From Marc Ambinder at The Atlantic comes the reporting that Obama wrote his speech on race and America himself. Reports Ambinder: This wasn't a speech by committee... Obama wrote the speech himself, working on it for two days and nights.... and showed it to only a few of his top advisers. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

Okay, this article doesn't have pretty pictures or fancy videos, but it does contian some really important information on the economic platforms of our presidential candidates. If you live in America and plan to vote, please read it (as well as anything else you can find on their platforms). Please, people, let's not vote either way because of race. There's much more to it than that. picked by sykeo56 1 year ago

James Cromwell, Jack Bauer's father in '24,' says he 'can't handle' living here any longer picked by slapstick 3 years ago

Like the dystopian movies list and Newspeak dictionary, some 1984 goodness, ranking how close today's America is with the world of Big Brother and the Party. picked by TheStep 2 years ago

Safaa Wadi fled to the US after his life was threatened in his native Iraq while serving as an interpreter for the US Army. He expects to soon head back to Iraq – not as a civilian interpreter, but as a US soldier. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The US once again was rated as the second highest corporate tax rate in the world. Our rate is now 50% higher than the average of our international competitors. This of course drives capital overseas as it is more profitable to incorporate one's business somewhere other than the US. picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

The annual Leonid meteor shower put on some dramatic sky shows in 1999 and 2001, but in recent years the event has been comparatively mundane. Astronomers now predict the 2009 Leonids could produce more than 500 shooting stars per hour for skywatchers with clear skies in certain locations. Asia looks to have the best seats, but North America might not be left out. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

America is down on it's luck in this parody of "The Wrestler" with Alyssa Milano. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

Stone Age humans in fact wiped out many animal species in places as varied as the mountains of New Zealand and the plains of North America. Now scientists are proposing a new arena of ancient depredation: the coast. picked by stinkobinko 3 months ago

Without any responsibility laid on the shoulders of the apathetic and the lazy, their claims that "they don't need to learn any of this stuff for the real world" are becoming reality in our school system, while the rest of the world excels. Without consequences, America is becoming a country of no consequence at all. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Barack Obama's honeymoon period appears to be coming to an end in America as polls have shown his ratings have fallen to their lowest point yet. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

Is 104 years old! See what he does for a living. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago

More Than 30 PLAYSTATION®3 Games Highlighted along with a full library of games and services for PSP® (PlayStation®Portable)and PlayStation®2. picked by punthe 3 years ago

Tijuana Bibles were pornographic tracts popular in America before the advent of mass-market full-color glossy w@nk-fodder such as Playboy. EXPLICIT.
Main page here. picked by suckersklub 2 years ago

And the still-to-be-named panda babies are quite the big deal. The last time triplets were born in North America was 10 years ago. Last year the pair had twins — two of the five red pandas born in all of North America in 2008. picked by bingo 5 months ago

It's every comic book fanboy's wet dream: Episode 11 of this season's Smallville is going to assemble the Justice League! picked by fvckingtest 3 years ago

As the unscientific wife of a scientist, who for years has tagged along on archaeological expeditions, I have witnessed many seemingly unexplainable discoveries, but none has provided a greater challenge or teased my imagination more acutely than the unbelievable stone balls found in Central America. The riddles they pose would threaten the deductive powers of a Sherlock Holmes. picked by leopoldogolba 2 years ago

Electronic voting machines count about 87% of the votes cast in America today. But are they reliable? Are they safe from tampering? From a current congressional hearing to persistent media reports that suggest misuse of data and even outright fraud, concerns over the integrity of electronic voting are growing by the day. And if the voting process is not secure, neither is America's democracy. The ... read full post picked by TraumaMamma 2 years ago

From Hitler to Pinochet and beyond, history shows there are certain steps that any would-be dictator must take to destroy constitutional freedoms. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

The late evening of Thursday, December 13, and continuing on to dawn Friday morning, December 14, is the time frame to see the Geminid meteor shower in North America. In Europe, Asia, and Australia, the peak of the meteor shower will occur during the day. However, observers in these areas should still see a good display of meteors on the night of December 13-14, 2007. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago