US Grains Council: By 2022, China Will Import 1/5 To 1/3 Of Global Corn Crop Just To Feed Pigs
Trans-Pacific Partnership and Monsanto
Michelle Bachmann: Obama Supporting ‘Islamic Jihad’ & Laughed At Me During White House Holiday Party
2014: The Beginning of the End for the GOP?
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback’s tax policies are scaring off other GOP-led states, Politico says
2013's Ice-Bound Science Ship Findings; Antarctic Berg Grounding Slowed Global Ocean Circulation
This is the Onion, right? Right? It's not?
Projection - For Each 1C Increase In Global Temperatures, A 6% Fall In Global Wheat Output
LG headquarters stormed by prosecutors over washing machine debacle
Victory belongs to the people!!!!
YOU CANNOT SEE A GUN IN THE VIDEOS RELEASED BY THE POLICE.
Marco Rubio could collide with Jeb Bush on presidential campaign trail
Fox Affiliate Apologizes for Editing Innocent Protesters to Sound Like Bloodthirsty Cop Killers
"Things Are Looking Up" - By Taegan Goddard
Guess I'm going to the movies in January. Selma, for those who remember.
"Better Call Saul" teaser (link):
First Order Of Business For New GOP-Led Congress: Cook The Books
Putin couldn't make Russia a great power, so he made it a geopolitical racketeer
For anyone wondering how Alaska's "unity" ticket would work out
If Sony or Microsoft have your CC info... It may have been released to the internet
Giuliani’s claim that Obama launched anti-police ‘propaganda’
Indiana Man Mauled to Death by Pet Dog on Christmas
Porn star who lost job as teacher appeals ruling, saying she can still 'promote Christian values'
Who was Alan Gross working for?
I'm going to be making a batch of raspberry and cranberry cheese cake cupcakes tonight
Government Funded By Fees = Failure to Tax 1%
Weather.com’s Top 50 Science and Environment Photos of 2014 - Pic Heavy
Dancers who sued strip club Jaguars over wages agree to $2.3 million settlement
Mandatory Friday Malloy Truthseekers check in!! TGIF! Happy Holidays!!! & a new Kitteh gif
I understand the demographics of DU
Jazz great Buddy DeFranco dies at age 91
Paul Krugman Op-Ed: Republicans Were Wrong About EVERYTHING In 2014
The pending new year is already driving up prices
One topic in gender issues that I rarely see discussed
How Bigots Help Us (Cross posted from LGBT)
"This Is Life" with Lisa Ling on cnn
A great essay about Iggy Azalea, cultural appropriation, and black women in the industry ...
My 2012 "McLaughlin Awards" (Part 2)
Update on Smokey,our cat. He might be coming home tomorrow.
What the Military-Industrial Complex would look like without 9-11
Feds investigate RadioShack's handling of 401(K) money
Weekend Economists Ring Out the Old December 26-28, 2014
See these three movies. Please.
Tech Billionaire Slams His Peers For Being 'Stingy'
Awright, you know how this kind of silly thing intrigues me.
The last installment of a The Hobbit. My wife and girls and I went a few days before Christmas.
something we were discussing about Christmas around the dinner table...
(from 2006) Philadelphia Magazine: "Dr. Huxtable & Mr. Hyde"
Swedish marchers denounce Christmas Day arson attack on mosque
TYT: White Cop Kills Black Teen Near Ferguson
TYT: Obviously, “Jihad On Cops” To Be Blamed On ‘PigSharpton’ & deBlasio
New Yorker: Why Airlines Want to Make You Suffer
Obama hopes to enlist GOP in push for trade pact, despite Democratic resistance
Brazilian oil company Petrobras sued by US city
Jesus Wasn't Born Rich. Think About It. - Posted in Interfaith.
North Korea blasts U.S. over release of 'The Interview'
Why foreign military forces trained by the US military generally fail
Top UK Retailers Targeted in Price Tag Switch for Living Wage
USA Today Wants You to Think Killings of Police Are on the Rise
China Plans to Shut Down 2,000 Coal Mines Next Year in Effort to Reduce Pollution
For the lovely chocolate lab of a fine photographer in Southern MD:
Obama hopes to enlist GOP in push for trade pact, despite Democratic resistance
Is "Epic Rap Battles Of History" cultural appropriation?
330-mile ride in South Dakota and Minnesota remembers hangings of Dakota Indians in 1862
for chocolate lab of fine photographer in Southern MD.
Black vs white interaction with the police
The World’s Largest Clairvoyance Experiment Has Begun
In the U.S. 397,122 children are living without permanent families in the foster care system.
Oops: seal winds up in a field
N. Korea Calls Obama 'Monkey' in Hacking Row
Astrophysicist angers Christians with Christmas tweet
Thousands Attend 8-Hour Wake For Slain NYC Officer
Berkly PD Spokesperson admits to showing EDITED video claiming....
Police Violence and Violence Against the Police
Tariq Ali: Trapped in a System Where Nothing Changes, We Can’t Breathe
Find the furthest city on earth from your place or anywhere else.
China, Vietnam to address maritime disputes without using 'megaphone diplomacy': Xinhua
Swedish PM calls off snap election after deal with center-right
Erdogan: Turkey has the freest press in the world
Two policemen killed in Cairo attack
The Interview: What did you think? *possible spoilers*
Affordable Care Act’s Tax Effects Now Loom for Filers
It's Car Buying Season: 8 Ways Used Car Dealers Can Swindle You
American Sniper Feeds America's Hero Complex, and It Isn't the Truth About War
I remember when "cultural appropriation" was seen as a sign of an inclusive society
Right-Wingers on Twitter Blow Up After Neil DeGrasse Tyson Tells a Few Harmless Xmas Jokes
Person claims he was a victim of a home invasion last night
Sweden to scrap new election: confirmed
Cromnibus: The Formula for Trans-Pacific Partnership Deal
Obama: U.S. less racially divided now than in 2009
Neighbor convicted of euthanizing sick man's dog
After Scrutiny, C.I.A. Mandate Is Untouched
Welfare drug testing pilot program signed into law by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder
The Imitation Game starring Benedict Cumberbatch
Scientists find a way to prevent, reverse chronic pain
January 2015 TV premieres link
De Blasio is the new #1 target of the right wingers.
The sun must have risen in the west yesterday: Delta got us to South Carolina on time!
Newest U.S. Stealth Fighter ‘10 Years Behind’ Older Jets
just saw on m$nbc: 'motorcade controversy'
Breathtaking photos of the human race (Caution: photos may be disturbing to some.)
And the number one religion news story of 2014 is:
"Wieder Krieg in Europa? Nicht in unserem Namen!"
Thousands expected at funeral for fallen NYPD officer
Crime rate down 15% in Colorado - Murder rate down 42% !
‘Mister Transparency’ on Life After The Sony Hack
Islam's Dysfunctional State: In Isis-controlled Syria and Iraq everyday life is falling apart
Syria 'ready to participate' in Moscow peace talks
Cops subdue killler pit bull, do not kill it
Chinese Hit Back Against a Foreign Intrusion: Christmas
Today marks an unwanted anniversary:
Armed Woman Hospitalized After Being Shot In The Leg By Police At Hollywood Boulevard
Analysis: In 'religious freedom,' GOP finds sticky issue
1944: FDR seizes control of Montgomery Ward (and speaking of labor: Walmart wages in 2015)
Please, someone explain the boots to me?
How algae can harvest precious metals and biofuel from mining’s toxic sludge
"Historic" gains by Republicans in last election?
Bankers Brought Rating Agencies ‘To Their Knees’ On Tobacco Bonds
When rock-n-roll was new in the 1950s, Americans of all colors and backgrounds were involved.
Q: Is it true that George W. Bush took more vacation days than Barack Obama? A: Yes.
Vatican: Preserving ethnological artifacts
This song is probably Number One on Dick Cheney's playlist.
If I'm arrested for attacking a fashion model w/ a rolled up newspaper while in a blind panic
LOL: 'The Interview' cut short by power failure at one N.J. theater, report says
“No, I’m basically selling insurance, but not getting a commission.”
Sony About to Get Sued For Pirating Music in The Interview
A Film I Helped Produce - The People Of Dayton, a Folk Journalism Documentary
The People of Dayton - A Folk Journalism Documentary
North Korea blames U.S. for Internet outages, calls Obama a 'monkey'
Teens vandalized our neighborhood last night
Dr Neil Tyson being devilish on Xmas..
What It's Like To Marry An Atheist When You Believe In God
Typical PR special in Pinellas...
"Screech" Arrested in Bar Stabbing
5 Silliest Religious Exemptions Cases in 2014
2014: The Year Propaganda Came Of Age - The Automatic Earth
Where were all these cops when Jerad Miller (who threatened the Feds at the Bundy ranch)
State Takes Over York City Schools:
Anybody here planning a trip to Cuba?
That back turning at the funeral is
'I can’t explain my grief in losing them': Restaurant worker finds widow's lost wedding rings...
Florida making a spectacle of itself over gay marriage. County clerks caught in legal tug-of-war!
Wisconsin: Our School Funding System, and Why Change is Needed
Biden: NY officers' deaths touched soul of nation
Rep. Gwen Moore calls for broader federal review of Dontre Hamilton case
N. Korea compares Obama to monkey in hacking row
North Korea's Internet and Mobile Phone Network 'Paralyzed'
One area where America is more racially divided than before Barack Obama took office
U.S. Stockpiling Fighting Vehicles Near Iraq Ahead of Anti-ISIS Offensive
"Mitt Romney promised to bring unemployment down to 6%.... Newt Gingrich promised $2.50 gas"
Is it a sin to have more than $400,000 in stocks, money, and not give at least half of it to your
Very sad and dignified funeral service for Officer Ramos.
City Link collapse: union meets administrators in effort to save jobs
Faux "news" Keith Ablow isn't the only batshit crazy psychiatrist...
Like a cannonball loose inside a pinball machine . . .
Heads up! THere's a classic mess out on old 86.
What's for Dinner, Sat., Dec. 27, 2014
Milwaukee county supervisor (republican, naturally) makes racist tweet...
Hundreds Turn Their Back on de Blasio at NYPD Officer's Funeral
The dangerous message of The Hunger Games
Is it immoral to buy a life insurance
US mission in Havana to become embassy amid thaw
Inside Japan's Controversial Military Expansion
TPP Passage Will Guarantee 3rd World Wages In US. American Workers Will Not Be Able To Compete.
Cellphones cut off, East Cleveland weighs bankruptcy
North Korea berates Obama over The Interview release
As Medicaid Rolls Swell, Cuts in Payments to Doctors Threaten Access to Care
Duck Dynasty has a college football BOWL GAME now
Need Some Help - Looking For A Recent Political Cartoon Posted Here On DU That.....
Rebecca Solnit: The Age of Capitalism is over
December Photo Contest Voting - Poll #1
Lauren Faust explains why I love My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
Navy Helicopter Drone Completes First Round of Testing
December Photo Contest Voting - Poll #2
Syria Ready To Discuss Russia Peace Plan Talks, Opposition Dismissive
DECEMBER PHOTO CONTEST VOTING IS OPEN
A Different Approach to Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
So police go on a national, general strike, tomorrow, ALL of them nationwide...
A Former Ground Zero Goes to Court Against the World’s Nuclear Arsenals
Russia Says To Supply Coal, Electricity To Ukraine
Despite Election Day Losses, MayDay and the Anti-Corruption Movement Are Making Inroads
Grinch of the year award: Woman found guilty of stealing sick neighbor's dog and euthanizing it
‘I Don’t Deserve to Die on the Street:’ Inside a Funeral for the Homeless
What's going on w TPP resistance? asking Senators to explain and promise to defeat?
"Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous"
Funniest Political Memes of 2014
U.S. Bolsters Missile-Defense Presence in Japan
'I Can't Breathe' t-shirts see high-school basketball team disinvited from event
Entire Town’s Police Force Went on Strike, It Backfired. No One Wants Them Back
Most outrageous Rockers of 2014?
14 Religious Moments In 2014 That Give Us Hope For 2015
Music Video: Baby Groot Dancing to Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
Rex Ryan Reportedly Has Cleared Out His Office
What a beautiful day to be on the bike.
So now if we're against the cops killing unarmed civilians without cause,
Anyone have a great high protein muffin recipe, gluten free?
California readies for 900 new laws
2014 Failed and Forgotten Psychic Predictions
The FCC Just Mysteriously Lost Almost 800,000 Net Neutrality Comments...
If You Thought Stop-And-Frisk Was Bad, You Should Know About Jump-Outs
I don't know what the hell is wrong with DU right now.
One friggin' good cop in the whole damn bunch....
Melo on the 5-26 Knicks: 'We're dying'
I grew up watching a lot of dystopia in sci-fi movies and reading about it in books
Woman Charged For Throwing Bacon At Police. This is not satire...
NY Times OpEd: Nebraska's Lonely Progressives
NY Times Op-Ed: Nebraska's Lonely Progressives
James acknowledges Tobias Harris' trash-talking 'absolutely' woke him up for dominating performance
Yes, there are some good companies out there
Do you support NYPD members turning back on DiBlasio?
Court gives York, PA schools to Charter Schools USA. Stripped local school board of power.
College hunt looms for first daughter Malia Obama
Life hack on how to recharge alkaline cells
Rapper facing 25 years to life for lyrics
Court gives York, PA schools to Charter Schools USA. Stripped local school board of power.
Neil deGrasse Tyson's Provocative Tweets About Christmas Started An Internet Flame War
....there's no need to write dystopian fiction anymore. it's just...reality.
Neil deGrasse Tyson: Reflections on what became my most retweeted tweet:
How does BITCOIN have a bowl game?
They Ask For Sympathy and Respect, But Showed None For The Victim --->
Cultural appropriation - photo evidence snapped this week!!1!!!!
For-profit firms provide less in hospice care
Suggestions please for backups
Here is how the Fraternity of Police turned out for ,,,,,
Dale Brown of Detroit-based Threat Management Center is On-Point
Vatican Frees Activist Who Stole Baby Jesus Statue While Topless
Jen, my wife, has a message for you all this evening (and me, too).
Obama doesn't give a shit about torture.
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi becoming the new Anita Bryant over gay marriage
When America Came 'This Close' to Establishing a 30-Hour Workweek
Back at the cottage for a few days, and thought y'all might like this sunset:
Time for a New Artistic Movement
Pioneering Doctor Working to Reverse Alzheimers Offers 36 Ways Help Avoid the Disease
Do You Have a Favorite Episode of "WKRP In Cincinnati"?
Jamaican artiste Sean-Paul has been threatened by a group in the Maldives
After Yrs w/o a Grocery Store, Greensboro Neighbors Are Building One Themselves — And They’ll Own It
The mothership attempts landing at SF..
Man from Ahmadi religious minority killed in Pakistan after Muslim leader calls them 'enemy'
NAFTA, the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Clinton Global Initiative
What's Your Favorite Episode from Sanford and Son?
Pope Francis’s edict on climate change will anger deniers and US churches
International Corporate Owned Media - Who pays the price? Panel Report (Part 2)
Pope Francis’s edict on climate change will anger deniers and US churches
fwiw, Network Security for Dummies free right now from MakeUseOf
One of al-Shabaab's most-wanted leaders surrenders to Somali police
Palestinians arrested after firebomb attack injures Israeli girl and father
I made my wife peppermint bark for Christmas - so easy...
Greece on brink of new ‘catastrophe’ as PM battles to avert snap elections
i am ashamed of the officers at the funeral for Officer Rafael Ramos.
Egypt cuts 'gay wedding video' jail terms
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