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The President and Seth Meyers at The White House Correspondents’ Dinner, April 30, 2011

• May 1, 2011 • 1 Comment

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Whoopi Goldberg Fumes at Trump’s “Birther” Charges

• March 24, 2011 • 1 Comment

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Have You Voted Yet? If Not, Vote Democratic Party Today No Matter What

• November 1, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Bailouts, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Democrats, Democrats in Name Only, Domestic Violence, Hate Crimes, Health, Homelessness, Joblessness, Journalism and Ethics, National Issues, Obama Administration, People of Color, Police Misconduct/Killings, Race, Subprime Loans-Foreclosures, Teabagging Party, Television, The Clintons, The Economy, The Iraq War II, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Tea Party Movement, Wisconsin
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What the Media Didn’t Tell You About Gym Murderer Sodini

• August 7, 2009 • Comments Off

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The Guardian, UK

Amazon boss Jeff Bezos's phone 'hacked by Saudi crown prince' January 21, 2020
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Trump blasts 'prophets of doom' in attack on climate activism January 21, 2020
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Frozen iguanas forecast to shower south Florida as temperatures drop January 21, 2020
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