While Saudi Arabia’s ban on women driving has dominated international news coming from the country, here are some other stories that you might’ve forgot. Remember, when you want to get to the bottom of a situation, follow the money. The US completed the largest ever arms sale to Saudi Arabia to the tune of $60 …
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2wfQQQDw_8&w=425&h=349] This Ras Kass track goes at religion as well as our former president George W. Bush. It’s classic Ras Kass, filled with witty, abrasive and thought provoking bars. He even has the stones to rhyme over a Christian sample and cite Bible verses. Whether you love it or vehemently hate it, B.I.B.L.E. will …
The Huffington Post recently posted column on texts that didn’t make it into the Bible. In the story they list six of the more interesting stories we aren’t told about Jesus and his associates including this eye catcher: “According to this tale, Jesus took Mary alone up onto a mountain, and as she watched, he …
Perhaps we should change the name of the nightly news to “Pimp My Tragedy.” It’s that time of the year again where the news catches Paul Revere syndrome and starts screaming, “The terrorists are coming” to commemorate the anniversary of 9/11. This year ABC News is squeezing more fear juice out of the turnip by …
African-American Mother Faces More Jail Time than Drunk Driver Who Killed Her Son. You’d think you were reading a headline from the 1950s. Apologists would love to say I’m just playing the race card but it doesn’t get much more obvious. An all white jury convicts the woman of more jail time than the driver, …
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Sitting Atop Trillions: What Would Business Do with Another Tax Break? | Common Dreams. Business is about the bottom line. They could care less about creating jobs or the American economy if it hurts profit. Nonetheless, we let them treat us like peons and fall for the same Jedi mind tricks over and over again. …
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Shot by San Francisco Police Department, 19-Year-Old’s Life Slips Away | Common Dreams. Watch the video. The biggest gang in America, aka the police, are at it again. Where’s the gun? Apparently everyone in the video had the same question. Why would you still be standing with guns drawn on a man who is clearly …
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How Many States That Ban Gay Marriage Let You Marry Your Cousin?. That’s not a good look America. How can someone say gay marriage will destroy the American family but 19 states are basically promoting hemophilia by virtue of incest? Craziness…
Tupac Shakur was often called a contradiction because he had songs like “Keep Ya Head Up” and “I Get Around” on the same albums. These same “contradictions” are what made so many fans consider him the realest artist in the genre. Tupac didn’t just tell one story or use a singular perspective. He covered a …
Murdoch Has Gamed American Politics Every Bit as Thoroughly as Britain’s | Common Dreams. This has nothing to do with the ideological positions of entities like Fox News or the Wall Street Journal. Just check out what Murdoch’s lobbying has allowed him to do: “But Murdoch kept at the latter fight, continuing to push for …
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