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Harrison Ford In, Bruce Willis Out of ‘Expendables 3’
By Rebecca Ford Bruce Willis won’t appear in the third film, but Harrison Ford is joining the the threequel, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Sylvester Stallone tweeted the news on Tuesday: “WILLIS OUT… HARRISON FORD IN !!!! GREAT NEWS !!!!! Been waiting … Continue reading
The N-word & me
By Leonard Greene A viral video of Philadelphia Eagles receiver Riley Cooper spewing the n-word at a country concert brought me back to the first time someone called me n—-r. I was 7 or 8 years old, in rural West … Continue reading
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Tagged Brooklyn, Kenny Chesney, Leonard Greene, N-word, Philadelphia Eagle, race, racism, Riley Cooper, Viral video, West Virginia
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No recovery for the middle class
By Anthony Mirhaydari The recovery is now officially in its fifth year. Sure, the stock market is back. And housing is getting off the floor. But for middle class Americans, the pressure is still on. This has been an uneven … Continue reading
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Tagged American dream, business, Economic Inequality, economy, employment, middle class, money, United States
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FBI pressures Internet providers to install surveillance software
By Declan McCullagh The U.S. government is quietly pressuring telecommunications providers to install eavesdropping technology deep inside companies’ internal networks to facilitate surveillance efforts. FBI officials have been sparring with carriers, a process that has on occasion included threats of contempt … Continue reading
8 Ways Privatization Has Brought Pain and Misery to American Life
By Paul Buchheit Some of America’s leading news analysts are beginning to recognize the fallacy of the “free market.” Said Ted Koppel, “We are privatizing ourselves into one disaster after another.” Fareed Zakaria admitted, “I am a big fan of … Continue reading
Reversing Course, ALEC Supports Reform Of Mandatory Minimum Sentences
By Nicole Flatow The American Legislative Exchange Council was a driving force behind moves to impose tougher sentences and inflate the U.S. prison population. But on Monday, the conservative, corporate-backed group adopted model legislation that would reform draconian mandatory minimum … Continue reading
Oprah Winfrey Says Trayvon Martin & Emmett Till Are The Same
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Tagged african american, Emmett Till, Oprah Winfrey, race, Trayvon Martin, video
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Scandal Scoop: Who Outed Olivia as Fitz’s Mistress?
By Natalie Abrams Professional fixer Olivia Pope will find herself on the other side of a major, well, Scandal when ABC’s hit drama returns for Season 3 this fall. In the season finale, Fitz (Tony Goldwyn) and Olivia (Kerry Washington) … Continue reading
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Tagged entertainment, Kerry Washington, Scandal, Shonda Rhimes, television, Tony Goldwyn
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