers Detained After Flight to Phoenix
Alleged airline terrorist transferred to prison
Feds probing many ties of banker Allen Stanford and U.S. Congress
Lieberman: The United States Must Pre-Emptively Act In Yemen
China Pushes Use of Clean Energy
McConnell Hints That GOP Will Campaign On Repealing Health Care Reform
Argentina puts officials on trial over the abuses of the 'Dirty War'
Al Qaeda wing says will avenge Yemen raids: web
DeMint: ‘Unionization’ a threat to airport security
Death Toll Rises to 10 as Clashes in Iran Intensify
Wealthy, quiet, unassuming: the Christmas Day bomb suspect
Walk Away From the Health Reform Bill
China unveils 'world's fastest train link'
There are 97 EMPTY federal judge seats!
In Yemen, Saudi jets bomb civilian areas
Cell Phones, Dogs, and Prisons: A Better Policy Is Needed
A Dangerous Split - Mark Thoma, Economist's View
TV SoundOff: Sunday Talking Heads
Tom Harkin May Reintroduce Legislation To Kill Filibuster
Michael Phelps driven by desire to prove doubters wrong
The Joys of Airstrikes and Anonymity
Well, That Sure Sucked: Good Riddance To The Devil's Decade
'Sick Nigerian' Incident Leads to Airline Ban on 'Gaseous' Passengers
Catholic Church Tells Us the Limits of Public Health Discourse
The gap in the closing of Medicare's drug doughnut hole'
U.S. quietly takes terror war to Yemen
"If you don't have enough evidence to charge someone criminally ... we can make him disappear."
For Obama, No Opportunity Too Big To Blow by Naomi Klein
Nelson's War On Women: Helps GOP Kill Dawn Johnsen Nomination
They're Building Nuclear Missile Parts in Woodstock? You Can't Escape America's War Economy
Harvard Swaps Are So Toxic Even Summers Won’t Explain
Another Team Obama Present to Corporate America: Health Reform Bill Favors Big Pharma Over Generics
Could Yemen Become the Next Afghanistan?
Robert Reich: 2009: The Year Wall Street Bounced Back and Main Street Got Shafted
When Is Political Compromise Really Extortion and Bribery?
States With Expanded Health Coverage Fight Bill
ConservaDem Senators Vow to Kill The Bill If It Is Improved.
More Questions on Why Terror Suspect Was Not Stopped
There IS a Way Out of This Hell
Vic Chesnutt - "Everything I say"
Internet Archaeologists Find Ruins Of 'Friendster' Civilization
Fox News Omits $1.4 TRILLION in Health Reform Deficit Reduction?
Draft Liberal Communist Hippies
Head stuck up an elephant's um...
Iranian Protesters Attack Police Vehicle
I wish I had stumbled upon this before Xmas
Iranian Protesters Take Over A Police Station And Set It On Fire (Graphic)
The Real State of the Union, Part 3
The Real State of the Union, Part 2
AMERICANS: MUST SEE TIPS FOR SURVIVING OBAMA
Greg Sargent Picks the Top Online News Stories of 2009
Iran 27 Dec 09 Mousavi Nephew Dies in Streets of Tehran
Al Qaeda At Rally In Yemen Says It's Fighting The US: "We Carry Bombs For God's Enemies" (12/22/09)
ACLU Christmas Spirit Beats Fox News' Bill O'Reilly and Ann Coulter?
The Real State of the Union, Part 5
The government is shutting Fox News up
The Real State of the Union, Part 4
Part 1, The Real State of the Union
Michael Savage - How I Got Started in Radio (Includes Original 94' Demo Tape)
Obama's motorcade holds up traffic in Hawaii. I would've been pissed too no matter who it is
Basij Bikes Set On Fire (Plus Dozens More Raw Videos From The Riots In Iran)
TYT: Crazy Prayers by Right-Wingers to Kill Health Care Reform Caught On Tape
TYT: Mom Turns in Six Year Old Daughter for Shoplifting - Was She Right?
Online Activism 1.7: Lessons Learned in Copenhagen
Panasonic plans home-use storage cell (lithium battery)
Deadline tomorrow for action: Use Clean Air Act to regulate coal-fired power plants
When this tree falls, he will feel it (Boston Globe)
Chinese Law Aims to Increase the Use of Renewable Energy
Jesse Ventura Examines Global Warming – Huh?
I saw that "special" on Tiger Woods on TLC....
This Gater Hater truly wishes Urban Meyer the best regarding his health.
Sorry for the late posting, I forgot to wish everyone a Merry Tebowmas!
Change of mind: Meyer won't quit, will take indefinite leave instead
Moore throws 3 TDs, Panthers embarrass Giants 41-9
WTF? Isn't the point of flex scheduling to keep teams like the Redskins out of primetime?
JonLP24 please pick up the blue courtesy phone
The Colts' bid for a perfect season is over.
My team SUXS but at least it wasn't a blow out!
Bad decade for U.S. stocks but not world's worst
Meeks' trip to Venezuela raises some hefty ethics questions
Pro-democracy program in Cuba questioned after man detained (WP)
Hitmen Assassinate Prominent Woman Activist
Columnist Shapiro falsely smears Obama nominee as "alleged former spy for Fidel Castro"
Measures that Chavez opponents call undemocratic
Argentina puts officials on trial over the abuses of the 'Dirty War'
Bolivian president moves to legalize small parcels of coca leaf for nation's farmers
Cuba leads fight against child malnutrition
3 dead, 5 hurt in Beirut blast
Despite promise, Israel eyes building on Palestinian land
Video: Gaza aid held up in Jordal
Israel seeks bids for hundreds more Jerusalem settler homes
Gazans suffer, and Israel is not the reason
My Prophecy: Patriots will win Lombardi Trophy
San Antonio, Texas, One burglar shot 4 times & killed, one wounded
Gun charge nets trick-or-treater killer 16 years
Baltimore, MD. Burglar shot, killed in Park Heights home
Louisville, KY. Burglar killed while attempting entry.
Police: Pa. pastor shoots son during fight
Union, Bellevue continue to negotiate (secret practice of taping employees’ phone calls)
Today in Labor History Dec 27 President Roosevelt seizes the railroads to avert a nationwide strike
Rahm: Passing Health Care Will Be Just Like Passing NAFTA
Did Idaho pass the guns are OK in bars
I had a couple of stairway photos (from my film days)
maggie catchin the last of the sun's rays
Experimenting (learning?) the SB600 flash I got this week.
Los Alamos National Laboratory Researchers Accidentally Blow up Building with a Cannon
Dimon, Blankfein, Mack Among First to Testify at Crisis Panel
Brace For Impact: In 2010, Demand For US Fixed Income Has To Increase Elevenfold... Or Else
“Remember the liquidity pyramid?"
2009: The Year Wall Street Bounced Back and Main Street Got Shafted
Video: How Globalisation Destroyed Argentine Economy
No sense in relying on feudal capitalism
Sunday Morning Ghost Story. Part I
So..I guess I really am an empath.
Sunday Morning Ghost Story. Part II or The Power of Dreams.
For KoB: A New Orleans Ghost Story
Disinfectants 'train' superbugs to resist antibiotics (BBC)
Growing new teeth from stem cells. 'An astonishing advance'.
Yelling Without Leverage Equals Noise
Case of New York City Teacher Abuse of Probationary Teacher
Why the declines at private schools?
Whatever happened with this poor kid???
Athiest sign causes uproar at Illinois State Capital building
Gallup: 29% of Americans Now Say Reiigion is "Old-fashioned & Out of date."
White House condemns 'suppression' in Iran
Harkin to reintroduce bill to bust filibusters
Obama scores well for first year on ethics, say watchdog groups
I'm stuck up here on the ranch and need to make my own enchilada sauce
Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act
As bad as GD:P is...GD is even worse
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