Wall Street. Great job if you can find it.
Well...New Zealand's Open, As Are Others...
I guess there is no MSNBC coverage tonight after all
Emergency responder network unlikely by 10th anniversary of 9/11
Central Bankers looking increasingly impotent.....
Undercover Video Shows Shocking Cruelty to Farm Animals in UK
Just who IS Standard & Poor's & why does ROMNEY seem desperate?!1
Repukes: The lesson of recent American politics is that political terrorism works. Period
Asian markets open lower in first day of trading since U.S. downgrade
Ilyse Hogue: The Hidden Casualty of the Debt Deal
From 2009: The Rating Agencies, A Key Reason For The Recession (S&P = suckage)
The right must have hired a new bunch of trolls.
Has anyone seen those disgusting "toddlers and tiarras" shows?
"There has been a massive economic shift from Europe and the US to Asia."..
Central Falls bankruptcy: the canary in the coalmine?
The Guardian (UK): "Much of secular and liberal America watches anxiously" at Rick Perry
and those bastards are on vacation...
Sunday evening sanity break: Isabelle Boulay and Edith Piaff - Non je ne regrette ri
Second U.S. recession could be worse than the first
CNN(.com?!1) hires *both* Candy CROWLEY *and* Ruben NAVARRETE, Jr. What does *that* tell you?!1 n/t
Verizon Strike Update (8-7-11)
A young father kills his family and then himself. Financial stress is a possible reason.
Anonymous hacks Syrian website
Don't just do something. Stand there!
SF Mayor Ed Lee changes mind, will seek full term
The New Republican logo is out.
Is it possible S & P is sticking to their guns after the math error as to not look incompetent?
DA Bearssss, oh you betcha: Mike Ditka praises a "great lady."
Oklahoma City hit with DANGEROUS RADIATION levels from Rain on Aug 6th 2011 [VIDEO]
Oklahoma City hit with DANGEROUS RADIATION levels from Rain on Aug 6th 2011 [VIDEO]
Syrian Ministry of Defense homepage hacked , ha !
Anyone watching the Asian markets
Republicans and the teahadist want the country to fail...
Republicans and the teahadist want the country to fail...
Full text of the pledge that is killing America
Anonymous Has Hacked Syria's Ministry of Defense! Must See Activism in Progress
"What Bernie Would Do On The Super Committee."
Beneath Jobs Report Surface Lie Some Ugly Truths
Jerry Brown: Leading Hospice Party Democrats to Extinction
Because of the misrepresentations from S&P I have no doubt that not only will "entitlements" be cut,
"U.S. Prison SLAVE LABOR Build WAR Machine at .23 Cents / Hour"
You know you've wandered into a conservative area when you see.......
Was Obama's remark about what would Reagan do during the debt talks a freudian slip
what time do republicans go on teevee and ask for the nation's forgiveness?
This chaos is the reason corporations are hoarding cash.
Bloomberg: S&P Seen Yielding to Tea Party at Taxpayer Expense
About the Rich Paying Their "Fair Share"
Ouch! The corporate machine chewed us up and spit us out, but must keep fighting.
Discoverer of cave paintings at Altamira took it on the chin. After his death his detractors
Discoverer of cave paintings at Altamira took it on the chin. After his death his detractors
A letter about the effort to recall the Michigan governor
Europe markets hit by fresh turmoil
What I don't understand about Standard and Poors is
Colorado Uranium Mill Wants To Stop Testing Radioactive Pond Because Its Too Dangerous
Question about the riots in London.
Question about the riots in London.
Well Japan is open and down 0.99%
Gold soars above $1,700 after S&P downgrade
Stephen King: US downgrade just confirms what we already know – its economy is in a mess
The Teahadists wanted a crisis and don't care about any debt, now they got a worldwide crisis
81 congressmen to visit Israel in coming weeks in August
Toon-Consumer Confidence:High!
Toon-Consumer Confidence:High!
The term "most vulnerable people"
How far will Romney's friends go to get him elected?
How the UK's 'Sus' law led to London riots..
What Happened to Obama? Incredibly powerful NYTimes Op-Ed from Sunday!
Good article in Time: Why Standard & Poor's and Congress Deserve Each Other
LAT: Major U.S. companies 'beginning to give up on the American consumer'
Angry at S&P? Don't bother suing - they enjoy First Amendment immunity
Why is Greenspan allowed to talk about printing money like it was no big deal?
Even with a Congressman trying to get it done, waiting is the norm for VA clinic construction
Even with a Congressman trying to get it done, waiting is the norm for VA clinic construction
So S&P is the Oracle of this age , eh ?
What Downgrade? Treasurys Rally as Safe Haven
30 Years Ago Today: The Day the Middle Class Died
I'm tired and this is the only place I could find to rest during my swim
Biggest lightning bust of the fire season is in the forecast tomorrow .. (PIC HEAVY)
Biggest lightning bust of the fire season is in the forecast tomorrow .. (PIC HEAVY)
Depressing but true Toles sketch
Joan Walsh: Should liberals have buyers' remorse over Obama? (she isn't sure)
Joan Walsh: Should liberals have buyers' remorse over Obama? (she isn't sure)
start your week with a smile ...... Norah Jones
Why should S.&P an unelected & unaccountable institution decide our economy's fate?/ Nation
“‘Cut, Cap, and Balance’ was not a compromise.”
S&P Seen Surrendering to Tea Party Costing U.S. Taxpayer
The default, dear Boehner, was not in our stars, but in your tea party
McDonald’s Same-Store Sales Rise 5.1% on China
McDonald’s Same-Store Sales Rise 5.1% on China
New York has a nuke plant event
So oil, GE, Bank of America, Alcoa, Caterpillar
"Pardon me Sir, Are you a Norquistian?"
"Chomsky: Public Education Under Massive Corporate Assault — What's Next?"
WTF S& P downgrades Fannie and Freddy
How is solving debt with more debt a solution?
Dow plummets 200 points within 5 minutes of opening bell as Wall St. reacts to S&P downgrade
Railroad Hiring...There was a wonderful OP yesterday about this
We can't outsource our ability to pay for government with the Norquist pledge
Here's the message I'm getting from the media about this Stock Market crash....
So why is Procter and Gamble hanging in there?
Seeing how the market is doing now, what do you expect the outcome to be at close?
Global Warming Doomsters' Theories Wrong, Says NASA Study
S&P downgrades Fannie and Freddie, US-backed debt
is S & P in on the mcconnell plan to make Obama a one-term President?
The Death Knell of the Printed Word from Derf
Next time someone tells you about the "liberal media", ask them....
Next time someone tells you about the "liberal media", ask them....
Two local artists are pioneering Liberia's version of hip-hop.
Two local artists are pioneering Liberia's version of hip-hop.
I would like to see Obama do this:
Regulate the ratings agencies - they are out of control
Why S. & P.’s Ratings Are Substandard and Porous
"Must have own transportation." Often you see that in job ads...and yet the job pays low wages.
Just a reminder: S&P gave Lehman Bros. an "A" rating a month before it collapsed
President Obama will speak about Afghanistan and the downgrade
Like FDR, the President needs to talk to the American people...
GOP slams Obama for downgrade even though Boehner 'got 98 percent' of what he wanted in debt deal
Texas billionaire Charles Wyly killed in car accident (Big Republican Donor)
The real reason for the market falling isn't the Credit Downgrade
Neighbors always say the mass murderer was a nice person.
Gross Praises S&P’s ‘Spine’ on U.S. Rating Cut
We can even things up any time they'd like.
Fundies pretend to "say something" about bullying.
Cholera rages in Haiti, homeless displaced .......repression
Australia WWII heroine Nancy 'White Mouse' Wake dies
Change You Don't Have to Believe In
Change You Don't Have to Believe In
Michele Bachmann’s Radical Reading List
Michele Bachmann’s Radical Reading List
Unions and Inequality by the Numbers
Miss the Old South? - I Wanna Go Back to Dixie by Tom Lehrer
Printable list for tax whiners:
Barney Frank: Military spending to blame for U.S. credit downgrade
Bank Of America Is Just The Start Of Paulson's Problems: Behold.... Citigroup
Bank Of America Is Just The Start Of Paulson's Problems: Behold.... Citigroup
Michele Bachmann: Flying the ‘Barbie jet’ to 2012
Investors Are Piling Into US Debt, Not Out of It = Massive Market REJECTION of S&P
"Philadelphia leaders band together to tame violent mobs"
American Democracy Exported- Toon
Maddow: If We Take S&P at Their Word-Downgrade Was Due to Republican Brinkmanship on Debt Ceiling
Victim shoots robbery suspect in Applebee's parking lot
Saudis Pull Ambassador to Syria, In Major Development
The Rude Pundit: The Delusion Delusion
Wisconsin GOP official resigns after drunken crash with kids in car
Mystery fracking memo deepens Ohio drilling debate
How many can say they have read Drew Westen's book 'The Politcial Brain'
Mr. Fish Toon: America Starting to Wonder...
Hey, let's start a crazy rumor
Global Banks Poised to Cut 101,000 Jobs
Rudolf Brazda, Who Survived Pink Triangle, Is Dead at 98 (last gay survivor of the Nazi death camps)
Deficit reduction is not where the focus should be. Employment is.
Who pays to have the United States rated?
President to speak about Seals and S&P at 1:30 eastern
Exploring the Uncomfortable Difference Between Cuomo and Obama
Aug 15th. Time Magazine: How the Tea Party Hijacked America
A small, un-scientific observation that may mean nothing
None of this would be happening if the Republican leadership
Well, this isn't going to be our century.
"The Tea Part Recession." Let's call it like it is, using preemptive language that makes sense.e
I find it curious that Buffet comes out and disagrees with the S&P downgrade, and then Monday
I'm downgrading the S&P to S&M...
DEBUNK GOP TALKING POINTS: President Obama Admin SPENDING accounts for 7% of the Deficit.
Gunman among 8 dead in shooting rampage in Copley Township
What kind of jobs is the Rep. of the Black Caucus talking about
Bloomberg News: S&P Seen Surrendering to Tea Party
Congress reconvened for Terri Schiavo on a Sunday night. n/t
Congress reconvened for Terri Schiavo on a Sunday night. n/t
T-reason. Short for "Tea Party Reason."
Now that my Unemployment comes in the form of a B of A
Has the NRA lobby convinced M$Greedia not to cover
Has the NRA lobby convinced M$Greedia not to cover
Here Comes TARP 2: Bank Of America Implodes, At $6.87, BAC CDS Up 20% As Bankruptcy Contemplated
Here Comes TARP 2: Bank Of America Implodes, At $6.87, BAC CDS Up 20% As Bankruptcy Contemplated
Where The Tax Cut Fairies Live
Why S. & P.’s Ratings Are Substandard and Porous (NATE SILVER)
Toon: His ship came in (but not the one he wanted)
the reason why the people are BUYING treasuries after the s&p DOWNGRADE:
How to fix the market and the economy
HELLO TeaFarty - This is Your Economy - now Own It
Is anyone wondering about moving their IRA to Cash??
Tomorrow's Recall Elections in Wisconsin
Econ 101, The US Treasury Bond market
More Bank of America Deathwatch: AIG to Seek $10+ Billion for Dud Mortgages
What Can We Do About The Great American Lie?
Verizon demands huge worker bene cuts-profits are soaring & its CEO gets $18 million in compensation
Palin becomes a grannie again..no wonder they got married so fast..
Palin becomes a grannie again..no wonder they got married so fast..
Brian Williams, you douche, it's 5%, not 15%.
Credit Suisse: It's China or Bust
Yesterday, strangers in my neighborhood came together to remove plastic bag from seagull's neck
Barney Frank: Start deficit reduction with big defense cuts
Racially motivated killing’ in Mississippi caught on video
Racially motivated killing’ in Mississippi caught on video
Koch Bros Are On The Up And Up In Wisconsin—Stephen Colbert Says So
Koch Bros Are On The Up And Up In Wisconsin—Stephen Colbert Says So
How to seem good at everything: Stop doing stupid shit. (interesting blog post)
Hightower -- America's Real Job Creators Are Broke
S&P has become a direct arm of the GOP
Dow(n) 545 points now! NASDAQ is down 6%, S&P down almost 6%.
Is it true that fourth cousins aren't any more alike genetically than any two random individuals?
The Real Romney? (from 1994, Kennedy v. Romney)
The Real Romney? (from 1994, Kennedy v. Romney)
"A pox on BOTH their houses" "Both parties are bad news" "Insert favorite blame-both cliche here"
Link to S&P's full statement on lowering USA rating. Keep for future reference.
Attention on deck, the Speaker speaks
How Many Jobs Will Be Lost Because Of The Debt Deal?
No Chance of Default, US Can Print Money: Greenspan
Joseph E. Stiglitz: "The recent debt deal is a move in the wrong direction"
Joseph E. Stiglitz: "The recent debt deal is a move in the wrong direction"
Another 'F" for Tea party spelling... This time it is painted on their bus. (a good chuckle)
Police raid Milan offices of Moody's and Standard & Poor's (S&P)
Do credit rating agencies opinions have too much influence?
A question about the supercongress: can they raise taxes?
A passage from David Korten's "Agenda for a New Economy" that's very apropos now.....
Crap... The Onion now costs me money ...I'm not shitting you
The Case for MORE Spending to Prevent a Recession
White house on stock slide: Markets go up, markets go down
Farrell Files: Maybe ol' Ross Perot was right
He says the poor are the problem..
A question about Unemployment Insurance.
Having Health Insurance Doesn't Always Protect People From Medical Debt
You know something is wrong when: at DU we praise Bachmann's campaign and rail against Obama's Admin
So many companies are giving up on the US Consumer...
S&P's powerful chief steps out of the shadows
Live Link to President Obama's Speech
GO WISCONSIN!!!! Kick those Shit Turds down the gutter!
If as many companies are cash-rich as we've been told look for consolidation
govt treasuries are surging today... oh the irony
The fact that treasury yields are lower is very bad thing.
CNBC: Second recession could be even worse than the first...
Oh brother. CNN sends out alert about the DOW dropping 450 points.
Oh brother. CNN sends out alert about the DOW dropping 450 points.
Bin Laden Turned in by Informant -- Courier Was Cover Story
Polls: Wisconsin State Senate Recalls Down To The Wire
The chair is against the wall !!!
Looking at the markets I see Perry's prayer session is working really well! n/t
Dean Baker: The Economic Illiterates Step Up the Attack on Social Security and Medicare
30,000 college students kicked out of food aid program in Michigan
At this time it's important to know what Jane Fonda is going through today...
So, the S&P downgrades dropped gas prices & T-bill interest rates - is this bad for working people?
Incredible. I just got a call from a stock broker wanting me to invest in
A little humor to ease the pain of watching the news - priceless
Summer school teaches tea party values to kids
Beware! The Tea Party is coming after your Medicare
S&P parent McGraw Hill stock falls 8.5% today - twice the average of 4% for S&P 500
When it gets really bad, someone will be blamed.
Last night I said we would drop 700 in the market but get back up to 100 point gain...
Rioting Again in London - Hackney this time
Dow is down 632 points right now
Current TV Taps David Bohrman as President (was CNN DC bureau chief)
Mike Moore tweets, S&P owners old Bush family friends
The teabaggers were terrorists.
America's Structural Weaknesses Threaten Its Future
Krugman: The Downgrade Doom Loop...Behold the power of a stupid narrative
Chime in Your health insurance nightmares
The Market Has Spoken: Austerity Is Bad for Business
Dean Baker: Protest Movements Teach Economics to Bankers
July Is Fourth-Warmest Month on Record
The National Debt: Taxes and the Economic Lessons Even a Dummy Like I Have Learned
PIE? How will the smaller pie get divided. Round one to the fat pigs.
PIE? How will the smaller pie get divided. Round one to the fat pigs.
Wisconsin Recall Elections - TOMORROW
It's useless to blame the Republicans
Drew Westen's nonsense (or why the "bully pulipt is everything" folks are totally wrong)
MSNBC BREAKING: dow has plunged 500 @ 11:31 pst
Philadelphia mayor cracks down on youth flash mobs
DU needs to comment on this poll.
I can't believe all the fucking impractical advice FROM BOTH SIDES for a POTUS
London on lockdown and Cameron flies home - pictures
WisDems.org if you can Phone Bank from Home Today!
Restructuring the debt,,, yep, that is what needs to happen
As we head towards another recession...
As we head towards another recession...
Mystery fracking memo deepens Ohio drilling debate
Jim Hightower: America's Real Job Creators Are Broke
This is what leaders do. They lead on issues. Kudos.
Has the President stated his intentions on the Bush taxcuts?
Alan Grayson: How Many Friends Do You Have?
ALAN GRAYSON: It's time for us to get organised [this is the least we can do]
On this day in history Nixon resigned
senate banking panel to investigate s&p
senate banking panel to investigate s&p
President Obama could learn a thing or two from Harry Truman.
AIG Sues BofA for 10 BILLION: Countdown to Bank Of America Deathwatch or Bailout 2.0?
"Leadership, Obama Style, and the Looming Losses in 2010..." from 12/09:
2 Wks Ago Fox Viewers Told To WELCOME Downgrade-This A.M. Its A TRAGEDY & Obama's Fault!
What Obama should say in his speech on the economy today...
Michele Bachmann woos Iowa Christians, attends anti-gay service
Michele Bachmann woos Iowa Christians, attends anti-gay service
Appeals court rules Rumsfeld can be held liable for torture of U.S. civilians in Iraq
Anyone else not "buying" all of this?
Spanish duchess gives away fortune in order to marry civil servant
Guess what investors bought today? T-Bills. Surprise, S&P!
"The Stock Market is signaling the economy is in trouble; it's not saying we have a debt crisis"
Check in to send good vibes to all our democratic friends in Wisconsin. 8/9 is the big election day
The Market Has Spoken: Austerity Is Bad for Business
Robert Reich: Slouching Toward a Double Dip, For No Good Reason
Student Everette Howard fatally tasered by campus police at University of Cincinnati
Student Everette Howard fatally tasered by campus police at University of Cincinnati
Not that it's any big surprise, but Prayer Man is announcing that he's running
Sadly, S&P is Right: USA is Not a Solid Credit Risk with Teabagging Idiots Still in Congress
No criminal charges against WaMu: 'Revolution, anyone?'
Nasty Monday Is Over DJIA Closes -622 at 4pm EST
A couple of things to keep in mind about US Treasury bonds, amid all this downgrade hysteria;
Markets are now coming back from their losses. Dow only down 350, S&P 4.21%, NAS 4.5%
Two George W. Bush Appointees Uphold Ban On Foreign Money In U.S. Elections
IRS: Nearly 1,500 millionaires paid no federal income tax in 2009
The Known Unknowns of getting your ass hauled into court
Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
Does The Michele Bachmann Newsweek Cover Make Her 'Look Crazy'?
How many people have died from the heat in your town? I'm not sure
Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's memoirs to go on sale at 4 small Detroit area bookstores
The Super Congress? Who will be in it?
Comic explaining the divide in the democratic party
Investors flee stocks for the refuge of US debt
Chimpanzees are spontaneously generous after all
Wow, I cannot even find any of my right wing GOP friends who want to stay in these damn wars!
Dear Republicans: Please stop TeaBoehning America. Signed, (zbdent)
Dear Republicans: Please stop TeaBoehning America. Signed, (zbdent)
Prayer Rally Dwarfed By Texans Who Flock To Convention Center, Desperate For Free School Supplies
We either support S&P's rationale or we don't.
Mr. President, call Congress back in session.
Huckabee: Crass Republican Assinine Cretin Klan Ethics-free Regurgitator
Just an observation I had this morning concerning the Market downturn
Just an observation I had this morning concerning the Market downturn
Of all the Presidents whose policies we could follow
How Bad Is News Corp.? Michael Wolff on the state of the Murdoch empire and its Mob-like structure
Cantor To GOP: Don’t Let Up Now!
Paul B. Farrell: 2011-2020: Decade of U.S. economic hell
If you were wondering how screwed up our government is...
Appeals court rules Rumsfeld can be held liable for torture of U.S. civilians in Iraq
DOJ Had 400% More Emergencies That Required Immediate Warrantless Info From ISPs
Norway Massacre/Killer's Mind - Discovery Channel 9pm edt
How $8-a-Dozen Eggs Threaten Real Food Reforms
AGW - trying to sum it up in a "sound byte" (almost) manner
“Nickel & Dimed" author Barbara Ehrenreich was on DemocracyNow! this morning,
Riots spreading outside London, Leeds and Birmingham
The NY Times article on Phone Hacking that you should NOT miss.
V for Vendetta author issues statement in support of Bradley Manning
Understanding Today's America through a Juvenile Analogy
Fearless Women gets in the face of rioters..
Bank Of America Stock Falls 20 Percent After $10 Billion Lawsuit - HuffPo
Freddie Mac reports 2Q loss, asks for $1.5B in aid
Behold the power of a stupid narrative, which seems impervious to evidence. (Krugman, again)
Behold the power of a stupid narrative, which seems impervious to evidence. (Krugman, again)
want to make a donation to the survivors of the special ops
Nebraska Tea Party extravaganza TANKS! (dial-up warning)
Police: Man Admits To Sex With Cat
Question: Now that the Robber Barons are in full force
Why the idiots believe the debt crap.
S&P downgrade: was there a two trillion dollar error or not?
Some NBC stations won't pre-empt Days of Our Lives for the president's speech
Obama's Speech to the Nation Today on "S&P Downgrade and Loss of Navy Seals in Afghanistan."
The only RepubliCon economic history you will ever need to know:
The only RepubliCon economic history you will ever need to know:
You feel it yet? Is it near you?
You feel it yet? Is it near you?
How To Fix America In 126 Super Cute Seconds
How To Fix America In 126 Super Cute Seconds
HuffPo: Progressive Groups Unveil 'Contract For The American Dream'
Pisa bans penis-themed Leaning Tower trinkets
Watch live coverage of the London riots
Obama Agrees With Panetta, Endorses Medicare ‘Adjustments’ Over Defense
Obama Agrees With Panetta, Endorses Medicare ‘Adjustments’ Over Defense
Congress ends the Page Program.
Raj Patel on 'Reclaiming the right to have rights'
IRS: 1,470 millionaires paid no income tax in '09
The riots are continuing in Britain.
I just saw Scott Walker on MASH!
Does "Terrorist" or "Terrorism" have ANY coherent definition?
I didn't really get what was different between todays reaction to
Any Predictions on the Stock Market after the close today?
Cathay Pacific to investigate saucy cockpit sex snaps
Anybody want to privatize Social Security now?
Asian stock markets fall after US credit downgrade
Anyone has the clip where CNN said that the British PM Gordon Brown
How is voting for someone who votes with the Republicans and agrees with the Republicans
Rick Warren says he's grateful for O.C. land donation
McConnell Calls For "Significant Entitlement Reforms" After S&P Downgrade
Actor Francesco Quinn collapses and dies
Every time I think I just can't vote for Obama, something happens
Could we not, please, have gloating over the drop in the Dow?
Bankster of America and $hitibank were hit hard today......
Have you heard people you wouldn't expect talking about a revolution?
As usual, the GOP still have no issues with spending other people's money:
Now here's a T-Shirt I wish I had the balls to wear.
All hell is breaking loose around London, UK.
S&P is the Faux Snooze of the ratings houses
Discreet Breastfeeding? This is AWESOME.
Aren't you happy now you have a 401K?
Do you think Newsweek's cover of Bachman portrays her as nuts?
So now, the shit-stirrers at FireDogLake are bashing Jerry Brown.
So a ton of republicans lost their shirts today and this last week.
Fight for the Future. This is what democracy looks like. Wisconsin recall tomorrow!
Total Media disconnect regarding the Afghan tragedy.
don't worry, the rest of the deficit reduction is going to be balanced
With the unrest in London, is it time
One thing that bothers me, about this place right now
US House to end 180-year-old 'page' program
Best quote from a London Rioter...
I have never seen a hate crime of this magnitude.
Senior moment...who was the DUer who made daily market watch reports for so many years?
Lewis Black explains why he doesn't do Palin Jokes..
I would like for President Obama to step up to the podium and take FULL responsibility for this
I am not financially savvy at all. I have a few bucks invested in stocks.
Michael Tomasky: "The Untransformational President" - his good intentions may destroy his presidency
This Thomas Jefferson quote is perfect for the place our country is now
Kill the bush tax cuts now. Cut DoD by 50%
Talks begin on extending US occupation of Iraq
Shit, we hated bush, but at least we didn't burn the country down to show he was a bad leader
Zsa Zsa Gabor Has Passed Away at 94
Tom Tomorrow: Debtpocalypse Deferred!
A good dose of humor and common sense via Ivins and Richards.
I thought I would share something. I had a visit from an old friend
Downgrade of U.S Credit, and the Pukes and Baggers..Will this be a factor in Wisconsin Tuesday?
Freddie Mac reports 2Q loss, asks gov't for $1.5B
Why doesn't 80% support for taxing the rich translate into a Democratic-controlled Congress?
Thirty abandoned churches from around the world
British Policeman Blames Grand Theft Auto For London Riots
British Policeman Blames Grand Theft Auto For London Riots
Republicans are recreating the Great Depression and doing it with a vengeance.
Can you visualize what a'modest adjustment in Medicare' is?
So does this mean Eric Cantor made a lot of money today?
Older DU members, tell us what you remember about Nixon, who some here consider a liberal:
Older DU members, tell us what you remember about Nixon, who some here consider a liberal:
Can the GOVERNMENT (President, Senate & House do something Against S&P ???
As a fan and lover of the Chiroptera, I must beg you to please think before you write.
They Died in Vain; Deal With It - By Ray McGovern
Question: Does the U.S. pay to have its debt rated?
Top Companies Claim To Fight Global Warming, But Sponsor ALEC’s Climate Denial
Top Companies Claim To Fight Global Warming, But Sponsor ALEC’s Climate Denial
"Curiosity" is now showing on Discovery I.D. if you get it.
Ta-Da! New Palin Grandchild Born Three Months After Wedding
Ta-Da! New Palin Grandchild Born Three Months After Wedding
Suggestion for tomorrow, skip it.
A very glaring and realistic look at the 2012 elections...
‘We weren’t kidding around, either,’ he said. ‘We would have taken it down.’”
Body of diver missing for 17 years found in Lake Tahoe
Fear of Arrest (Tranlater's preface at link)
Caroline Kennedy to release Mother's Tapes decades early-
S&P got it right and Democrats are sticking heads in the sand...
The Biggest Religious Movement You Never Heard of: (Perry dangerous)
It is over, I'm done - I'm no longer proud to be an American.
Dear Jan Brewer, Here's the official flag of Liberals and the Democratic Party
Galbraith: The Bad Deal. Obama is no progressive. He's simply doing the work of his sponsors
A Weak Dollar is Good for the Koch Brothers
How Can Democrats Run as the Defenders of Social Security & Medicare?
Here's what I don't get. Capitalism HAS failed, but no one is willing to admit it
Do all the threads here bashing Firedoglake convince you to hate it or make you want to visit it?
Obama Skips Congress on No Child Law
Obama Skips Congress on No Child Law
Barack Obama: The change that didn’t happen: One socialist point of view
Ok, first Al Gore, and now Chris Matthews are calling for people to
Prayer Rally Dwarfed By Texans Who Flock, Desperate For Free School Supplies
U.S. helicopter ‘crashed in Taliban trap’
U.S. helicopter ‘crashed in Taliban trap’
Obama warned in May that he couldn't & wouldn't stand up to tea party Republicans
Here is a paradox I can not shake
I just got some shocking news! A foreclosed home in MY NeigHBOrHOOD
A and B List Celebrities with Personal Problems Demand Attention!
Sarah Palin's snorted cocaine and nude Bristol Palin photos..
French engineer suggests harvesting icebergs as solution to drought
Ok some history, short, on restructuring debt
Dog Helps Young Rape Victim Testify
300 Economists Warned Obama Last September 2010 Of Grave Economic Danger. They were ignored.
300 Economists Warned Obama Last September 2010 Of Grave Economic Danger. They were ignored.
OBAMA AGREES WITH PANETTA, ENDORSES MEDICARE ‘ADJUSTMENTS’ OVER DEFENSE CUTS
I'd like to thank the devout Christians that joined Gov. Perry in prayer this weekend
K & R, If You Know Of The Battle Of Blair Mountain !!! - And Raise Them Again, If You Benefited
K & R, If You Know Of The Battle Of Blair Mountain !!! - And Raise Them Again, If You Benefited
Aboard Bachmann's 'Barbie Jet': 10 Surprising Forces Shaping Her White House Campaign
MURDOCH BOMBSHELL---DOJ looking at RICO Statutes
MURDOCH BOMBSHELL---DOJ looking at RICO Statutes
Dear Bill Clinton, we did go past the "tired partisan politics"...and look where we are now.
Bill Press is talking about downgrade now...
GO WISCONSIN GO!!!! Flip the state and start the landslide!
It is improper to dismiss grievances of the UK rioters simply because they are looting.
To the whiner in chief -We need you to get mad and stand up for us.
To Bachmann's credit, her campaign says they will not make a stink about her Newsweek cover
More Politics 101: Obama is SMARTER Than Us!
Money was stolen from social security to pay for our wars, and this is missing from any discussion I
US Physician Practices Versus Canadians: Spending Nearly Four Times As Much Money Interacting With P
US Physician Practices Versus Canadians: Spending Nearly Four Times As Much Money Interacting With P
Cramer says the Market didn't Fall. It was Pushed!
I'm being interviewed for a fluffy feature article today--but I intend to go to a very dark place.
A good man died today. And, he was a Republican.
Foo Fighters live right now at Lollapalooza on Youtube
Tonight, I'm missing old friend and long-time DU-er KC2.
Anyone ever try Kumis? It is fermented mare's milk from Asia & Russia.
Dett Brothers Debt Ceiling Construction (FOD)
During a near-death experience, MiddleFingerMom actually went to Hell.
MiddleFingerMom explains the universal near-death experience. n/t
They're rioting in (London) | Kingston Trio, Video
Q about facebook private messaging
The Sleepy Jackson - Come To This
Donavon Frankenreiter - Life, Love & Laughter
Is this weird and perhaps a little selfish, or is it just me?
Kicker David Akers puts a billboard on I-95 thanking the fans of the Philadelphia Eagles
Who wants to start a "Party of Donner" with me?
Do you think that Bill Paxton had more fun dealing with Aliens or with Predators?
All I wanna know is should I buy a city planner?
Blah humbug. Blogger deleted my blog.
Vertical planters, vertical gardens, and micro-gardens in Altoids tins!!!
How did Shel KNOW exactly how I'd feel this morning?
How gossip starts. My grandmother told me once about how her father-in-law died. He
The chair is against the wall !!!
Anybody familiar with Pampered Chef "Family Heritage" cookware?
Dear Lady with the small toddler dining at Ikea:
"I Love Lucy" vs. "Seinfeld" - which is the best sitcom ever
Had KFC last night, first time in years and I'm kind of stunned.
How many will be seeing the new Planet Ape movie?
I'm such a Sucker for stuff like this. Pillow-Bunny
Anybody wanna experience an honest-to-goodness Arizona Kali-ranch experience?
Yesterday, strangers in my neighborhood came together to remove plastic bag from seagull's neck
Police urge holster use after man shoots his own penis
My little chickadee, a baby robin and another bird
Can I get some help from DU on a Facebook Page I created?
I'm at University Hospital ER...ask me anything.
I just published my first Kindle book. I've only been working on the damn thing 10 years.
What's the best way to sell gold?
"True Blood" weekly recap or "How to take something going really well and *#^% it all up" spoilers
Yemeni President, Hurt in Bombing, Leaves Saudi Hospital
Spanish duchess gives away fortune in order to marry civil servant
Saudi Arabia withdraws ambassador from Syria (& "demands an end to the death machine")
DuPont to yank herbicide blamed for killing trees
(Indonesian) Rupiah Gains as Growth Prospects Offset U.S. Rating Concerns (GDP grew 6.49% in Q2)
Japan Says Market Trust in Dollar, Treasuries Unshaken.
The sad truth behind London riot
A.I.G. to Sue Bank of America Over Mortgage Bonds
Anonymous hack Syrian Military
Asian stocks fall on first trading day after U.S. credit downgrade
Venezuela plans long-term boost in petroleum output
AAA-Rated France May Be Vulnerable to Downgrade Following Cut to the U.S.
Immigration authority terminates Secure Communities agreements
The abortion that Mitt doesn't talk about anymore
ECB buys up Italian and Spanish debt
R-J owner fighting copyright suit fraud allegations
ECB backs Italy, Spain as policymakers pledge action
Dallas billionaire Charles Wyly dies in car accident in Colorado
Gunman among 8 dead in shooting rampage in Copley Township
U.S. Widens Role in Battle Against Mexican Drug Cartels
Lack of jobs for blacks creates tension between black lawmakers and Obama
Mortgage finance agencies Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae downgraded by S&P
Trading in rice futures in Tokyo is suspended as price surges over radiation concerns
Bank of America: S&P May Downgrade US Again in November
65-foot waves from tropical storm Muifa threaten Chinese chemical plant
Bahrain protests: 'The repression is getting worse'
Marange diamond field: Zimbabwe torture camp discovered
Michigan (anti-abortion) group loses appeal against Obama administration
Saudis Pull Ambassador to Syria, In Major Development
30,000 college students kicked out of food aid program in Michigan
Ex-Officer Is Sentenced in East Village Rape Case
Colombian state to apologize for senator's assassination
Geithner: Standard & Poor's Showed 'Terrible Judgment'
Rioting Again in London - Hackney this time
Mark O. Hatfield, Republican Champion of Liberal Causes, Dies at 89
Jackie O believed Johnson killed JFK
9 Salvadorans turn themselves in 1989 killings
Moody’s Affirms Its Aaa Rating for U.S. on Dollar’s Role, Political Debate
Mitt Romney blames President Obama for U.S. credit downgrade
S&P Downgrades Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac, Dow Plummets
Perry team raising money, supporter says announcement next week
Oil Prices Collapse to Year Low
Union calls for German air traffic control strike
Flagstaff AZ Police Attack and Arrest San Francisco Peaks Native Marchers
Pisa bans penis-themed Leaning Tower trinkets
Commercial farming to start in Detroit with 1,000 trees
NM Senate Candidates Lining Up For Bingaman Seat
OBAMA AGREES WITH PANETTA, ENDORSES MEDICARE ‘ADJUSTMENTS’ OVER DEFENSE CUTS
Dow falls 635 points in 6th-worst loss
Appeals Court: Rumsfeld can be held liable for torture of U.S. civilians in Iraq
Second night of violence in London (4 new boroughs) – and this time it was organised
Rockefeller aims comments at tea party
U.S. to grant waivers for No Child Left Behind
(NLRB) Acting General Counsel responds to congressional subpoena (Boeing)
Stock Market Plunges, Taking Tech Stocks Down With It
Diana Nyad, 61, begins epic Cuba-Florida swim -- minus shark cage
Dr. Bernadine P. Healy, Influential Health Administrator, Dies at 67
Riots: PM Cuts Short (Tuscany) Holiday To Return To UK
Obama Team Turns Its Focus to Tough Re-election Fight
Rick Perry to make 2012 intentions clear Saturday
Prosecutors play sex tapes during polygamist sect leader's trial
Jerry Brown vetoes state job posting bill
Baldwin will confer with Feingold (WI-SEN)
(Elizabeth Mulay) Accuser of 1990 (MN GOP) gubernatorial candidate (Jon Grunseth) dies
Maine same-day vote petitions submitted
FedEx to Raise U.S., Canada Freight Rates 6.8%
Breivik on drugs during attacks, Norwegian police say
Reports: Rioters To Target Southgate And Barnet
Sacramento city manager pay increasing sharply
Pentagon: No Coverage of Dover Ceremony for 30 Killed in Afghanistan
Bell ordered to repay Calif. nearly $500,000
U.S. expected to demand billions in penalties over B.C. softwood lumber
London riots: Twitter users face arrest for inciting looters
STOCK MARKET WATCH, Monday, August 8, 2011
30,000 college students kicked out of food aid program in Michigan
Libyan Rebels Dismiss Entire Cabinet
Second Recession in U.S. Could Be Worse Than First
House leaders end page program
Overriding a Key Education Law (executive authority to rewrite No Child Left Behind)
Issa subpoenas gov't documents in Boeing case
Huckabee wants Trump to replace Geithner
Court Upholds Torture Lawsuit Against Rumsfeld
SEALs killed in Afghan crash were answering call for help
Mark O. Hatfield, former (Oregon) senator and governor, died on Sunday
Salvadoran ex-soldiers turn themselves in after indictment in priests' murder
Post-Gadhafi era up to Libya, Canada's envoy says
Dow Ends the Day Off 632 Points
Hotel housekeeper sues alleged attacker Dominique Strauss-Kahn
S&P Seen Yielding to Tea Party at Expense of Taxpayer
Video shows white teens driving over, killing black man, says DA
Texas town turns off water, leaving residents boiling mad
British soldier 'kept Taliban fingers as souvenirs'
Shops in Birmingham attacked as UK riots spread (to the country's 2nd city)
Greenspan: US "Can Pay Any Debt It Has Because We Can Always Print Money"
Jackie O believed LBJ killed JFK
Okay I give up.. Shared sacrifice.. I will promote it.. Sign me up
Howard Dean: The tea party has been SMOKING some of that tea
Who is likely to primary Obama
First Iowa GOP Presidential Debate coming up Thursday night at 9:00 ET
Oh for the love of God.. snap out of it talking heads..
Democrats plan weeklong blitz in Iowa to counter GOP straw poll - "Extreme Aims"
Overriding a Key Education Law
Boner "got 98%" of what he wanted? OH BULLSHIT ! He's lying, & and anyone can see that. Read on:
Boehner pretends he isn’t Speaker of the House
Obama wins! Boehner only got 98% of what he wanted, but Obama got 100% of the blame
Does S&P stand for "Screw the Pooch"?
Andrew Sprung: A lover of fairy tales casts Obama as villain-in-chief
Do the tea baggers want a police state?
Gallup: Obama job approval rating for first half of 2011 by state
The 'Tea Party Downgrade' currently at -441.
If Obama is able to cut Medicare without cutting benefits for those who need them. . .
Obama to cut certain parts of No Child Left Behind by exec order.
Look at these igorant tea fucks
Do you think it bothers Republicans that Reagan primaried President Ford?
He better not say "We will get through this." He just better not. n/t
The New Republic: Drew Westen's Nonsense
Ezra Klein: To govern responsibly, the White House will need to negotiate like Republicans
If Boehner got 98% of what he wanted, how is the S&P downgrade all the President's fault?
We need Molly Ivins more than ever with Governor 'Good Hair' Perry set to announce Saturday
The Idea That Hispanic Voters Will Flock To The GOP If Rubio Is Their VP Candidate...
Despite all the bashing from the media the President's approval rating in key states improves
Tea Party and S&P set up ro Obama
Matthew Yglesias: The Depression And Our Recession
Dear President Obama: Listen to Bob Shrum and Dana Milbank.
Gallup: "Obama bests an unnamed Republican presidential candidate by 48%-45%"
If Hillary were President there would be polls asking "Would Obama have made a better President?"
"Tea Party Downgrade" is great Democratic framing - finally.
Obama to eagerly help the GOP gut-punch FDR: Will extend payroll tax holiday
Is This How They Felt In The Final Days Of The Roman Empire?
FDR as triangulating centrist (The New Republic, November 1933)
Gallup: Obama Approval Rating Improving In Crucial States
An interesting cross-section of my GOP acquaintances are very angry at the Tea Party right now.
The media continues to frame the blame as if it is two sided.
Obama Sides With Panetta On Need To Cut Medicare Over Defense
President Obama calls for payroll tax and unemployment benefits extension.
Market Humiliates S&P — Rejects Downgrade
Eric Cantor reaffirms GOP's commitment to protect millionaires and billionaires from tax increases
Simple solution to the downgrade and the Market plunge
Simple solution to the downgrade and the Market plunge
I just turned MSNBC off Tweety is being an complete ass
The stunning decline of Barack Obama 2011 edition
Romney is our biggest worry......
The stock market is absolutely tanking
Xpostfactoid: "lambasting Obama for not making arguments that he did, in fact, make"
"No We Can't Because We Are Impotent. ...Support Obama Because He Can't Do It Better."
Tell me he isn't going after Medicare again? nt
Right wing is pissed that Michele Bachmann looks crazy
James Galbraith: "President Obama is not a progressive - he is not what Americans call a liberal"
Jesse Jackson on Obama: 'Some Layer of the Excitement is Gone'
Gee, if there is there this much contempt for Obama here, Bill Clinton must be hated to the core.
How We Got Here, and What Liberals Could Do Now
Extreme Aims: DemRapidResponse ad about 2012 Republican presidential candidates
John Kerry And The Teabagger Downgrade
PLAY AGAIN: What are the consequences of a childhood removed from nature?
Young Turks: Rich Scared Of Revolt From Poor, Middle Class Americans
MusiCares Honors Neil Young - Norah Jones "Tell Me Why" - JTMP.ORG
David Axelrod: Tea Party to blame for credit downgrade (CBS Face the Nation interview)
McConnell Vows Take Debt Ceiling Hostage In The Future (Thus sparking our Credit Rating Downgrade)
Howard Dean and Lindsey Graham interview on CBS' Face the Nation
Michele Bachmann meets Rick Perry
Young Turks: Free Crack Pipes In Canada
His Holiness, Rick Perry, Speaks at "The Response"
Me vs. a Conservative Troll: Republican Downgrades
Thom Hartmann: The $1 Million Corporate Personhood Mystery
MusiCares Honors Neil Young - Ben Harper "Ohio" - JTMP.ORG
Tea Partiers Cheer the Downgrade of America's Credit Rating
Papantonio: Merck’s Fosamax Lies Are Destroying Lives
Rachel Maddow's summation of the failure of Reaganomics and trickle-down. Terrific
Police Crack Down On Mass Suicide Protest In Eastern China
CBS at WH Press Briefing: Why didn't Obama call Congress back to work?
President Obama's Statement on Credit Downgrade
60 Minutes: The NEXT HOUSING SHOCK
Debt Ceiling Agreeement Was A Declaration Of War On The Poor
Max Keiser: No bankers on planes! Report them to TSA!
Crack that Whip, baby! - Bachmann's rally at the Iowa Cash-up-Front Poll
S&P’s Dubious Downgrade of U.S. Is a Reminder on Revenues
Reflections of reality Does India have a bad-debt problem?
Paul B. Farrell: 2011-2020: Decade of U.S. economic hell
Endless Political Paralysis: The New Normal?
Trapped in Economic Hell: Tales from the New Great Depression
Change You Don't Have to Believe In (James Howard Kunstler)
Recession 2011: Perils of US credit downgrade
The abortion that Mitt doesn't talk about anymore
US will continue to be downgraded over the next few years: Jim Rogers
News Corp.’s Soft Power in the U.S. (a News Corporation division twice came under US investigation)
A contagion of bad ideas ( Joseph Stiglitz )
Ending the Moral Rot on Wall Street, Part 1 - William D. Cohan, Bloomberg
The DEA's Terrorist Hunters: Overreaching Their Authority?
A vile logic to Anders Breivik's choice of target
Special Report: Erdogan: The strongest man in Turkey
LOL! Study shows that cocoa enhances endurance
How the Downgrade Trickles Down To Consumers
4 Companies Rated Higher Than the U.S. Government
What Obama Should Have Said: This is the Tea Party's fault
James Madison - should Obama adopt him as a role model?
The Transformation of Michele Bachmann.
The sad truth behind London riot
Are the Wisconsin recalls about women?
Krugman: Credibility, Chutzpah And Debt
John Avlon: Ugly to compare tea party with terrorists
If the rioting was a surprise, people weren't looking
The dysfunction that lies at the very heart of American politics
Connnelly: With WaMu, white-collar crime goes unpunished - Again!
Our Troops do NOT Protect Our Freedom and We Should Stop Thanking Them for Doing So
A Vision for a New Teaching Profession - Arne Duncan vision speech
Obama's Passive Conservatism is Making a Lot of People Angry
Washington and Wall Street Asked for S&P's Downgrade
There is a context to London's riots that can't be ignored
S & P Does Not Believe The Bush Tax Cuts Will Expire In 2012
Chomsky: Public Education Under Massive Corporate Assault — What's Next?
Do You Prefer to Speak English? That Doesn't Make You a Racist
Eugene McCarthy's Heir: Who Has The Courage To Challenge Obama In The Party?
Getting rid of a German nuclear plant, one rivet at a time
Drumbeat from the weekend and today...
Business Stars Clash Over Solar Power
Japan's continued promotion of overseas nuclear power expansion calls for reflection
Stop building the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant: Lu
(Japan) Stop claiming food is safe, ministry told
Many enthusiasts bailing on boating industry
So I was talking about this at work using heat energy....
California's Largest Solar PV Farm Online
Arctic 'tipping point' may not be reached
Gore: Climate skeptics are peddling ‘bulls--t’
I was thinking the other day...
The use of solar thermal for industrial process heat
wind industry installed equivalent of 1.2 nuclear power plants/mo over the past 2 years
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