Category Archives: Politics

Venus on the Aries Point in the News

On the eve of Venus entering Aries (which occurred overnight at 1:01 am EST), Rick Santorum — perhaps the most rabidly anti-sex candidate campaigning for the Republican presidential nomination — won the the Minnesota and Colorado caucuses, as well as … Continue reading

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Latest blow to women’s health

A famous breast cancer research charity, the Susan G. Komen foundation, has decided to pull its funding of free breast cancer screenings for underprivileged women at 19 of Planned Parenthood’s 83 affiliates. The Susan G. Komen board has apparently caved … Continue reading

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Constriction and… flow? chaos? The Florida primary and beyond

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Today is the Republican primary in Florida. It’s generally considered a big deal in the primary process; perhaps more intriguing to astrologers is that it is the last … Continue reading

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Slowpoke: Romney on the road

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Slowpoke: The Color of Welfare

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Slowpoke 2012: A Mad Lib Odyssey

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Major oil spill threatens Nigeria’s Niger River Delta; Report on Fukushima reveals lack of communication and poor preparation

From Democracy Now!: Communities along Nigeria’s Niger Delta have been put on alert following a major oil spill from the oil giant, Shell. The massive oil slick is making its way to the Nigerian coast, threatening local wildlife and massive … Continue reading

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Here is a treat for all the election-watchers and politicos out there

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Has Congress Expanded Rendition of U.S. Citizens Abroad?

The Obama administration is continuing to come under intense criticism from civil liberties groups for saying it will sign a controversial defense spending bill that some legal experts say would authorize the military to jail anyone it considers a terrorism … Continue reading

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Vaclav Havel, Kim Jong-il

Two of the most noted world leaders of our era died this weekend — one of the darkest and one of the most enlightened. Kim Jong-il, the modestly-titled “supreme leader” of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (that is, North … Continue reading

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