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Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, eeff, Magnifico, annetteboardman, Besame and jck. Alumni ...
by Chitown Kev
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on Tue Apr 20, 2021 at 08:59 PM PDT
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According to a statement from the family of former Minnesota United States Senator and U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale, Mr. Mondale has passed at the age of 93. Patrick Condon/Minneapolis Star Tribune Known as Fritz to family, friends and voters...
by Chitown Kev
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on Mon Apr 19, 2021 at 06:06 PM PDT
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Good morning, everyone!
Yes, I think that former President George W. Bush remains interested in the immigration issue .
I’m also cynical enough to believe that this is a damn good way for Shrub ...
by Chitown Kev
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on Sun Apr 18, 2021 at 04:30 AM PDT
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For the past few months, I’ve been enrolled in a number of online classes, mostly in the area of international relations, foreign policy, and diplomacy. I enrolled in the courses�mostly because......
by Chitown Kev
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on Fri Apr 16, 2021 at 07:00 PM PDT
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In � WAYR? , I note what I’m reading and comment...you note what you are reading and comment. Occasionally, I may add a section or a link related to books…
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by Chitown Kev
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on Fri Apr 16, 2021 at 04:30 AM PDT
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Good Morning, everyone! With President Biden’s announcement of the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and another pending foreign policy announcement, this morning’s pundit round-up is a bit heavy on the foreign policy side of things. (Never mind...
by Chitown Kev
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on Thu Apr 15, 2021 at 04:30 AM PDT
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- Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: Farewell to Fritz Mondale, who told the truth in ways today's pols won'tIt’s too early for the best punditry to weigh in on Derek Chauvin’s guilty findings, but if we can’t have justice, we at least have some accountability.232 comments 177 Recs
- Welcome to an all day open thread hosted by “Foreign Policy and International Events Group”. Drop by to share links and stories or for commentary. ( or just play peekaboo and say look what I ...9 comments 9 Recs
- We begin today’s roundup with analysis of the Derek Chauvin trial. Ibram Kendi, writing at The Atlantic: Black and brown people are told in endless ways by fraternal orders of police and their powerful enablers: Comply and survive. The defense attorney...170 comments 187 Recs
- Some stories we’re reporting on tonight: France ‘did nothing to stop’ Rwanda genocide, report claims Eden Project to start drilling for ‘hot rocks’ to generate geothermal energy Judge orders two Proud Boys leaders held in custody over Capitol attack...25 comments 40 Recs
- As we celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month , this week’s�#BlackMusicSunday will continue�the exploration of�female musical artists who graduated from Howard University, a Historically Black College ...210 comments 204 Recs
- Jamelle Bouie/NY Times: F.D.R. Didn’t Just Fix the Economy He saved democracy itself. The New Deal was more than a recovery program for the economy. It was, as the historian Eric Rauchway argues in his new book, “Why the New Deal Matters,” a recovery...280 comments 218 Recs
- Commentary by BlackKos editor JoanMar I don’t know about you, but I say “oh shit” a lot. Just the other day I had an epic battle with a fly who somehow found its way into my kitchen. I meant to shoo the thing out through the door but I ended up killing...139 comments 108 Recs
- Economist: Why America’s white evangelicals shy away from covid jabs And what can be done to change their minds Why the stubborn hesitancy? One reason may be that evangelicals overwhelmingly ...304 comments 231 Recs
- WaPo: What you should do if you’ve received the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine Problems are so far very rare, but there are symptoms to watch for and questions to ask if you’re ...301 comments 209 Recs
- Mothers of the Movement A Review by Chitown Kev The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin�Shaped a Nation by Anna Malaika Tubbs. Flatiron Books,158 comments 40 Recs
