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Will George Zimmerman Become a Right-Wing Hero?

Posted on: Jul 15, 2013, Source: Hullabaloo

Things may be a little rough back home, but there will be the victory tour on Fox. And the inevitable book deal.

Weaponized Drones Coming to America?

Posted on: Jul 8, 2013, Source: Hullabaloo

Local law enforcement agencies have been considering arming drones with the same weapons used in riot control—rubber bullets, tear gas, bean bag rounds.

Did You Know that NSA Spymasters Are Involved in the War on Drugs?

Posted on: Jun 10, 2013, Source: Hullabaloo

A lot of people don't realize that the NSA has a mandate to "stem the flow of narcotics into the country."

Police Tase Foreclosed Upon Homeowners Protesting Criminal Bankers, Criminal Bankers Continue Facing No Repercussions

Posted on: May 21, 2013, Source: Hullabaloo

Why shoot peaceful protesters full of electricity in order to get them to fall to the ground in excruciating pain, dazed and compliant?

3 Pictures That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Guantanamo

Posted on: May 9, 2013, Source: Hullabaloo

The military has released pictures trying to show how "good" the prisoners have it. The pictures tell a different story.

Liberty Loving Rand Paul Wets Pants Over Boston, Demands More Surveillance, Tougher Immigration Laws

Posted on: Apr 22, 2013, Source: Hullaballoo

What "liberty" looks like to the poster boy for libertarian freedom.

It's Official: A Democratic President Proposes to Cut Social Security

Posted on: Apr 5, 2013, Source: Hullabaloo

What can we do to stop this?

6 Charts That Show How Conservative Politics Are Destroying America

Posted on: Apr 1, 2013, Source: Hullaballoo

We've been in the clutches of conservative economic orthodoxy since 1980, and this is the result.

Fun Facts About Rich People: Walmart Heirs Own More Wealth Than Bottom 40% of Americans; the Wealthy Give Less to Charity Than the Poor

Posted on: Mar 25, 2013, Source: Hullabaloo

In 2010, the Waltons’ share equaled the entire bottom 41.5 percent of families.

House Dems Attack President Obama's Extrajudicial Assassination Powers

Posted on: Mar 12, 2013, Source: Hullaballoo

Finally, a coalition of Democrats are asking about the authorities under which the president has granted himself the power to secretly target Americans for assassination.

Erick Erickson's Hilariously Stupid Attack on Elizabeth Warren

Posted on: Feb 18, 2013, Source: Hullaballoo

He's writing from his new home at Fox News, by the way.

The Right-Wingers Who Said Hillary Clinton Was Faking Her Concussion

Posted on: Dec 31, 2012, Source: Hullabaloo

Clinton has been hospitalized with a blood clot due to her concussion. Will these right-wing jerks apologize?

Rush Limbaugh's Vile Rants Are So Bad They're Screwing Other Radio Programs

Posted on: Nov 23, 2012, Source: Hullabaloo

Radio host Doug Stephen says Limbaugh has cost him tens of millions of dollars in advertisements.

6 Restaurants You Should Avoid If You Don't Want Your Food Cooked By Sick People

Posted on: Nov 19, 2012, Source: Hullabaloo

A handy list of restaurants whose owners are dead set against their employees having health care.

Romney's "Charity" to the Church is Just More Corporate Greed and Tax Evasion

Posted on: Sep 21, 2012, Source: Hullabaloo

How Romney's "47 Percent" Mentality is Linked to Voter Suppression

Posted on: Sep 20, 2012, Source: Hullabaloo

The NY Times and Pathetic He Said/She Said Journalism

Posted on: Sep 18, 2012, Source: Hullabaloo

Headline of the Day: Rahm Emanuel's Response to Teacher Strikes Rightly Hurting His Mayorship

Posted on: Sep 17, 2012, Source: Hullaballoo

Pundit Calls Ryan's Wife's Life "Normal," Showing How Clueless Washington DC Really Is

Posted on: Sep 11, 2012, Source: Hullabaloo

"Norah, You're Mistaken": Paul Ryan Can't Conceal His Two-Faced Fiscal Persona

Posted on: Sep 10, 2012, Source: Hullaballoo

AP Does the Worst Fact-Check of All Time

Posted on: Sep 7, 2012, Source: Hullabaloo

Teachers Working For No Pay? Why That's Not the 'Best of the American Spirit'

Posted on: Sep 5, 2012, Source: Hullabaloo

When "War on Terrorism" Infrastructure is Combined with the "War on Drugs"

Posted on: Aug 29, 2012, Source: Hullabaloo

Creepy Tea Partiers Think They Own the Military--And Can Use It Against the Rest of Us!

Posted on: Aug 17, 2012, Source: Hullabaloo

Giving Paid Sick Days to Workers is Good for Everyone

Posted on: Aug 14, 2012, Source: Hullabaloo

Right-Wing Assault on Voting Rights Began With Bush vs. Gore

Posted on: Aug 11, 2012, Source: Hullabaloo

What Does Romney Love More -- His Money or America?

Posted on: Aug 10, 2012, Source: Hullabaloo

Why Robin Hood Was "Anti-Tax": How the Rich Steal From the Poor, Then and Now

Posted on: Aug 8, 2012, Source: Hullabaloo

The New Yorker’s Terrifying Profile of Ayn Rand-loving Paul Ryan

Posted on: Aug 6, 2012, Source: Hullaballoo

 

The article implies that Ryan is playing with fire and that the Republicans are doing their usual hubristic self-immolation by following his lead.

Spineless Democrats Condemn Harry Reid Over His Tax Jab At Romney

Posted on: Aug 3, 2012, Source: Hullabaloo

The Extent of the NRA's Power

Posted on: Jul 26, 2012, Source: Hullabaloo

More and Better Democratic Women Please (Not ConservaDems)

Posted on: Jul 25, 2012, Source: Hullabaloo

Cultural Scolds Want Us to Shut Down Discussion of Gun Violence's Causes

Posted on: Jul 21, 2012, Source: Hullabaloo

American Dynasty: Wal-Mart's Walton Family Has the Wealth of 48.8 Million Families Combined

Posted on: Jul 19, 2012, Source: Hullabaloo

National Review Writers: As Racist As They Wanna Be

Posted on: Jul 18, 2012, Source: Hullabaloo

Adelson Attracts No Attention for Shady Dealings Abroad--(But Gets Propositioned By Sarah Silverman)

Posted on: Jul 17, 2012, Source: Hullabaloo

What Really Happened at Bain in 1999?

Posted on: Jul 12, 2012, Source: Hullabaloo

"This is the Banking Industry’s Tobacco Moment" -- Will it Matter?

Posted on: Jul 10, 2012, Source: Hullabaloo

How Did Mitt Romney Get $100 Million in His IRA? By Rigging the System?

Posted on: Jul 5, 2012, Source: Hullabaloo

Republicans Freak Out That Airforce Isn't Extremist Christian Enough

Posted on: Jun 25, 2012, Source: Hullabaloo

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