January 28, 2013
Boehner, Republicans, Know Something About Party Annihilation
A few days ago, Speaker John Boehner said President Obama was trying to “annihilate” the Republican Party.
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January 28, 2013
Want To Unlock Your Cell Phone? – It’s Now Illegal
Over the weekend it officially became illegal to unlock your cell phone. That means you can no longer switch carriers, at least not with subsidized cell phones, and well, at least not legally. This is yet another example of greed run amok, which is what happens when you have unfettered capitalism. We’ve allowed the rights and privileges of corporations (remember, corporations are people too!) to rise above the rights and privileges of the common citizen.
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January 27, 2013
Regarding Obama: Sorry Fox News, There’s No Buyer’s Remorse
Fox News and it’s contingent of circus clowns and sideshow freaks have fostered a narrative of “buyer’s remorse” when it comes to President Obama. They have nurtured this idea through Obama’s entire first term and now into his second term. They point to things that Obama has done or not done, like not closing Guantanamo Bay, and posit that Obama isn’t following the will of his base. In other words, he’s not liberal enough. Of course this argument contradicts the rest of the Fox News coverage of President Obama where wing-nut pundits throw around terms like socialist and Marxist more times than an infomercial host saying “but wait, there’s more.”
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January 27, 2013
Military-Industrial Complex: 2011 U.S. Defense Spending More Than Next 13 Nations Combined
In President Eisenhower’s 1961 farewell address he warned the country about the peril of the “military-industrial complex” to peace and a free people:
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January 26, 2013
Rumors Of Apple’s Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
It’s longstanding tradition on The Left Call to challenge overarching narratives and mainstream premises. And with that in mind, if you are looking for an example of what is wrong with our capitalist society, look no further than recent stories about Apple Inc.
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January 26, 2013
The Threat Of Climate Change Is Real, Regardless Of Opinion
After going through the entire campaign season, including three debates, without addressing climate change, President Obama delivered the following message during his second inaugural speech:
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January 25, 2013
Subverting Democracy: The Republican Electoral Vote-Rigging Scheme
Efforts to rig electoral college votes in favor of future GOP presidential candidates shows us why we can never underestimate Republicans.
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January 24, 2013
Colbert on Gerrymandering: Republicans Are Giving America The Finger
Tuesday night on The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert summed up Republican congressional district gerrymandering with a visual approximation…
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January 23, 2013
VIDEO: Stunning Tour Of The International Space Station By NASA’s Sunita Williams
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams gives us a farewell tour of the International Space Station hours before her departure as commander of Expedition 33 (September 16, 2012 — November 18, 2012).
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January 23, 2013
It’s Cold, Conservatives Are Bored, Commence Al Gore “Jokes”
It’s the dead of winter. Much of the country is in a deep freeze. And apparently conservative commentators and your annoying Facebook pals are bored. Now that “war on Christmas” mode has lapsed, we find ourselves knee-deep in “global warming can’t be real because it’s cold outside” mode.
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