The Fastest Growing Group Of Americans Don’t Identify With Any Particular Religion

Americans who don't affiliate with any specific religious tradition now outnumber Catholics and mainline Protestants, making ... Read more

Police Allegedly Locked Up A Black Eighth Grader For Six Days Because He Threw Skittles

He's not the only one.  ... Read more

The TPP Explained Using Jeans

Here is how the TPP will impact your new pair of jeans.  Read more

The Family Planning Cuts That The Texas Legislature Forced Through Are Having Dire Consequences

A new survey details the consequences of the health crisis in the Lone Star State.  ... Read more

Iowa Scientists To Presidential Candidates: Climate Change ‘Is Not An Issue That Can Be Ignored’

The fifth annual Iowa Climate Statement is the boldest and most popular yet.  ... Read more

Former Prison Counselor Recounts The Horrors The Mentally Ill Endure

One former prison mental health counselor started to develop his own mental health crisis after daily exposure to prison ... Read more

How The FDA’s Revised Blood Ban Caters To Religious Anti-Gay Beliefs

Limiting the blood donation ban to just one year for gay and bi men shames gay sex just like religious conservatives do. ... Read more

Carbon Pollution’s Harm To Sea Life Coming Faster Than Expected

The oceans are now acidifying faster than any time in the last 300 million years. ... Read more

Gay Guy Comes Out To Christian Hotline.

http://youtu.be/ucCa-eDyHNg

Christians drop, 'nones' soar in new religion poll

The United States is a significantly less Christian country than it was seven years ago...
http://www.freep.com/story/news/2015/05/12/christians-religion-pew-research-center/27166293/

Pope blasts arms trade as "industry of death"

"Why so many powerful people do not want peace? Because they live off wars!," he said during an event with schoolchildren at the Vatican on Monday.
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Christians drop, 'nones' soar in new religion poll

Previous data suggesting slower rise contained errors, study suggests.
http://www.freep.com/story/news/2015/05/12/christians-religion-pew-research-center/27166293/

100 American Doctors Moved to Canada!

100 American Doctors moved to Canada so they no longer have to deal with America's for-profit health insurance industry.
http://youtu.be/oVAU0VzfvD8

The Story Behind The Story Of Bin Laden’s Killing

Siddiqa said she believes that the real question that reveals itself from Hersh's latest article is about "the story behind the ... Read more

Why John Oliver's Mother's Day message matters

"If you want to grow [the economy], you can't leave talent on the sidelines," U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez told CNNMoney. "It's an issue of economic self interest and economic growth."
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Baltimore: Thousands of Suspects Arrive Too Injured to Go to Jail, Records Show

Nearly 2,600 detainees were turned away by city’s detention center in past three years, suggesting police officers either ignored or did not notice the injuries.
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12 Ways the GOP Would Destroy the Country If They Controlled Washington After 2016

The budget Congress just passed for next year offers a nightmarish blueprint.
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Paul Krugman Exposes Wall Street Vampires' Latest Ploy

The bought and paid for Congress is sneakily trying to kill financial reform. ...  Read more

Religious groups vow to break D.C. anti-discrimination law

A coalition of pro-life organizations with offices in the nation’s capital claim a recent measure adding “reproductive health” to the city’s non-discrimination policy infringes on their religious freedom to employ only people who share their values...
http://baptistnews.com/culture/politics/item/30071-religious-groups-vow-to-break-d-c-anti-discrimination-law

Use and abuse of religion

"...And while your pious conservative congressmen work to destroy Social Security, health care, pensions and labor unions, they pulled the biggest banking heist in history in December. While making the most of “Christmas vs. holiday,” they inserted into the spending bill a clause where the big banks' risky bets will be covered by the FDIC. They are free to gamble with no consequences and we will be forced to pick up the tab. No shutting down the government last year! This is an example of how corporate America has used and abused religion through the sacrilegious Republican Party..."
http://bismarcktribune.com/news/opinion/mailbag/use-and-abuse-of-religion/article_fc7982b7-db83-549f-a34d-71d4c0c12479.html

Atheists answer questions about life, morality, meaning, raising good kids

They don't fear death – expecting no after-life just makes each day more precious. And, while the universe might move them to the point of tears with its grandeur, they keep in mind that it is science that explains that grandeur, not a mythic god, say atheist panelists who opened the floor for questions in Huntsville, Ala., with Ask an Atheist, held at the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library on Tuesday, April 21, 2015...
http://www.al.com/living/index.ssf/2015/04/ask_an_atheist_huntsville.html

The Noble Reign Of Music's Prince (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

The artist formerly and currently known as Prince got big in a huge hurry in 1979. Platinum within a year of his first album. Shocked and delighted and moved the world with his wiggle and musical power and emotion. Had us partying like it was 1999 for a long time. Dropped his name. Took it back. Gave us the Minneapolis sound. He’s 56 now, and back big again. This hour On Point: all about the once and future Prince. / Tom Ashbrook
Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/10/03/prince-music-new-album

War Powers And A Constitutional Crisis (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

When Thomas Jefferson went after the Barbary pirates, he at least asked for a declaration of war from Congress. With Barack Obama going after ISIS, never mind that. He just cites an “authority” going back to 2001 against Al Qaeda. ISIS and Al Qaeda are not the same. They’re rivals. Should the president formally go to Congress for a declaration of war on the Islamic State? Some hot voices are saying yes, it’s right there in the Constitution. And others no, we’re past that. Are we? Should we be? When we’re talking a campaign of years? This hour, On Point: ISIS, the President and War Powers.
Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/10/06/war-powers-aumf-constitutional-crisis-obama

How America Has Lost Its Way (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

In 2011, longtime New York Times op-ed page columnist Bob Herbert gave up his column and set out across America. He’d written for years from a liberal angle on the nation’s great challenges, great debates. He went out to see the country afresh. First-hand. Not the lords of New York, but the ninety-nine percent. All over the country. And he found trouble. Americans keenly aware of losses. Hurting, and very uncertain about the future, the direction of the country. Now he’s back, with his report. This hour On Point: Bob Herbert and his message, “Losing Our Way.” / Tom Ashbrook
Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/10/07/bob-herbert-american-exceptionalism

Dutch solar road makes enough energy to power household

Engineers in the Netherlands say energy-generating road surface is more successful than expected, six months into trial.  Read more

Ron Johnson Bemoans The Constitution

US Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) appeared on CNN's State of the Union gabfest on Sunday. He repeated the right wing fear campaign about ISIS and h...  Read more

Huckabee On His Sketchy Diabetes Infomercials: It's Proof 'I'm Going To Be A Heck Of A Good President'

Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee said on Sunday that he was proud that his company had helped to sell Bible-based cancer cures and sket...  Read more

Jeb Bush Says He Would Have Backed Iraq Invasion

Jeb Bush looks like he's ready to doom his presidential campaign before it gets started if this preview of his interview with Fox's Megyn Kelly is any...  Read more

How to enjoy retirement even if you haven't saved enough

Here are seven ways to cut your costs during retirement. ... Read more

Scott Walker: Doctors Should Lie To Pregnant Women To Prevent Abortions

Then-Rep. Walker tried repeatedly to make it legal for doctors to lie to pregnant women in the name of opposing abortion. The ... Read more

Ben Carson Unable To Answer Simple Question About His Tax Plan

Chris Wallace points out that Ben Carson's tax plan would require a huge tax hike for the poor — bigger than Carson will ... Read more

There’s Going To Be A Ruth Bader Ginsburg Movie Starring Natalie Portman

Ginsburg's rise as a pop cultural icon comes at the very moment when many of the advances she secured as a lawyer seem most in ... Read more

5 Nonsensical Right-Wing Statements in the Past Week that Amped Up the War on Reason

The reality deniers are out in full force.
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Bernie Sanders: Any Supreme Court Nominee of Mine Must Pledge to Overturn Citizens United (VIDEO)

The Vermont Senator once again puts campaign finance reform front and center.
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Atul Gawande: “Being Mortal: Medicine And What Matters In The End” (Diane Rehm Show)

Modern medicine has advanced dramatically in the past century: Average life expectancy has increased from the mid-40s to the mid-70s today. But as medicine has advanced and people are living longer, children are more likely to live far away from aging parents. Nursing homes and assisted living facilities are popular destinations, but often focus on safety and routines at the expense of quality of life and human interaction. Harvard physician and author Atul Gawande argues that making mortality a medical experience is failing society. And he says end-of-life treatments often end up shortening lives instead of extending them. A Harvard doctor on a smarter approach to aging and dying.
Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2014-10-06/atul-gawande-being-mortal-medicine-and-what-matters-end

Cyber Attacks & The Growing Challenge Of Protecting Personal And Business Data (Diane Rehm Show)

New questions are being raised about last summer’s cyber attacks into JPMorgan Chase customer data files. Names, telephone numbers and email addresses for about 76 million households and 8 million small businesses were compromised in what amounted to the largest U.S. data breach on record. JP Morgan has warned its customers to be on the lookout for official looking emails requesting additional account information, but now some cyber security experts are questioning whether the ultimate aim may have been to disrupt Wall Street. Please join us to talk about the new concerns about recent cyber attacks.
Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2014-10-07/cyber-attacks-growing-challenge-protecting-personal-and-business-data

Megachurch Leader Rejects Bigot Pastor Dad: Church Should Be The ‘Safest Place On The Planet’ For Gays

This Evangelical pastor has a really important message for Christians. Read more

Guess Which Thing Republicans Care About Most– Morals Or Money? (VIDEO)

The Alabama republican party has been waging a war on the 'immoral activity' of gambling for years, but all of that changed ... Read more

Bronx Teacher’s ‘Edible Classroom’ Shows Us How Gardening Is Revolution In Action (VIDEO)

In the age of GMOs, Monsanto, processed foods, fast food, food deserts and overworked people who just don't have a lot of time ... Read more

Florida Governor Rick Scott Now Bragging He Used His Mother’s Death As Political Ruse

Rick Scott said his mother's death inspired him to help all Floridians get health insurance, now he's bragging that he only ... Read more

Read the horrifying racist texts that have prompted a probe of San Francisco police

1. The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, BuzzFeed News, and other outlets are reporting that San Francisco prosecutors are investigating 3,000...  Read more

Right-Wing Nuts Claim Jade Helm Is Just A Distraction – Here’s The REAL Threat To Texas

These idiots seem to feel so left out of all the conspiracy talk surrounding Jade Helm that they've put out a paper pointing ... Read more

There’s No Getting Around It: Larry Pratt Is Encouraging His Followers To Kill Obama (AUDIO)

This is clearly inciting violence. Read more
https://soundcloud.com/rightwingwatch/larry-pratt-obama-should-learn-from-regicide-in-history

Watch Bernie Sanders Destroy Rand Paul During Healthcare Debate (VIDEO)

Are you excited to see Bernie Sanders in the upcoming debates? Read more

Senator Sanders and Senator Paul debate whether health care is a human right and the implications of that right.
https://youtu.be/YUXwDMqjC-A

Hillary Clinton Hits Back At Lying ‘Clinton Cash’ Author

The Clinton campaign wastes no time exposing the author of the anti-Hillary Clinton book "Clinton Cash" as the lying, ... Read more

https://youtu.be/c4GEzhR_PLU


https://youtu.be/QoLO0RJx5lw

Princeton Study: Congress literally doesn't care what you think

...Their study took data from nearly 2000 public opinion surveys and compared it to the policies that ended up becoming law. In other words, they compared what the public wanted to what the government actually did. What they found was extremely unsettling: The opinions of 90% of Americans has essentially no impact at all...
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Corruption is Legal in America: Learn more at http://Represent.Us/TheProblem, and go to https://represent.us/TheSolution to see our plan and join the Anti-Corruption Movement. Click on "show more" to view our sources. 
https://youtu.be/5tu32CCA_Ig


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https://youtu.be/qXsf3ICgy50

Maher Slams Rand Paul For Caving To The Crazies In The Republican Base

There was a time when Rand Paul had what looked like the full support of Real Time host Bill Maher, which was a kind of a "What the hell?" moment for ...  Read more

North Carolina To Teachers: No Free Speech For You!

Some public school teachers— no doubt tired of buying their own school supplies and grading a bunch of incorrigible kids' papers written in textspeak ... Read more

GOP Proposes $300 Million Cut To NASA's Earth Science Budget

The victim: NASA's earth science budget, which is where funding comes from to research the effects of man-made climate change on the earth.
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Ben Carson Defends Likening Obama To A Psychopath

Ben Carson may think he knows what a psychopath looks like, but apparently he hasn't looked in a mirror lately. Republican White House candidate Ben ...  Read more

Scott Walker Channels George W. Bush At SC Wingnut Summit

Gov. Scott Walker, aka as the "the goggle-eyed homunculus hired by Koch Industries to run their Midwest subsidiary formerly known as the state of Wisc...  Read more

Rick Santorum: Bomb ISIS 'Back To The 7th Century'

More bloodlust from the "good Christians" at the South Carolina wingnut fest aka as the "Freedom Summit" this Saturday. I guess Rick Santorum didn't w...  Read more

Florida Governor Tricked Obama On Medicaid Expansion

The charge stems from Scott's sudden decision, in 2013, to embrace Medicaid expansion.  ... Read more

Steve King: ‘Every Time We Let An Immigrant In, We’ll Deport A Leftist’

Rep. Steve King (R-IA) joked, "well sure, every time we let an immigrant in, we'll deport a Leftist."  ... Read more

Scoring the Noam Chomsky/Sam Harris Debate: How the Professor Knocked Out the Atheist

By engaging Chomsky, Harris only managed to reveal just how out of his league he is on crucial matters.
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7 Ways Racism Affects the Lives of Black Children

Black kids face a whole universe of problems that their white counterparts don't.
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Article: Jeb Bush Attacks Obama Administration For Failing 'Easy Calls' On Religious Freedom

Former Florida governor and likely GOP presidential candidate Jeb Bush offered a defense of conservative Christian principles and attacked the Obama administration for failing to preserve religious freedom during his commencement address at Liberty University, a Christian school in Lynchburg, Vir...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/09/jeb-bush-religious-freedom_n_7247922.html

Article: 4 things you should know about Freightliner's self-driving truck

The self-driving truck debut this week, becoming the first of its kind to receive an autonomous license for use on public roads. This week, at a dramatic event atop the Hoover Dam, Freightliner and …

http://www.cnet.com/news/4-things-that-you-should-know-about-freightliners-autonomous-inspiration-truck/

Sixth DNA base discovered?

Two more bases: the Methyl- cytosine and Methyl-adenine In the early 80s, to these four "classic" bases of DNA was added a fifth: the methyl-cytosine (mC) derived from cytosine. And it was in the late …

http://www.tsepa.com/sixth-dna-base-discovered-3/