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CFC: Why Jay Electronica Can Go 'Choke' on His Own Words
Isn’t it disappointing when someone’s musical genius is not reflected in other ways? Exhibit A: Rapper Jay Electronica was captured on video bragging about a bet he has with rapper Nas and his DJ. about whether all women like to be choked during sex. The Crunk Feminist Collective went slap-off on the brother, whose brilliance…
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NYT: Visualizing Slavery
As the Civil War anniversary celebrations begin, Susan Schulten presents a map that reflects data from the 1860 Census, the last time the federal government took a count of the South’s vast slave population. The map confirms that the Civil War was as much about defending states’ rights as it was about maintaining a system…
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Senate Republicans Block 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal
David Wood of Politics Daily is reporting that Senate Republicans blocked repeal of “Don’t ask, don’t tell” Thursday, significantly dimming prospects that the ban on gays serving openly in the military will be lifted during this lame-duck session of Congress. The 57-40 vote came on a motion to bring the giant defense budget bill, which…
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WikiLeaks Releases More Cables; Online Protests Intensify
MSNBC is reporting that online battles continued across cyberspace between the group’s supporters and firms accused of trying to stifle the “whistleblower” after WikiLeaks released new U.S. diplomatic cables on Friday. The latest leaks reveal worries over Myanmar’s nuclear ambitions. Myanmar’s military government has long been suspected of trying to develop nuclear capability with help…
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Social Security Payback Option Eliminated
Emily Brandon of U.S. News & World Report is reporting that retirees will no longer be able to get an interest-free loan from the Social Security Trust Fund, the Social Security Administration announced yesterday. Effective Dec. 8, retirees will not be able to pay back benefits already received in exchange for higher Social Security payments…
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Wesley Snipes Reports to Prison
Black Voices is reporting that action-adventure star Wesley Snipes is officially behind bars. He reportedly checked into a medium-security prison in Pennsylvania on Thursday shortly before noon to begin his three-year sentence for failing to file tax returns. Snipes, who failed to file returns for at least a decade and owed $2.7 million in taxes…
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Westboro Baptist Church to Picket Elizabeth Edwards' Funeral
Based in Topeka, Kan., the Westboro Baptist Church said that it would be picketing the funeral of Elizabeth Edwards, the wife of one-time vice presidential candidate John Edwards. The church, led by Rev. Fred Phelps, will be posted outside the Edenton Street United Methodist Church in Raleigh, N.C. Westboro members have also picketed military funerals…
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House Democrats Reject Tax Plan
The Associated Press is reporting that House Democrats voted Thursday to reject President Barack Obama’s tax deal with Republicans in its current form, but it was unclear how significantly the package might need to be changed. By voice vote in a closed caucus meeting, Democrats passed a resolution saying that the tax package should not…
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NorthStar News: The President's Liberal Critics Need a Reality Check
Excerpt: Mind you, many of these critics did not support Mr. Obama’s candidacy in 2008. They came to their senses once it became apparent that he was en route to the Democratic nomination. Barack Obama had to navigate a racial minefield over the path to the presidency and Democrats set many of the traps to…
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