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MALCOM LITTLE TOOK THE LAST NAME OF “X” BECAUSE HE SAID IT SIGNIFIED OUR LOST LAST NAMES. FOR ME, ST. PATRICK’S DAY IS THE DAY I SPEND CONTEMPLATING ANOTHER “X”—THE NAME OF MY WHITE GREAT-GREAT GRAND

“I AM HERE BECAUSE OF MY MOM. MY MOM WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PULMONARY HYPERTENSION IN 2006. SHE MISSED SO MUCH WORK SHE LOST HER JOB AND WHEN MY MOM LOST HER JOB, SHE LOST HER HEALTH CARE. IT ENDED UP

“I DON’T KNOW IF HE’S A FULL-UP GEEK—THOSE FOLKS CAN CITE DIGITS OF PI AND SOLVE THE RUBIK’S CUBE AND ALL OF THIS. BUT WE’LL CERTAINLY TAKE HIM AS A GEEK SYMPATHIZER,” DR. TYSON SAID. Presiden

SO WHAT’S THE REALITY OF THE PROPOSED REFORM? IT WOULDN’T TRANSFORM OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. BUT IT WOULD MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE TO THE LESS FORTUNATE EVEN AS IT WOULD DO MORE TO CONTROL COSTS THAN A

TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF WORDS. I WILL NEED TO DESCRIBE THE DESTRUCTION MY EYES HAVE SEEN/ IT WAS LIKE A DREAM OR ONE OF THOSE MOVIES THAT SHOW THE AFTER WORLD/ TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF MEMORY TO HEAL THE SC

As a young minister and head of the South African Council of Churches in the 1970s and 80s, Desmond Tutu fought to end Apartheid's legacy of discrimination and human rights abuses. He received the Nob

ONE OF THE MANY MYTHS ABOUT HEALTH CARE REFORM IS THAT REFUSAL TO BUY HEALTH INSURANCE WILL RESULT IN MASSIVE RESISTANCE, SEVERE FINANCIAL PENALTIES, EVEN JAIL. WRONG! By Timothy Noah, SLATE, M

ANOTHER OF THE MANY MYTHS SURROUNDING HEALTH CARE REFORM IS THAT IT IS A MASSIVE SPENDING BILL THAT WOULD BANKRUPT THE COUNTRY. WRONG! WASHINGTON -- Congressional budget referees say Senate

ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1O, MSNBC’S ED SHULTZ MADE AN INFORMED AND PASSIONATE APPEAL FOR US TO PROD OUR CONGRESSMEN TO VOTE FOR THE HEALTH CARE BILL. HERE HE TALKS TO TWO WOMEN WHO TESTIFIED BEFORE CON

“EACH OBJECT IN THIS COLLECTION HUMBLED US, EXCITED US AND MOVED US TO TEARS,” SAID MUSEUM DIRECTOR LONNIE BUNCH. “AND THEN HE UNCOVERED HARRIET TUBMAN’S PERSONAL HYMNAL AND I THINK MANY OF US LOST I

Although they said they have no secrets to their long term marriage success, Herbert and Zelmyra Fisher gave free marriage advice on Twitter on Valentine's Day 2010. Due to their long marriage, He

HE WAS 19 YEARS OLD AND SHE WAS JUST 18 WHEN THEY MARRIED ON MAY 14, 1924. “WE ATTENDED THE SAME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL,” ZELMYRA, 98, TELLS JET. “THAT’S WHERE WE MET.” by Marti Parham Countless

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE VENTED ABOUT PRESIDENT OBAMA’S HEALTH REFORM DRIVE, IT IS YOUR PERFECT RIGHT TO OPPOSE IT. THERE ARE LEGITIMATE REASONS TO DO SO. BUT SOME OF THE CLAIMS ARE BOGUS. HERE THEY ARE

GALLUP’S POLL IS EVIDENCE, FIRST, THAT THE PUBLIC IS CLOSELY DIVIDED ON HEALTH-CARE REFORM AND SECOND, THAT MANY OF THOSE IN OPPOSITION DO NOT KNOW THAT MUCH ABOUT THE BILL. By Ezra Klein Last

Things were going swimmingly well during this typical, uneventful newscast (ANYBODY KNOW WHAT LANGUAGE THEY ARE SPEAKING?) when the two producers in the background got into some sort of disagreement.

On March 4, 2010, Stephen Colbert sat down with Sean Hannity, who joined him “live” from “stuff we could edit together." Using some crafty splicing, Colbert proceeded to turn Hannity into an aspirin

THE BOROWITZ REPORT HAS OBTAINED THE MANUSCRIPT OF FORMER ALASKA GOVERNOR SARAH PALIN’S FORTHCOMING BOOK ON AMERICAN VALUES. THE FOLLOWING IS CHAPTER ONE, TITLED “QUITTING”. As far as American val

Former Gov. and VP Candidate Sarah Palin appeared with Jay Leno. She wasn't there only to talk politics. She was there to launch her new new career as a stand-up comic. Jon Stewart was impressed. "

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA RETIRES FOR THE EVENING WITH FIRST LADY MICHELLE. “I’M JUST TIRED OF GETTING MY BUTT KICKED FROM BOTH SIDES,” HE SAYS. ONCE IN DREAMLAND, HE IS VISTED BY A CAST OF COMEDIANS R

IF DEMOCRATS DECIDE TO USE THE PROCEDURAL MOVE THAT CONGRESS CALLS “RECONCILIATION” TO PASS HEALTH CARE REFORM, GET READY FOR A WAR OF WORDS. WHAT’S TRUE WON’T MATTER. WHAT’S LOUDEST, WHAT’S CATCHIE

I’D LIKE TO HEAR LESS ABOUT GOV. PATERSON’S TRAVAILS AND MORE ABOUT THE BRONX MOM WHOSE DESPERATE ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HAVE EXPOSED HIDEOUS FLAWS IN LAWS DESIGNED TO PROTECT CRIME VICT

SEE DR. MADDOW CALL THEM OUT FOR THEIR BLATANT LIES. SEE DR. MADDOW SUPPORT HER CONTENTIONS WITH EVIDENCE OF THEIR OWN WORDS AND PAST VOTES. SEE DR. MADDOW POINT OUT HOW THESE REPULBICAN SENATORS AR

Dr. Tyson, the "Man Who Killed Pluto", interviewed by Rachel Maddow.