Canadian prime minister and opposition leader share kiss to denounce orlando massacre

http://worldnewsdailyreport.com/canadian-prime-minister-and-opposition-leader-share-kiss-to-denounce-orlando-massacre/

Dozens of GOP delegates launch new push to halt Donald Trump

I do so experience Schadenfreude watching conservatives eat their young. :-)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/dozens-of-gop-delegates-launch-new-push-to-halt-donald-trump/2016/06/17/e8dcf74e-3491-11e6-8758-d58e76e11b12_story.html

Japanese Donald Trump Commercial

It's satire made by Americans, but still great:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbM6WbUw7Bs&sns=em

Antarctic CO2 Hit 400 PPM for First Time in 4 Million Years

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/antarctic-co2-hit-400-ppm-for-first-time-in-4-million-years/

Nat Geo Report Claims Global Religion Declining, Secularism Surging

This SO warms my heart:

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/news/nat-geo-report-claims-global-religion-declining-secularism-surging

And I'm glad to have done my own small part to help make this happen.

As a Muslim American, Is It Time To Waterboard Myself?

What ex-Muslims must endure:

https://medium.com/@zaintkhalid/as-a-muslim-american-is-it-time-to-waterboard-myself-7d7e622ac566#.kebw0va2m

Wall Street Journal Ads Call Out The Paper’s Bias On Climate Change

Well this is surprising and about time:

http://new.www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/wall-street-journal-climate-change-ads_us_57602f98e4b071ec19ef45d8?utm_hp_ref=whats-working

Court Backs Rules Treating Internet as Utility, Not Luxury

Nice!

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/15/technology/net-neutrality-fcc-appeals-court-ruling.html?_r=0

Why even driving through suburbia is soul crushing

Not exactly political, but interesting nevertheless:

http://qz.com/698928/why-suburbia-sucks/

Cartoon: Radical cleric vs. Trump

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/06/07/1535245/-Cartoon-Radical-cleric-vs-Trump

Trump is Henry Ford 2.0

An interesting history lesson and comparison:

http://priceonomics.com/henry-fords-campaign-to-make-america-great-again/

Harry Reid Wants Elizabeth Warren To Be Vice President

I prefer her to be president, but this'll do nicely:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/harry-reid-wants-elizabeth-warren-to-be-vice-president_us_57585f3ae4b0e39a28ac3c87

The Bernie Sanders Campaign Didn’t Matter

A different perspective on the significance of Bernie's campaign:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-campaign_us_57572d3ce4b08f74f6c06b39

Wealth Inequality, Perception vs Reality

I've posted this before, but it bears repeating because of just how stunning it is. Here is the wealth inequality in America, perception vs. reality:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vttbhl_kDoo

And here is the wealth inequality in the entire world:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWSxzjyMNpU

Swiss say 'no' to a guaranteed income from the government

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2016/06/05/swiss-say-no-referendum-would-guarantee-income/85448844/

This is apparently a real-world exercise of something I read years ago about the concept of an automatic "free" income: http://marshallbrain.com/basic-income.htm

The Science Of Fox News: Why Its Viewers Are The Most Misinformed

http://m.dailykos.com/stories/2014/10/23/1338538/--The-Science-Of-Fox-News-Why-Its-Viewers-Are-The-Most-Misinformed

So Trump fans say they want a businessman as President...

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/6/5/1533493/-So-Trump-fans-say-they-want-a-businessman-as-President

Mr D. Goes to Washington: Revolution

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAQj_AZfHug

The RNC is (basically) broke, too!

Very good news:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/05/31/1532837/-RNC-is-broke-too-basically

Trump attacks! And shoots down his own party

Just because this is particularly delicious:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/05/31/1532650/-Trump-Attacks-and-shoots-down-his-own-party

What it would sound like if politicians actually told the truth

https://www.facebook.com/thefreethoughtprojectcom/videos/1752284258325167/

More Than A Third Of The Coral Is Dead In Parts Of The Great Barrier Reef

C'mon, climate change deniers...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/great-barrier-reef-coral-dead_us_574bd64de4b0dacf7ad53513

Just...don't

Not a real sign, but perfect nonetheless:

http://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/aPDbvmq_700b.jpg

Dump Trump

:-)

https://media.giphy.com/media/l0NwrDS4yuTHh1lCg/giphy.gif

Young Republicans National Federation chair resigns: 'I will not fall in line' for Donald Trump

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/05/24/1530463/-Head-of-Young-Republicans-National-Federation-resigns-I-will-not-fall-in-line-for-Donald-Trump

Vote in Texas with a gun permit? Sure! All you have is a student ID? Sorry, you can't vote

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/5/24/1530432/-Fifth-Circuit-hears-arguments-on-Texas-law-letting-gun-permits-but-not-student-IDs-be-used-to-vote

Robert Reich to Bernie folks

Good advice:

https://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/5/19/1528435/-Robert-Reich-to-Bernie-supporters-Don-t-demonize-or-denigrate-Hillary-Work-like-hell-for-her

Bernie Sanders, Eyeing Convention, Willing to Harm Hillary Clinton in the Homestretch

This is getting ugly:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/19/us/politics/bernie-sanderss-campaign-accuses-head-of-dnc-of-favoritism.html

NC bill takes aim at wind power and solar energy

Part of the inevitable, reactionary backlash:

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article78472572.html

2016 Presidential Election: How do your beliefs align with the potential candidates?

This is a more specific (if you click on "Other Stances") quiz that matches the issues that matter most to you to the presidential candidate positions:

https://www.isidewith.com/

Mine came out 97% Hillary, 94% Bernie, 28% Trump.

What Science Says About the Bathroom Debate

We all know it's a tempest in a teapot, but this article provides more specific ammo to use against conservatives:

http://time.com/4341695/bathroom-science-transgender-north-carolina/?xid=newsletter-brief

'Sleeping giant' glacier may lift seas two metres: study

https://www.yahoo.com/news/sleeping-giant-glacier-may-lift-seas-two-metres-231721809.html

And yet we STILL have a major portion of the US population in denial....

Allegations of fraud and misconduct at Nevada Democratic convention unfounded

I hadn't trusted the allegations, so this comes as a relief:

http://www.politifact.com/nevada/statements/2016/may/18/jeff-weaver/allegations-fraud-and-misconduct-nevada-democratic/

Still, I'm sure the damage to perception has already been done.

Patent Application For A Genital-Operated Bathroom Door Locking Mechanism To Help Protect Children

It's the only way to be sure:

http://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/patent-application-for-a-genital-operated-bathroom-door-locking-mechanism-to-help-protect-children

Why a Civil Case Over Emails Could Hurt Hillary Clinton More Than the FBI

http://time.com/4337518/hillary-clinton-emails-judicial-watch-civil-lawsuit/?xid=newsletter-brief

Conservative congressional candidate shares screenshot, forgets to close porn windows

Just 'cause it's funny, especially coming from a conservative:

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/5/16/1527124/-Conservative-congressional-candidate-shares-screenshot-forgets-to-close-porn-windows

Why Donald Trump’s Surprising Wins in These Wealthy Suburbs Matter

One good reason not to be complacent about Trump's odds at winning the presidency:

http://time.com/4337390/donald-trump-connecticut-republican-win/?xid=newsletter-brief

Basic step-by-step of what went down yesterday at Nevada Convention

https://www.reddit.com/r/SandersForPresident/comments/4jid77/basic_stepbystep_of_what_went_down_yesterday_at/

Damn, I'm hoping this is an exaggeration. The Democratic Party can't afford to have a civil war like the Republicans.

Why Do People Hate Hillary Clinton So Much?

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/2/8/1478776/-Why-Do-People-Hate-Hillary-Clinton-So-Much

The Latest Report On Bees Is A Total Buzzkill

It only seems to be getting worse:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bee-colony-decline-2016_us_57323a42e4b0bc9cb04859bf

A Confession of Liberal Intolerance

An interesting take on how conservatives and especially evangelicals are ostracized from academia:

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/05/08/opinion/sunday/a-confession-of-liberal-intolerance.html

But then it's a rare intellectual who is evangelical and anti-science.

Rachel Maddow Donald Trump Or Lice May 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dm8kZdQbQg

:-)

How Hillary Clinton Plans to Win Through Boredom

Yeah, probably her best strategy. Make Trump look like a churlish, immature schoolboy in comparison:

http://time.com/4323975/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-boredom/?xid=newsletter-brief

Someone is lying about electric cars on the internet

If anyone tells you lithium mining causes great ecological damage compared to oil extraction...

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/5/6/1524012/-Someone-is-lying-about-electric-cars-on-the-internet

Note from George Orwell

The Coming Landslide: 381 Electoral Votes and Counting...

And this article shows hope that Plato will be proven wrong:

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/4/30/1521476/-The-Coming-Landslide-381-Electoral-Votes-and-Counting

Democracies end when they are too democratic

This is a long article, but well worth the read. Plato's insights were apparently disturbingly on point, and maybe we should be more concerned about Trump than we think:

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/04/america-tyranny-donald-trump.html?ncid=newsltushpmg00000003#

Earth Gets Greener as Globe Gets Hotter

One bright spot from the increase of atmospheric carbon dioxide:

http://www.livescience.com/54579-earth-is-greening-as-globe-warms.html?cmpid=NL_LS_weekly_2016-4-29-test

Why Bernie Sanders is Actually Winning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHS-K7OuLAc&feature=youtu.be

;-)

How Climate Deniers Try to Sow Confusion

http://time.com/4308518/climate-change-settled-science/

Cartoon: Nate the Right Pundit, in 'Skeptic Shock'

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/04/28/1520139/-Cartoon-Nate-the-Right-Pundit-in-Skeptic-Shock

Pakistan: Religious Groups Call Law Protecting Women Un-Islamic

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/news/pakistan-religious-groups-call-law-protecting-women-un-islamic

Fortunately for us, although the Bible contains justification for this sort of nasty behavior, Christianity has been neutered over the centuries.

The Real Reason Millennials Love Bernie Sanders

http://time.com/4299321/millennials-bernie-sanders/?xid=newsletter-brief

The Church of Not Gay

Ah, the hypocrisy...

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/daylightatheism/2016/04/the-church-of-not-gay/

You Cannot Be A Republican And A Christian

Fun things to spring on your Christian Republicans:

"Wait, you're a Republican? I thought you said you were a Christian!"

"I am a Christian and a Republican! I believe in good, conservative, Christian values!"

"But Christians can't be Republicans."

"What the heck you talkin' about?"

/launch biblical quotes

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/07/21/1112399/-You-Cannot-Be-A-Republican-And-A-Christian?detail=emailclassic&link_id=9&can_id=9f5bd83759772ed8d084705340157037&source=email-americas-most-convenient-bank-refuses-to-serve-christians&email_referrer=americas-most-convenient-bank-refuses-to-serve-christians&email_subject=americas-most-convenient-bank-refuses-to-serve-christians

Atheists Attack Ark Encounter With Offensive Billboards

Gotta love this:

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/news/kentucky-atheists-attack-ark-encounter-offensive-billboards

Elizabeth Warren knocks it out of the fucking park addressing Republicans for 7 years of obstruction

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/3/10/1499168/-Elizabeth-Warren-hits-it-out-of-the-f-cking-park-addressing-Republicans-for-7-years-of-obstruction

Donald Trump’s Abortion Logic Is Totally 100% Right

http://time.com/4278462/donald-trump-abortion-filipovic/

We had all better hope these scientists are wrong about the planet’s future

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/03/22/we-had-all-better-hope-these-scientists-are-wrong-about-the-planets-future/

How The Democratic Elite Betrayed Their Party And Paved The Way For Donald Trump

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/how-the-democratic-party-helped-create-donald-trump_us_56f17969e4b084c672219f8a?fvcszvwnaicvgf1or=&

An interesting perspective, although support for civil rights drove a lot of low-information, racist and misogynist voters to the Republican Party.

John Oliver's Detailed Takedown of Trump

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnpO_RTSNmQ

The rise of American authoritarianism

This article very disturbingly and in great detail explains what the research reveals on why Trump and his supporters are taking over the GOP:

http://www.vox.com/2016/3/1/11127424/trump-authoritarianism

The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of Disliking Hillary Clinton

Part of the deck stacked against Hillary:

http://time.com/4258976/disliking-hillary-clinton/

Denmark Is the World's Happiest Country

To those who think socialist countries are a nightmare, it's worth pointing out that the happiest nations on Earth are predominantly socialist:

http://www.livescience.com/54066-happiest-countries-2016.html?cmpid=NL_LS_weekly_2016-3-16

Brains...

Unless The Democrats Run Sanders, A Trump Nomination Means A Trump Presidency

http://static.currentaffairs.org/2016/02/unless-the-democrats-nominate-sanders-a-trump-nomination-means-a-trump-presidency

Why I Left the Right: How Studying Religion Made Me a Liberal

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susie-meister/studying-religion-republican-made-me-a-liberal_b_9293716.html

Conservative groups to McConnell: The Senate doesn't matter, keep the Supreme Court

I agree that the Supreme Court replacement is more important (regardless of political leanings)...but subverting the clear instructions from the Constitution to get it?

http://m.dailykos.com/stories/2016/2/22/1489165/-Conservative-groups-to-McConnell-The-Senate-doesn-t-matter-keep-the-Supreme-Court?detail=email

Robert Reich: The Republican Party Died in 2016

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/2/17/1486523/-Robert-Reich-The-Republican-Party-Died-in-2016

I agree...there do have to be two viable parties. And the Repugs aren't one of them.

John Oliver skewers Mitch McConnell's hypocrisy

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/02/14/john-oliver-slams-republicans-for-blocking-antonin-scalia-s-scotus-replacement.html

The whole segment is good, but the hypocrisy part starts at about 2:45.

Petitioning the United Nations for the Right to No Religion

Sign if you're interested:

https://www.change.org/p/united-nations-the-right-to-no-religion?recruiter=2612591&utm_campaign=signature_receipt&utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_petition

How the Supreme Court Just Slowed Climate Efforts — and Why Environmental Activists Remain Optimistic

http://time.com/4215597/clean-power-plan-supreme-court/?xid=newsletter-brief

Why so many economists back Obama’s idea of a tax on oil

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/02/08/why-many-economists-support-obamas-idea-of-a-tax-on-oil/?tid=a_inl

New Research Shows Long-Term Global Warming Needs External Drivers

More evidence for the climate change deniers:

http://scitechdaily.com/new-research-shows-long-term-global-warming-needs-external-drivers/

Napoleon on Religion

Texas Grand Jury Indicts 2 People Behind Undercover Planned Parenthood Videos

Every time they go after progressive causes, they end up making themselves look like idiots:

http://time.com/4193294/planned-parenthood-videos-indictment/?xid=newsletter-brief

Poll shows 0.0% of Icelanders 25 years or younger believe God created the world

Wow, that's a big change!

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tippling/2016/01/14/0-0-of-icelanders-25-years-or-younger-believe-god-created-the-world-new-poll-reveals/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Atheist%2001%2020%2016%20(1)&utm_content=&spMailingID=50508823&spUserID=MTMxNjYyNjQyODc3S0&spJobID=842683866&spReportId=ODQyNjgzODY2S0

"Religious freedom" support for bigotry is nothing new

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/godlessindixie/2016/01/21/religious-freedom-is-under-attack-again/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=godlessindixie_012116UTC070109_daily&utm_content=&spMailingID=50518881&spUserID=MTMxNjYyNjQyODc3S0&spJobID=842836909&spReportId=ODQyODM2OTA5S0

Study: Man-Made Heat In Oceans Is Surging, Has Doubled Since 1997

Not at all pleasant a prospect:

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/oceans-heat_us_569d24dce4b0778f46fa33c4?

A Succinct Rebuttal to Every Lame Talking Point Against Nominating Bernie

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/1/18/1471336/-A-succinct-rebuttal-to-every-lame-talking-point-against-nominating-Bernie

Christian terrorism strikes again

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2015/12/arizona-woman-shoots-and-kills-atheist-for-not-believing-in-god/

I'd like to see more people label Christianity-motivated attacks as Christian terrorism, the way so many are quick to label Islam-motivated attacks as Islamic terrorism.

Trump is just the next in a logical progression of the stupiderizing of the GOP

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/21/opinion/the-donald-and-the-decider.html?_r=0

Oh, the irony: GOP loses support of top evangelist because he bought their lies

http://www.salon.com/2015/12/24/oh_the_irony_gop_loses_support_of_top_evangelist_because_he_bought_their_lies/

Donald Trump leads an insane white cult — and Pat Buchanan just explained how it works

A long but good explanation:

http://www.salon.com/2015/12/23/donald_trump_leads_an_insane_white_cult_and_pat_buchanan_just_explained_how_it_works/

Evolution Most Popular Among American Youth and Non-Americans

Encouraging! Still too many evangelicals....

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/news/evolution-most-popular-among-american-youth-non-americans

Rice University Survey Concludes Not All Scientists Are Atheists

Well, of course not all are, but unfortunately there are quite a few that aren't:

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/news/rice-university-survey-concludes-not-all-scientists-are-atheists

The importance of arts education, with Neil DeGrasse Tyson and David Byrne

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ4UwzRLVpQ

South Carolina Bill Would Make Getting Viagra As Tough As Getting An Abortion

Like the Satanists using "religious freedom" laws to highlight the stupidity and hypocrisy of Christians, this is a great way to do the same misogynistic conservatives:

http://time.com/4151265/south-carolina-bill-abortion-viagra/

Donald Trump and the Missing White Voter

This is from an atheist writer whose blog is often highly insightful:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/godlessindixie/2015/12/11/donald-trump-and-the-missing-white-voter/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=godlessindixie_121115UTC071213_daily&utm_content=&spMailingID=50235064&spUserID=MTMxNjYyNjQyODc3S0&spJobID=821725213&spReportId=ODIxNzI1MjEzS0

The Holy Koran Experiment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEnWw_lH4tQ

I knew a guy who did a similar experiment with a group of Christians, but he claimed the verses were from the Satanic Bible. The Christians excoriated the verses...and then were horrified when they discovered the truth. Supposedly some even vomited!

Homicide Rates Chart

Worried that homicide rates are skyrocketing? Think again:

http://images.dailykos.com/images/182830/story_image/141209_Charts-Homicide-Rates-US-England.jpg.CROP.promovar-mediumlarge.jpg?1449158559

South Korea converts monks and priests to taxpayers

If only that could happen here....

http://www.rappler.com/world/regions/asia-pacific/114768-south-korea-taxpayers-monks-priests

The GOP blames Planned Parenthood for attacks on Planned Parenthood

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2015/12/1/1455882/-GOP-dances-hard-to-blame-shift-their-stochastic-terrorism?detail=email

Fox News comments that show how vile its viewers/readers actually are

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/755/23248013042_140c2c8a56_b.jpg

White Christians Now Make Up Less Than Half of America

Nice milestone!

http://time.com/4124979/white-christian-pew-survey/?xid=newsletter-brief

The 14 Points of Fascism

Just something to use for a comparison when the Republican candidates open their mouths:

http://m.dailykos.com/stories/2015/11/20/1452457/-Time-to-pull-out-again-The-14-Points-of-Fascism?detail=email

Evolution Is Finally Winning Out Over Creationism

Yay! About damn time....

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2015/11/polls_americans_believe_in_evolution_less_in_creationism.html?wpsrc=sh_all_mob_em_top

The world's oldest Bible doesn't even mention the resurrection

Christianity is based on the claim that Jesus resurrected. It appears to be a forgery:

http://www.vatileaks.com/vati-leaks/a-glaring-omission-in-world-s-oldest-bible

Why Christians deconvert

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rodney-wilson/i-hated-hating-people-con_b_8475298.html

Living with Denmark’s Democratic Socialism

Sounds pretty good:

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2015/11/11/1448606/-Living-with-Denmark-s-Democratic-Socialism?detail=email