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How “The Social Network” Shows Our Reweaving of Conversations
Many of the big-time reviews of The Social Network have focused on the film’s characterization of Mark Zuckerberg, “the youngest billionaire in the world.” Is he an evil genius …
DOJ
Two men were tortured for more than a year inside the CIA's secret prisons program. One committed suicide at Guantánamo Bay. Another was driven “psychotic” from interrogations. These are …
Humane Society Condemns Subscription-Only Firefighters For Standing By And Letting Animals Die In Fire
As ThinkProgress has been reporting all week, South Fulton Fire Department firefighters from Obion, Tennessee, stood by and watched as the Cranick family’s home burned down because their fire-fighting …
Roger Ailes and Glenn Beck Share a Sinclair Lewis Moment
Click the image to view larger version. With 296 sponsors lost, do you think Beck's sermon on the Lincoln Memorial was anything but a manifestation of Lewis' famous words? …
The State, Public Pedagogy and Learning
Neoliberalism has wrought havoc in different areas of social life, not the least of which in health and education. One of the greatest myths promoted by neoliberals is that …
Broken Promises: Thousands of Veterans Denied Crucial Care
The Army tacked a five-month extension on Sgt. Ryan Christian Major's term of military service in 2006, and that November, just five days after his original discharge date, Ryan …
Contradictions of Fear of the African-American Influence in a “Post-Racial” America
During a recent interview with Rolling Stone, President Obama was asked about his musical preferences, he replied in part, "My iPod now has about 2,000 songs ... There's still …
One Democrat’s Strategy to Win: Run Against Obama and Pelosi
Ozark, Alabama - Rep. Bobby Bright was all smiles as he swapped stories with John Whitener, who's watched Bright grow from humble beginnings to become a successful lawyer, mayor …
News in Brief: Bank of America to Halt Foreclosures Nationwide, and More
Bank of America to Halt Foreclosures Nationwide
Thank God for Fred Phelps
It is amazing that Fred Phelps is still alive. That he has not yet been beaten, stomped, clubbed, stabbed, shot or run down by a car is either a …