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Barack Obama

‘The Daily Show’ Trolls Trump With Special Birthday Message On Fox News

President Donald Trump, who turns 73 on Friday, may receive an unexpected (and unwelcome) mocking birthday message this week while watching Fox News. “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” has bought ad space on two of the widely watched conservative network’s mo…

bubmagJune 13, 2019

Bubble

Rihanna, Cruz, Nixon and insults: The curious case of Donald Trump’s Twitter likes

The tweet that got the elusive Trump seal of approval was one from writer Heban Nigatu which calls Rihanna a “queen.” The message featured a quote from an interview with the singer in which she talks about the importance of having a work-life balance. Trump i…

bubmagJune 13, 2019

Slavery Abolition

How southern fears of abolition shaped the Second Amendment

Give me liberty or give me death. Patrick Henry Article 1, Section 8, of the proposed Constitution had southern slave owners concerned about the future of their economy. Slavery can exist only in the context of a police state, and the enforcement of that po…

bubmagJune 13, 2019

Brexit

The Race to Replace Theresa May: A Cheat Sheet

Updated on June 13 Theresa May’s decision to stand down as the leader of Britain’s Conservative Party—and, consequently, as prime minister—has sparked a leadership battle months in the making. There were 10 candidates in the race on June 10, when the race for…

bubmagJune 13, 2019

Little Italy

‘St. Louis Anthology’ wrangles unusual, true stories from every corner

Even St. Louisans who think they know their citys deepest secrets will find surprising and unusual stories in a new anthology. For instance, have you heard about how some early Italian immigrants were not welcome on the Hill? Sicilians were cast downtown, in…

bubmagJune 13, 2019

Drones

Groundbreaking Report Gives Us a Glimpse of the US Military’s Gigantic Carbon Footprint

There are a lot of superlatives that can be used to describe the U.S. military. It represents the biggest chunk of the federal budget. Its extremely good at killing people. And its also a prolific carbon emitter and serial oil user. A new report from Browns …

bubmagJune 13, 2019

Star Wars

Jedi: Fallen Order could finally be the Star Wars game we’ve been waiting for

Reviving the glory of the single player Star Wars game Single-player Star Wars games have a long history, but a poor track record. Not since the critically acclaimed Knights of the Old Republic titles, which were helmed by legendary studios Bioware and Obsidi…

bubmagJune 13, 2019

Animal Protection

Millions of male chicks may be crushed or gassed to death by egg producers, German judges rules

Leading judges in Germany have backed the practice of gassing or crushing to death millions of male chicks in the egg industry. An estimated 45 million unwanted birds annually are killed this way in Germany alone, but the practice is commonplace worldwide. …

bubmagJune 13, 2019

Donald Trump

Author: Trump has done more damage than Nixon

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bubmagJune 13, 2019

Yemen Civil War

BREAKING: Norwegian oil tanker ‘attacked’ in Gulf of Oman

MOGADISHU, Somalia An oil tanker owned by Norwegian shipping agency sunk after being damaged in an incident in the Gulf of Oman. Norwegian oil tanker was attacked in Gulf of Oman as three explosions on board, according to Iranian news agency.Iranian state TV…

bubmagJune 13, 2019

‘The Daily Show’ Trolls Trump With Special Birthday Message On Fox News

Rihanna, Cruz, Nixon and insults: The curious case of Donald Trump’s Twitter likes

How southern fears of abolition shaped the Second Amendment

The Race to Replace Theresa May: A Cheat Sheet

‘St. Louis Anthology’ wrangles unusual, true stories from every corner

Groundbreaking Report Gives Us a Glimpse of the US Military’s Gigantic Carbon Footprint

Jedi: Fallen Order could finally be the Star Wars game we’ve been waiting for

Millions of male chicks may be crushed or gassed to death by egg producers, German judges rules

Author: Trump has done more damage than Nixon

BREAKING: Norwegian oil tanker ‘attacked’ in Gulf of Oman

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