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Kucinich's Fight to Impeach Bush

jovial — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:59:02 EDT

Rep. Dennis Kucinich continued his seemingly quixotic crusade to impeach President Bush last week. But with Speaker Pelosi suggesting the House Judiciary Committee may hear his argument, Kucinich might get his day very soon.

Channel: Politics Tags: Kucinich Bush impeachment judiciary committee Pelosi

If Obama Can't Handle Satire, How Will He Handle Real Attacks?

JessicaLaurie — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:35:14 EDT

Let's be frank. People sophisticated enough to read, say, newspaper editorials are smart enough to know that the New Yorker's cover art this week -- portraying Barack Obama as a be-turbaned Muslim and wife Michelle as an Afro-sporting terrorist with an AK-47 across her back -- is a work of satire. But what about the millions of dumb Americans who w

Channel: Politics Tags: obama poltics humor

Pelosi says House may hold hearings on Kucinich impeachment resolution

3dogagency — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:29:37 EDT

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said this morning that the House Judiciary Committee may hold hearings on an impeachment resolution offered by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio). Pelosi has said previously that impeachment "was off the table," so her comments this morning were surprising.

Channel: Politics Tags: Congressman Dennis Kucinich impeachment Pelosi Congress Kucinich

The Future of Peak Oil

jaxguy — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:18:59 EDT

When the quantity of oil coming out of the ground begins to decline as expected in 2010 those 2.5 billion emerging citizens will still be trying to grab the brass ring of the cheap energy society. Only it will no longer be cheap.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: peak oil oil iraq economy demand supply

Popular fish tilapia potentially worse than bacon

zsar — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:02:43 EDT

Farm-raised tilapia, one of the most highly consumed fish in America, has very low levels of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids and, perhaps worse, very high levels of omega-6 fatty acids...

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: fatty acids

Kucinich to Introduce New Article of Impeachment Against Bush Thursday

jaxguy — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:19:24 EDT

Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich said he will introduce a single article of impeachment against President George W. Bush Thursday for "taking our nation and our troops to war based on lies."

Channel: Politics Tags: bush impeachment kucinich war iraq

Hagee Demands YouTube Remove 120 Videos of Him

Neophile — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:47:15 EDT

Late last week, with no prior notification, lawyers for the controversial evangelist John Hagee had a series of videos concerning the pastor removed from YouTube.

Channel: Religion Tags: john hagee youtube video christian censorship christianity bigotry pastor

GOP Looks To Redistrict Itself Back Into Power

Aidenag — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:00:57 EDT

For months, a sense of dread has been percolating within Republican circles over potentially massive congressional losses in 2008. Facing the possibility of a more pronounced minority status in the House and more than a couple seats lost in the Senate, the GOP has begun setting its sights on a contingency plan: redistricting.

Channel: Politics Tags: GOP Republicans Redistricting Gerrymandering Politics

Nadal to rest after Wimbledon win

MyWayOnNow — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:03:23 EDT

Rafael Nadal has been forced to pull out of the Stuttgart Cup tournament because of a knee injury picked up on his way to winning the Wimbledon title.

Channel: Sports Tags: wimbledon rafael nadal tennis

McCain plan: Let taxpayers, not employers, subsidize health insurance premiums

DiffeeOnline — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:33:58 EDT

There's a great unknown about Sen. John McCain's health plan: How many employers would drop insurance coverage for their workers because of his tax policies?

Channel: Politics Tags: mccain republicans gop president election

Healthy Nutrition: Dos and Don'ts

geniusbeauty — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:16:32 EDT

Learn the rules of healthy nutrition. Your body will thank you for it.

Channel: Food Tags: Meal diet nutrition healthy food

Cheer up. We're winning this War on Terror

libsRfunny — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:38:56 EDT

Al-Qaeda and the Taleban are in retreat, the surge has worked in Iraq and Islamism is discredited. Not a bad haul

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: War on Terror Afghanistan Iraq Taliban Al Qaeda

The buck doesn't stop here; it just keeps falling

engineer — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:34:02 EDT

The almighty dollar is mighty no more. It has been declining steadily for six years against other major currencies, undercutting its role as the leading international banking currency.

Channel: Money Tags: Dollar decline Euro six years