In Memoriam: Ursula LeGuin
On ahead, on there, the dry white flowers nodded and whispered in the open fields of evening. Seventy-two years and she had never had time to learn what they were called. --The Day Before the...
View ArticleProfessor Stephen Hawking has died
Stephen Hawking was still in his final year at Oxford when he noticed what he first passed off as growing “clumsiness.” But he was soon diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou...
View ArticleTrump Turns to Torture: 'BradCast' 3/16/2018
CIA nominee oversaw unlawful waterboarding, destruction of evidence at U.S. secret prison; Also: Trump brags about lying to allies; More good 2018 news for Dems; Rep. Louise Slaughter RIP...On today's...
View ArticleSammy Walker's "Legends": A Tribute to Phil Ochs
This is a song Phi Ochs’ protege, Sammy Walker, wrote a couple of years after Phil died. It recalls the relatively brief time they spent together in 1975, a time during which Phil produced on Sammy's...
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Debra Chasnoff: Film-maker, change-maker, history-maker
It was after 10:30 p.m. on a Monday, and campaign headquarters was buzzing. The fax machine looked as if it might break down as dozens of congratulatory messages poured in from around the world. Staff...
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In Memoriam: Dr. Sean Eric Wang aka BruinKid Nov. 28, 1979-May 19, 2018
[Co-written by Neeta Lind and Meteor Blades]Sean Wang, known for 14 years at Daily Kos as BruinKid, passed away May 19. During his time here, he wrote almost 1,000 diaries and 21,241 comments. He wrote...
View ArticleWhile We Were Out: Record Heat, Pruitt Dumped, and Things Get Still Worse:...
Also: Plastic straws, straw polls, final straws, some actual good voting news, RIP Ed Schultz, and a bunch of listener calls...A whole lotta stuff happened over the long holiday weekend, much of which...
View ArticleR.I.P Bob Sloan
I did a search of the site and did not find this. I apologize if this is a duplicate post.It is with regret that I post that Bob Sloan has passed away.Robert "Bob" William Sloan, 70, of Indianapolis,...
View ArticleSo, Who's 'The Enemy of the People' Again?: 'BradCast' 8/16/2018
Newspapers push back as GOPers agree with Trump's Nixonian attacks on media; Trade war leads to U.S. factory closures; Trump's $92M parade; Zinke's land lie; Pruitt's toxic desk; Poison in your cereal;...
View ArticleSenator John McCain is gone. Here's how the nation reacted
Senator John McCain has died, just four days shy of his 82nd birthday. Say what you will about the Arizona Senator—but also take a few moments to see what everyone else is saying. Former President...
View ArticleGOP's Partisan Gerrymander in NC Could Result in a New House Map for...
Guest: Slate's Mark Joseph Stern on that and WV GOP's state Supreme Court coup; Also: Massive voting system failures in AZ primary...On today's BradCast: Details on the extraordinary court ruling out...
View Article'Uncharted and Unprecedented...The Process Has Broken Down': 'BradCast' 9/6/2018
Chaos continues at Kavanaugh hearings; 'Total meltdown' at White House after anonymous NYTimes op-ed; Dirty tricks in TX; Election fraud in VA; Court reinstates ban on straight-ticket voting in MI; And...
View ArticleIn Wake of George H.W. Bush's Death, a Thousand Points of GOP Corruption:...
Honestly assessing 41's legacy; Also: AK House control won by one vote; GA to count 'late' absentee runoff ballots; Criminal record of GOP contractor at center of NC U.S. House election fraud scam...On...
View ArticlePicks of the Week: Our favorite stories from the DK Community, plus a question
This week marked my first anniversary as part of the Daily Kos staff, and what a year it’s been. Working here has taken me across the nation, allowed me to meet so many of you great folks in New...
View ArticleFormer Senator Richard Lugar R-Indiana has died
Per USA Today:WASHINGTON – Former Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar, a foreign policy leader in the Senate who received the Defense Department's highest civilian award for his efforts to secure and destroy...
View ArticleJohn Paul Stevens RIP and Could That 'Ridiculous' Case Really Kill the ACA?:...
Guest: Constitutional law expert Ian Millhiser on the GOP's ACA challenge and the passing of SCOTUS''last great conservative Justice'...The United States, according to our guest today on The BradCast,...
View ArticleSad News: OPOL has passed away
Although he hasn’t blogged here in a long while, and I too have mostly been a lurker for many years, I felt I had to come here to share the sad news that OPOL has passed away suddenly after a massive...
View ArticleNothin' But News, Mostly Out Of Congress, Much of It Insane: 'BradCast'...
Conyers, Hagan, RIP; Hill resigns; Another House GOPer retires; Trump touts ISIS kill, lies about bin Laden; Former Bolton aide a no-show at impeachment; Pence ducks Ukraine questions; Senate Repubs on...
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Online Wake for jwinIL14 - May our friend rest in peace UPDATED WITH PHOTOS
Today, from 1pm to 3pm, people are meeting at St. Luke’s in Dixon, IL to celebrate the life of John L. Walker (jwinIL14 as he was known here at Daily Kos). John had had a major surgery for lung cancer...
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Charlotte's Web (Rockford IL) Demolished
From the outside, between 1972 and 1983 it looked mostly like this:728 First Avenue, Rockford ILThis link should be my introduction, it's brief but...
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