November 22, 2013

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UCF Working Overtime To Conceal Public Records

Filed by John M. Becker | November 22, 2013 | 4:00 PM | comments

In their latest attempt to conceal public records related to Mark Regnerus's junk science "study" of same-sex parenting outcomes, the University of Central Florida has enlisted the help of a former state Supreme Court chief justice.Read More


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Cut Corporate America's Free Lunch, Not Food Stamps

Filed by Terrance Heath | November 22, 2013 | 2:30 PM | comments

If Congress is serious about "fiscal responsibility," they should cut corporate America's "free lunch," instead of voting for even more painful cuts to food stamps.Read More


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"My Mother's Wars," A Daughter's Liberties

Filed by Jessica Max Stein | November 22, 2013 | 1:00 PM | comments

Renowned lesbian historian Lillian Faderman's new memoir plays intriguingly with the boundaries of nonfiction. Read More


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Erections: This Is Your Future

Filed by Mark S. King | November 22, 2013 | 11:30 AM | comments

What the world needs now, according to inventors trying to build a better trap for your baby batter, is a condom made from beef byproducts.Read More


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Where Were You When Kennedy Was Shot? [Open Thread]

Filed by John M. Becker | November 22, 2013 | 10:00 AM | comments

Today marks the 50th anniversary of November 22, 1963, the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Where were you when you heard the news?Read More


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Vladimir Putin: Homophobia is Bad

Filed by John M. Becker | November 22, 2013 | 9:00 AM | comments

Speaking to a group of young political leaders Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin defended his government's crackdown on LGBT rights but said it should not create a "torrent of hatred towards anyone."Read More