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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Mideast War blowback |
ASPartOfMe |
Posted: 23 Apr 2024, 8:09 am
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More than 100 arrested at NYU protest; Columbia president urged to resign over campus ‘anarchy' A plywood wall was seen being erected around NYU's Gould Plaza early Tuesday, hours after more than 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators, in solidarity with their Columbia colleagues, were arrested for defy... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: What if Nixon Era Satire Becomes Trump Era reality? |
ASPartOfMe |
Posted: 22 Apr 2024, 2:46 pm
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I think due to the practical issues if convicted he will be sentenced to house arrest.
Nixon was perfect fodder for satire, no politician has come close since. |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Is the movie Grease feminist? |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2024, 2:27 pm
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Before she died Olivia weighed in Olivia Newton-John defends 'Grease' against 'silly' criticism after it's called 'sexist' During an appearance on "A Life of Greatness" podcast Monday, the 72-year-old Australian actress shot down renewed criticism of the 1978 musical as "silly." ... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees |
ASPartOfMe |
Posted: 22 Apr 2024, 1:50 pm
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CNN In the performer category, this year’s inductees are Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne and A Tribe Called Quest. Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Dionne Warwick and Norman Whitfield were selected as the recipients for the Musical Excellenc... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: The ASD Band |
ASPartOfMe |
Posted: 22 Apr 2024, 1:38 pm
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Replies: 4 Views: 1,738
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Niger expels U.S. troops |
ASPartOfMe |
Posted: 22 Apr 2024, 12:55 pm
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Why the military withdrawal from Niger is a "devastating blow" to the U.S., and likely a win for Russia After investing more than $1 billion in Niger over a decade, the U.S. military has agreed to withdraw its more than 1,000 forces from the West African nation over the next few months. I... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Biden's 'cannibals' comment |
ASPartOfMe |
Posted: 22 Apr 2024, 12:47 pm
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Replies: 1 Views: 177
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Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape said the people of his Pacific Island nation did not deserve to be labeled cannibals after President Joe Biden implied his uncle’s body might have been eaten during World War II. The prime minister of Papua New Guinea defended the Pacific Island nation... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Trump real estate fraud suit |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2024, 12:40 pm
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Trump's $175 million bond can stand after attorneys agree to comply with new conditions The $175 million bond posted by an insurance company for former President Donald Trump in a civil fraud case can stand after an agreement Monday that included assurances from his lawyers to comply with condition... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Trump's Trial in NY |
ASPartOfMe |
Posted: 22 Apr 2024, 12:27 pm
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Replies: 36 Views: 1,181
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Trump trial in "hush money" case gets underway with opening statements and first witness Jurors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York got their first glimpse Monday of the arguments both sides plan to make over the course of the historic proceedings, with the prose... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Mideast War blowback |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2024, 12:17 pm
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Replies: 332 Views: 27,071
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’Campuses in revolt:' Columbia-like encampments emerge at US universities Anti-Israel protest encampments have emerged on at least eight American universities in emulation of the Columbia University campus occupation, following National Students for Justice in Palestine and several other pro-Palest... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Songs, Anthems, and Music for Women |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2024, 7:39 am
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Replies: 174 Views: 2,796
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: [IMPORTANT] Hamas launches foot assault against settlements. |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2024, 5:04 am
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Israel’s military intel chief resigns, citing failures over Oct. 7 attack The intelligence chief of Israel’s Defense Forces has resigned citing failures linked to the Hamas terror attack carried out on Oct. 7, during which 1,200 people died in Israel and more than 200 were taken hostage. “On Saturd... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Mideast War blowback |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2024, 4:59 am
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Replies: 332 Views: 27,071
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Survey taken 5 months into the Gaza war finds most American Jews felt close to Israel, but not its government As of early March, five months into Israel’s war with Hamas, American Jews felt close to Israel but were also likely to feel uncomfortable with its government’s actions, according to a Jewi... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The Term "Antisemitism" |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2024, 4:45 am
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The Nation University of California, Berkeley, Law School Dean Erwin Chemerinsky has a storied record as a constitutional law scholar and an attorney willing to take on some of the hardest and most unpopular causes. In January 2002, he filed the first lawsuit on behalf of Guantánamo detainees, just... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: False Dx: Up to 70% of dx'd may not actually be autistic? |
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Posted: 21 Apr 2024, 7:04 pm
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Replies: 90 Views: 2,955
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Personally I think that the increase in diagnosis frequency, is due to better screening methods and a broadening of who might be considered autistic, now, versus say, a couple of decades ago and beyond. That’s what I think also. Also even until the 80s and probably also 90s was a huge stigma when i... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Songs, Anthems, and Music for Women |
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Posted: 21 Apr 2024, 6:57 pm
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Replies: 174 Views: 2,796
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Editors Note Twilight, I understand this song is not what you had in mind when you created this thread. I do believe Sandy thought she was helping women when she wrote it so it does technically fit the criteria you set for this thread. But I would be very understanding if you requested the mods del... |
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