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Watch the video (or read the transcript) of Abu Ghraib whistleblower Samuel Provance speaking out on torture and cover-up, and [...]

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An Answer to the Pseudo-Christians

I was listening to some old comedy by the late Bill Hicks last night, and one thing he said had me on the floor laughing.
He was approached by some big, hulky guys after an engagement.
“Hey buddy. We’re Christians, and we didn’t like what you said.”
His response?
So forgive me.
Keep this in mind.
I have engraved [...]

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Earth over the Moon

Earthrise and Earthset over the Moon - wow.
These high definition pictures were released November 12, 2007 by the Japanese space agency JAXA.
The images were taken by the SELENE probe as it orbited the Moon at a distance of about 62 miles (100 km). These are the world’s first HD images of the Earth [...]

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Tori Amos Rocked the Fox

I’ve had the Tori Amos tickets since about an hour after they went on sale. Tori Amos and Kate Bush are my all-time favorites.
Two of the Tori Amos “dolls” of her multiple-personality “American Doll Posse” made an appearance at the concert she gave at the Fox Theater in Atlanta Wednesday night.
This concert was [...]

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This is what America Looks Like

Here’s a video that gives a pretty good idea of how America is currently viewed in much of the world. It may have an unfamiliar flavor to an American audience, but it’s worth watching the whole song. The imagery is striking.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnlMnf7t4t4

(Thanks to JR)
Don’t miss an American video response.

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I’m the Mom

So many of my friends emailed this to me that I had to think I’m either a kind of Mommy-archetype for my friends, or it had to be a very fun video. I think (I think) it’s the latter.
A woman condenses everything a mom would say in a typical 24-hour period into the framework of [...]

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Ousting Blackwater is a Win-Win

Here is the original version of the editorial that ran on Op-Ed News. They had an exclusive for at least 48 hours on the pithier version - and it ran five days ago.
Note the current status of the situation:
1. There is now a video that shows that Blackwater USA guards opened fire against civilians [...]

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