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‘Douche du Jour’: Ghanaian Gov’t Minister Paul Evans Aidoo Orders Arrest of All Homosexuals

‘Douche du Jour’: Ghanaian Gov’t Minister Paul Evans Aidoo Orders Arrest of All Homosexuals

A Ghanaian government minister has ordered the arrest of all homosexuals in the country’s Western Region, San Diego LGBT Weekly..

July 30, 2011 with 1 Comment
Trial over U.S.-Backed Guatemalan Massacre at Las Dos Erres Begins

Trial over U.S.-Backed Guatemalan Massacre at Las Dos Erres Begins

Four former Guatemalan soldiers are on trial for the 1982 massacre of more than 220 men, women and children at Las Dos Erres. The four were..

July 29, 2011 with 3 Comments
Kelly Thomas, Homeless Schizophrenic, Beaten to Death by Fullerton, CA Police… Victim’s Ex-Cop Father Calls it “Cold-Blooded Murder”

Kelly Thomas, Homeless Schizophrenic, Beaten to Death by Fullerton, CA Police… Victim’s Ex-Cop Father Calls it “Cold-Blooded Murder”

  Kelly Thomas, a homeless schizophrenic, was brutally beaten to death by Fullerton, California police earlier this month. According..

July 28, 2011 with 54 Comments
One for the Ages: Jon Stewart’s Epic Slam of Fox News over Norway Terror Coverage, Conservative “Victimization”

One for the Ages: Jon Stewart’s Epic Slam of Fox News over Norway Terror Coverage, Conservative “Victimization”

In what The Raw Story is calling possibly “The Daily Show‘s most impressive takedown of Fox News ever,” host Jon Stewart..

July 28, 2011 with 0 Comments
Democratic Congressman David Wu to Resign over Allegation of “Aggressive, Unwanted” Sex with Teenager

Democratic Congressman David Wu to Resign over Allegation of “Aggressive, Unwanted” Sex with Teenager

Rep. David Wu (D-OR) announced Tuesday that he would resign from Congress amid allegations of sexual misconduct with a young woman...

July 28, 2011 with 1 Comment
Republican Presidential Candidate Herman Cain Apologizes to Muslims

Republican Presidential Candidate Herman Cain Apologizes to Muslims

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain sat down with a small group of Muslims in Virginia earlier today and apologized for bigoted..

July 28, 2011 with 2 Comments
U.S. CENSUS: MEDIAN WHITE HOUSEHOLD WORTH 20X MORE THAN BLACK COUNTERPART

U.S. CENSUS: MEDIAN WHITE HOUSEHOLD WORTH 20X MORE THAN BLACK COUNTERPART

IN 1995, the median white U.S. household was worth seven times as much as its typical black or Hispanic counterpart. Today, the..

July 26, 2011 with 8 Comments
Atheists File Lawsuit over ‘Ground Zero Cross’

Atheists File Lawsuit over ‘Ground Zero Cross’

An atheist group has filed a lawsuit seeking the removal of a Christian cross at New York’s 9/11 memorial site. According to The Raw..

July 25, 2011 with 10 Comments
‘Douche du Jour’: Right-Wing Radio Host Glenn Beck Compares Norway Massacre Victims to “Hitler Youth”

‘Douche du Jour’: Right-Wing Radio Host Glenn Beck Compares Norway Massacre Victims to “Hitler Youth”

These are not the best of times for Glenn Beck. His Fox News program, long suffering from plummeting ratings and abandoned by many..

July 25, 2011 with 0 Comments
Norwegian Terrorist Anders Behring Breivik Wrote 1,500-Page Manifesto Calling for Christian Crusade Against Muslims

Norwegian Terrorist Anders Behring Breivik Wrote 1,500-Page Manifesto Calling for Christian Crusade Against Muslims

Anders Behring Breivik, the right-wing Christian fundamentalist  who killed at least 76 people in two terror attacks on Friday, wrote a..

July 25, 2011 with 1 Comment