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Editorials & Other Articles
Harry Litman - The 6 Democrats' Video Is Accurate and Necessary
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 42 sec ago
Harry Litman - The 6 Democrats' Video Is Accurate and Necessary
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 42 sec ago
The DU Lounge
Ok, our art & crafts people - any new Holiday decor you're going to make?
By electric_blue68 - 2 min ago
Ok, our art & crafts people - any new Holiday decor you're going to make?
By electric_blue68 - 2 min ago
Liberal YouTubers
I Just Found Trump's DANGEROUS War Move, It's Absolute HORROR
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 3 min ago
I Just Found Trump's DANGEROUS War Move, It's Absolute HORROR
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 3 min ago
General Discussion
TN-07: Johnson and Trump Try to Avoid an Upset House Loss in Tennessee
By RandySF - 8 min ago
TN-07: Johnson and Trump Try to Avoid an Upset House Loss in Tennessee
By RandySF - 8 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Mangione in court as lawyers seek to rule out notebook, gun and other key evidence
By GJGCA - 9 min ago
Mangione in court as lawyers seek to rule out notebook, gun and other key evidence
By GJGCA - 9 min ago
The DU Lounge
Wordle 1626 (Monday, 12/1)***SPOILERS***
By MissMillie - 25 replies @ 19 min ago (Milestone)
Wordle 1626 (Monday, 12/1)***SPOILERS***
By MissMillie - 25 replies @ 19 min ago (Milestone)
Latest Breaking News
Trump to meet with Rubio, Hegseth, top aides on Venezuela, sources say
By BumRushDaShow - 20 min ago
Trump to meet with Rubio, Hegseth, top aides on Venezuela, sources say
By BumRushDaShow - 20 min ago
General Discussion
What Is This Gender Role-Loving OU Student Even Doing In College?
By erronis - 23 min ago
What Is This Gender Role-Loving OU Student Even Doing In College?
By erronis - 23 min ago
Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience
Why strange cures made sense in mysterious times
By erronis - 29 min ago
Why strange cures made sense in mysterious times
By erronis - 29 min ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Jeff Tiedrich - liars, scoundrels, and fuckwits: your Sunday Republican roundup
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 33 min ago
Jeff Tiedrich - liars, scoundrels, and fuckwits: your Sunday Republican roundup
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 33 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Turkey's Erdogan says attacks on Black Sea commercial ships unacceptable
By GJGCA - 33 min ago
Turkey's Erdogan says attacks on Black Sea commercial ships unacceptable
By GJGCA - 33 min ago
General Discussion
Check in here if your avatar hasn't changed since Ukraine was invaded in Feb 2022
By BWdem4life - 34 min ago
Check in here if your avatar hasn't changed since Ukraine was invaded in Feb 2022
By BWdem4life - 34 min ago
General Discussion
Haunted by History, Japanese Americans Fight Trump's Immigration Crackdown
By Coventina - 35 min ago
Haunted by History, Japanese Americans Fight Trump's Immigration Crackdown
By Coventina - 35 min ago
Latin America
Right-wing Honduras presidential rivals locked in 'technical tie' after preliminary count
By muriel_volestrangler - 35 min ago
Right-wing Honduras presidential rivals locked in 'technical tie' after preliminary count
By muriel_volestrangler - 35 min ago
Jewish Group
(JEWISH GROUP) Man pleads guilty to battery in attack on Jewish students on DePaul Lincoln Park campus
By Behind the Aegis - 36 min ago
(JEWISH GROUP) Man pleads guilty to battery in attack on Jewish students on DePaul Lincoln Park campus
By Behind the Aegis - 36 min ago
General Discussion
States retreat from covering drugs for weight loss
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 36 min ago
States retreat from covering drugs for weight loss
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 36 min ago
Jewish Group
(JEWISH GROUP) 'Poland is for Poles, not Jews': Polish MP's speech outside Auschwitz stirs outrage
By Behind the Aegis - 36 min ago
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(JEWISH GROUP) 'Poland is for Poles, not Jews': Polish MP's speech outside Auschwitz stirs outrage
By Behind the Aegis - 36 min ago
General Discussion
Progress on overdose deaths could be jeopardized by federal cuts, critics say
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 39 min ago
Progress on overdose deaths could be jeopardized by federal cuts, critics say
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 39 min ago
Jewish Group
(JEWISH GROUP) Ireland U-turns on plan to change park named after Israeli politician after global backlash
By Behind the Aegis - 39 min ago
(JEWISH GROUP) Ireland U-turns on plan to change park named after Israeli politician after global backlash
By Behind the Aegis - 39 min ago
Washington
Washington lawmakers want to regulate license plate readers
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 44 min ago
Washington lawmakers want to regulate license plate readers
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 44 min ago
Washington
WA lawmakers will gather in Olympia to gear up for 2026 session
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 45 min ago
WA lawmakers will gather in Olympia to gear up for 2026 session
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 45 min ago
General Discussion
David Sacks and the Entire American Tech Stack Win! -- EmptyWheel
By erronis - 45 min ago
David Sacks and the Entire American Tech Stack Win! -- EmptyWheel
By erronis - 45 min ago
Arkansas
ASP officer infamous for accusations of brutality and misconduct is fired
By LiberalArkie - 45 min ago
ASP officer infamous for accusations of brutality and misconduct is fired
By LiberalArkie - 45 min ago
General Discussion
Lawrence Tribe on how fucked Kegsbreath is...
By Mr.WeRP - 25 replies @ 46 min ago (Milestone)
Lawrence Tribe on how fucked Kegsbreath is...
By Mr.WeRP - 25 replies @ 46 min ago (Milestone)
Latest Breaking News
White House says admiral ordered follow-on strike on alleged drug boat, insists attack was lawful
By groundloop - 52 min ago
White House says admiral ordered follow-on strike on alleged drug boat, insists attack was lawful
By groundloop - 52 min ago
Science
Seismic Mystery Solved: Scientists Find a New State of Matter at Earth's Center
By Judi Lynn - 53 min ago
Seismic Mystery Solved: Scientists Find a New State of Matter at Earth's Center
By Judi Lynn - 53 min ago
General Discussion
Mark Kelly for President in 2028.
By Kingofalldems - 75 replies @ 55 min ago (Milestone)
Mark Kelly for President in 2028.
By Kingofalldems - 75 replies @ 55 min ago (Milestone)
Washington
Climate justice group Kicking Gas is expanding efforts to Snohomish County
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 56 min ago
Climate justice group Kicking Gas is expanding efforts to Snohomish County
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 56 min ago
Washington
Providence relies on philanthropy for county's only forensic nursing center
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 57 min ago
Providence relies on philanthropy for county's only forensic nursing center
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 57 min ago
Liberal YouTubers
🔥LIVE: Sen. Mark Kelly Holds News Conference Against trump's Intimidation Efforts in Washington
By MagaSmash - 1 hr ago
🔥LIVE: Sen. Mark Kelly Holds News Conference Against trump's Intimidation Efforts in Washington
By MagaSmash - 1 hr ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Ken Burns' Revolution Documentary Subverts Simplistic Stories
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Ken Burns' Revolution Documentary Subverts Simplistic Stories
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Trump Tries Again: Selling out Ukraine
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Trump Tries Again: Selling out Ukraine
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Trump's Pardons and the Mockery of the U.S. Justice System
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Trump's Pardons and the Mockery of the U.S. Justice System
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Editorials & Other Articles
What Russian Election Interference Really Means
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
What Russian Election Interference Really Means
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Foreign Affairs
Hundreds of children separated from families while fleeing violence in Sudan's west Darfur
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Hundreds of children separated from families while fleeing violence in Sudan's west Darfur
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Rick Wilson - The Painful Decline of Donald Trump
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Rick Wilson - The Painful Decline of Donald Trump
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Latest Breaking News
Doctor explains why Trump underwent MRI during annual physical
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
Doctor explains why Trump underwent MRI during annual physical
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
The DU Lounge
I need some help with a problem. As some of you know, my family was/is terrible abusive to me. Physical, emotional, and
By debm55 - 75 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
I need some help with a problem. As some of you know, my family was/is terrible abusive to me. Physical, emotional, and
By debm55 - 75 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
The DU Lounge
What is the most ethical choice for stereo equipment that doesn't work?
By mahina - 1 hr ago
What is the most ethical choice for stereo equipment that doesn't work?
By mahina - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
The White House has launched a "Media Bias" website with an "Offender Hall of Shame"
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 1 hr ago
The White House has launched a "Media Bias" website with an "Offender Hall of Shame"
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 1 hr ago
Cooking & Baking
Thermoworks is having a pretty good sale on thermometers and others
By Nittersing - 1 hr ago
Thermoworks is having a pretty good sale on thermometers and others
By Nittersing - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
American Consumers Have Had It With High Car Prices
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
American Consumers Have Had It With High Car Prices
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Cable News Clips
'Obvious war crimes violation': Armed Services Cmte. member reacts to report on Hegseth
By MagaSmash - 1 hr ago
'Obvious war crimes violation': Armed Services Cmte. member reacts to report on Hegseth
By MagaSmash - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Any Of You Ever Get The "American Community Survey" Through The U.S. Census Bureau?
By WiVoter - 1 hr ago
Any Of You Ever Get The "American Community Survey" Through The U.S. Census Bureau?
By WiVoter - 1 hr ago
Latest Breaking News
At least 9 Indiana Republicans were targeted in swatting attacks amid redistricting pressure from Trump
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
At least 9 Indiana Republicans were targeted in swatting attacks amid redistricting pressure from Trump
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
White House says second strike on vessel was legal and conducted in 'self defense' amid scrutiny - live
By mysteryowl - 1 hr ago
White House says second strike on vessel was legal and conducted in 'self defense' amid scrutiny - live
By mysteryowl - 1 hr ago
Latest Breaking News
K-shaped economy and inflation boost Black Friday sales by 4.1% from last year, online spending jumps 9.1%
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
K-shaped economy and inflation boost Black Friday sales by 4.1% from last year, online spending jumps 9.1%
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
'Disqualified': Unqualified Alina Habba Kicked To The Curb By Appeals Court
By turbinetree - 2 hrs ago
'Disqualified': Unqualified Alina Habba Kicked To The Curb By Appeals Court
By turbinetree - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
Woke-a-dope...Trump's goon Alina Habba no longer NJ's top federal prosecutor. Trump admin's moves "were illegal"
By Miles Archer - 2 hrs ago
Woke-a-dope...Trump's goon Alina Habba no longer NJ's top federal prosecutor. Trump admin's moves "were illegal"
By Miles Archer - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
Woman posing as 'harmless church girl' identified as spearhead for MAGA's 'war on empathy'
By turbinetree - 2 hrs ago
Woman posing as 'harmless church girl' identified as spearhead for MAGA's 'war on empathy'
By turbinetree - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
MAGA nurse I work with and "professional nurses"
By AllyCat - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
MAGA nurse I work with and "professional nurses"
By AllyCat - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Karoline Leavitt confirmed that Admiral Frank M."Mitch" Bradley had issued the order to fire on the vessel a second time
By Shellback Squid - 2 hrs ago
Karoline Leavitt confirmed that Admiral Frank M."Mitch" Bradley had issued the order to fire on the vessel a second time
By Shellback Squid - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
House Republican after Witkoff's leaked Russia call: White House 'should be very concerned'
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago
House Republican after Witkoff's leaked Russia call: White House 'should be very concerned'
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
Montana Republicans Are Trying to Hijack the Montana Supreme Court - Balls and Strikes
By In It to Win It - 2 hrs ago
Montana Republicans Are Trying to Hijack the Montana Supreme Court - Balls and Strikes
By In It to Win It - 2 hrs ago
Forum Spotlight: Omaha Steve's Labor Group
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Latest Breaking News
White House says admiral ordered follow-on strike on alleged drug boat, insists attack was lawful
52 min ago - AP News
52 min ago - AP News
At least 9 Indiana Republicans were targeted in swatting attacks amid redistricting pressure from Trump
1 hr ago - NBC News
1 hr ago - NBC News
A South African radio presenter is arrested on suspicion of recruiting fighters for Russia
5 hrs ago - AP News
5 hrs ago - AP News
Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba is disqualified as top New Jersey prosecutor, US appeals court rules
7 hrs ago - AP
7 hrs ago - AP
FEMA workers reinstated after suspension and investigation over letter criticizing Trump's overhaul of agency
8 hrs ago - CNN Politics
8 hrs ago - CNN Politics
Democrat says he'll reintroduce war powers resolutions after report of attack on drug boat survivors
10 hrs ago - ABC News
10 hrs ago - ABC News
Trump Defends Calling Tim Walz 'Seriously Retarded': 'I Think There's Something Wrong With Him'
10 hrs ago - MEDIAite
10 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Trump unleashes latest insult at female reporter as he says he will release MRI results
11 hrs ago - The Independent
11 hrs ago - The Independent
American and Syrian forces conduct airstrikes on ISIS weapons storage facilities, US military says
12 hrs ago - USA Today
12 hrs ago - USA Today
Rep. Mike Turner says "you can't be America first and pro-Russia" as negotiators seek to broker end to war in Ukraine
13 hrs ago - CBS News
13 hrs ago - CBS News
Post-Thanksgiving travelers in Chicago see hundreds of flights canceled and delayed after snowstorm
19 hrs ago - AP
19 hrs ago - AP
Noem says deportation operation decisions are hers amid case over flights to El Salvador
20 hrs ago - NBC News
20 hrs ago - NBC News
Idaho bar offering a month of free drinks to customers who help ICE make arrests
21 hrs ago - The Independent
21 hrs ago - The Independent
How life changed in a rural town that lost its clinic after Trump's megabill
22 hrs ago - CNN Politics
22 hrs ago - CNN Politics
Van Hollen: 'Very possible there was a war crime committed' in Venezuela boat strike
Yesterday - ABC News
Yesterday - ABC News
Silicon Valley's Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends
Yesterday - New York Times
Yesterday - New York Times
Power surge: law changes could soon bring balcony solar to millions across US
Yesterday - The Guardian
Yesterday - The Guardian
Gutting of key US watchdog could pave way for grave immigration abuses, experts warn
Yesterday - The Guardian
Yesterday - The Guardian
Sen. Tim Kaine says reported second strike on alleged drug boat "rises to the level of a war crime if it's true"
Yesterday - CBS News
Yesterday - CBS News
Winter storms bring snow, freezing rain and cold as Thanksgiving travelers journey home
Yesterday - AP
Yesterday - AP