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    We’ve become what we hate: Why I left America

    JULY 3, 2012 8:13AM

    By Alan Nothnagle


    Topics: expatriates, politics, europe, usa, emigration, michael luick-thrams, traces.org, expatriates

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    • 8 Ratings
    • 934 Views
    • 24 Comments
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    Space, the Final Frontier -- Looking Like a Ghost Town

    JULY 7, 2011 8:22PM

    By dunniteowl


    Topics: moon shot, mars explorer, spirit, telstar, sputnik, exploration, technology, cold war, space race, launch, space station, voyager, mariner, hubble, eads, india, iran, japan, china, usa, taikonaut, cosmonaut, astronaut, mir, skylab, iss, shuttle, apollo, gemini, redstone, mercury, saturn v, nasa

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    • 1 Ratings
    • 1152 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Memories of Four Fourth of Julys

    JUNE 29, 2011 5:16AM

    By Spectrum Voice


    Topics: personal, recollections, forth of july, patriotism, usa

    • Editor's Pick
    • 7 Ratings
    • 743 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    The Importance of New START

    DECEMBER 10, 2010 8:09PM

    By The Flylooper


    Topics: politics, war, nuclear war, start, new start, russia, usa

    • Editor's Pick
    • 8 Ratings
    • 969 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    An oil dependency issue?

    JULY 24, 2010 12:07AM

    By Jim Inkgag


    Topics: humor, political toon, cartoon saturday, salon, oil, usa, lobbyists

    • Editor's Pick
    • 23 Ratings
    • 3774 Views
    • 18 Comments
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    Choke Porn Philanthropy and Journalistic Ethics

    JULY 19, 2010 1:47PM

    By Colony of Losers


    Topics: josh martinez, usa, canada, harper, obama, politics, pornography, comedy, deep throat has a new meaning, word of bernstein's wood, anxiety, colony of losers, chicharones, jayson bare, jayson blair

    • Editor's Pick
    • 13 Ratings
    • 1960 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    Soccerball, Anyone?

    JUNE 25, 2010 9:23AM

    By liza Donnelly


    Topics: soccer, usa, nyc, cartoon, world cup, finalists, sports

    • Editor's Pick
    • 11 Ratings
    • 11435 Views
    • 30 Comments
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    The Idiot and Non-Idiot's Guide to the 2010 FIFA World Cup

    JUNE 10, 2010 11:28PM

    By Gus Sanchez


    Topics: fifa world cup, soccer, football, brazil, england, argentina, spain, usa, netherlands, france, ivory coast, italy, portugal, chile, serbia, germany, south africa, sports

    • Editor's Pick
    • 9 Ratings
    • 1003 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    American News Media: A Dead Loss When it Comes to Iran?

    JUNE 16, 2009 8:57AM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: police, opposition, repression, suppression, freedom, journalists, press, democracy, polls, protests, violence, election, politics, news, world, foreign policy, israel, united states, bloggers, live thread, open thread, open call, usa, obama, ahmadinejad, iran, iranians

    • Editor's Pick
    • 8 Ratings
    • 1899 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    Stephen Colbert, Day 2, Iraq

    JUNE 10, 2009 1:03AM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: iraq, obama, clinton, bush, news, politics, television, usa, america, war, occupation, military, troops, humor, satire, comedy, colbert report, stephen colbert, colbert

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 1610 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    Operation Iraqi Stephen: Colbert in the Gulf

    JUNE 9, 2009 12:52AM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: humor, satire, obama, odierno, troops, america, usa, military, afghanistan, persian gulf, iraq, news, politics, television, comedy, comedy central, colbert report, colbert, stephen colbert

    • Editor's Pick
    • 21 Ratings
    • 2016 Views
    • 21 Comments
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    Chevy Chase saves me in USA!

    MARCH 19, 2009 10:22AM

    By Traveller1


    Topics: nuclear matrix, buffalo, menaka, science, lonliness, suitcase, usa, calcutta, chevy chase

    • Editor's Pick
    • 38 Ratings
    • 1617 Views
    • 37 Comments
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    Dear David, We need to talk.

    MARCH 17, 2009 7:06AM

    By fingerlakeswanderer


    Topics: politics, business, spirit, economy, credit cards, debt, wanting, needing, grasping, pinched, lorraine berry, max weber, jean calvin, ideology, mythology, usa, david brooks, wealth

    • Editor's Pick
    • 25 Ratings
    • 3335 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    When the red man can get ahead, man!

    JANUARY 21, 2009 3:11AM

    By Writing Raven


    Topics: barack obama, president, inauguration, oath, january 20, native american, american indian, alaska native, alaska, state, usa, washington d.c., inaugural balls, native

    • Editor's Pick
    • 1 Ratings
    • 880 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    After Mumbai Attacks: Is There Any Win-Win Option?

    DECEMBER 2, 2008 9:28PM

    By Nik Dholakia


    Topics: india, pakistan, usa, mumbai, terrorism

    • Editor's Pick
    • 3 Ratings
    • 1263 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    What's Wrong With 'Sex Fruit'?

    AUGUST 12, 2008 11:56PM

    By Drewzilla


    Topics: news, patriotism, usa

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