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July 10, 2015

“Kiss my ass”: Kid Rock has a few words for Confederate battle flag protesters — literally

The singer of "Born Free" apparently has little sympathy for the descendants of those who weren't








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Published on July 10, 2015 13:18

Put your phone away or stay home: Anything you have to say, do or text needs to wait until the lights come up

When Patti LuPone has to shame you in public, you know we've reached peak audience rudeness








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Published on July 10, 2015 12:47

FBI admits Dylann Roof got gun because they failed to run background check fast enough

Prior charge on alleged shooter's record should have blocked gun purchase, FBI chief says








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Published on July 10, 2015 12:32

Pope Francis, no friend to the 1 percent: The pontiff continues to champion the “discarded”

The Catholic leader once again speaks out on the human cost of wealth inequality








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Published on July 10, 2015 08:24

House Repubicans’ crusade to destroy environmental regulations brought down by their attempt to promote racism

The Confederate flag debacle kept the GOP from passing a bill that would have blocked major EPA rules








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Published on July 10, 2015 07:53

Let’s make the Confederate flag a hate crime: It is the American swastika and we should recoil it from it in horror

The Confederate flag is a symbol of nothing but pure hatred. It is high time that we treat it that way








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Published on July 10, 2015 07:38

Conservative African-American group defends Bill Cosby against “opportunistic” women

The public policy group Project 21 says Cosby accusers should have been prepared to "live with whatever transpired"








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Published on July 10, 2015 07:38

Conservatives howl as NY Times calls out Ted Cruz for trying to cheat his way onto bestseller list

"Overwhelming preponderance of evidence was that sales were limited to strategic bulk purchases," the Times said








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Published on July 10, 2015 07:22

Paul Krugman: The GOP wants “to deliver a Greek-style economic disaster to America”

"Most of the Republican Party," he argues, "wants to impose a toxic policy mix on America"








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Published on July 10, 2015 06:36