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When I see people screaming to ‘Free Palestine,’ I wonder if they understand that there’s never been an independent State of Palestine. Its remarkable that so many people who consider themselves well educated have so little knowledge of History and...
by DrLou
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on Tue Dec 26, 2023 at 03:54 PM PST
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Are there partners for peace in the leadership of Israel and Palestine? Looking at the current leadership of the Palestinians and Israelis, one might be tempted to answer no. Up until now, it has been the unholy alliance of Netanyahu and Hamas that has...
by Irenaeus
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on Tue Nov 28, 2023 at 04:30 AM PST
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Democrats just won this county for the first time in a century. It could help them flip a House seat In a historic victory, Democrats have gained their first majority on the Board of Commissioners in Dauphin County since at least 1919 —and possibly ever—after Republican Chad ...
by Stephen Wolf
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on Wed Nov 22, 2023 at 02:00 PM PST
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Democrat Dan McCaffery defeated Republican Carolyn Carluccio in a race for a key seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday night, ensuring Democrats will maintain a comfortable majority on the bench heading into the 2024 elections. McCaffery's...
by David Nir
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on Tue Nov 07, 2023 at 07:56 PM PST
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In 2003, Ariel Sharon said he wanted to end the occupation. Sharon told the Likud in May of that year “it is not possible to continue holding 3-1/2 million people under occupation” and that "you may not like the word, but what's happening is...
by DrLou
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on Thu Oct 12, 2023 at 01:40 PM PDT
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Confession time: I was never much for dolls as a kid. Barbie, Cabbage Patch, Polly Pocket, Jem … okay I tolerated Rainbow Brite because I was addicted to the cartoons, but also I played way more with Starlite than I ever did with her (and I was into My...
by Carolyn Fiddler
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on Fri Jul 21, 2023 at 02:26 PM PDT
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Mental health is (unfortunately) an extremely stigmatized subject here in the United States. For far too long, folks have written off serious health conditions like depression and anxiety as people being whiny or lazy. In reality, mental health can...
by Marissa Higgins
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on Thu Feb 16, 2023 at 01:14 PM PST
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A suspect has been named in the investigation into the homicide of four University of Idaho students who were found killed in an off-campus rental apartment in Nov. 2022. Three of the four victims were roommates and one victim was the boyfriend of one...
by Marissa Higgins
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on Wed Jan 04, 2023 at 02:07 PM PST
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Well, it seems the Loser of Oz (and Pennsylvania, thankfully) is desperate to get his old TV show back … or ANY TV gig for that matter... but no one will have him. Oh the schadenfreude of it all! It’s almost too much for me to take (I said almost)....
by Cal Dem Syd
299 comments
on Wed Nov 30, 2022 at 04:47 AM PST
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The cascade of Democratic angst came quickly after then-Pennsylvania Democratic Senate nominee, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, persevered through a debate that plainly illustrated he was still in the midst of recovering from the stroke he suffered earlier in...
by Kerry Eleveld
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on Thu Nov 10, 2022 at 12:12 PM PST
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This is my first story on DK. Pennsylvania State House Democrats declared a stunning victory for the General Assembly. We were given barely any chance to win the State House by anyone in the media. Fortunately we were able to secure a fair map due to...
by DelcoDem76
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on Wed Nov 09, 2022 at 11:11 AM PST
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At the time of writing, Democrat Summer Lee is set to win her bid for a seat in PA’s 12th Congressional district, making her the first Black woman from Pennsylvania to do so. Lee ran for Pennsylvania’s 12th (which includes Pittsburgh) against...
by Marissa Higgins
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on Tue Nov 08, 2022 at 08:10 PM PST
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I’m still receiving these mailers. To think a tree had to give up its life to create the paper this was printed on. I want the tree back.
by Bluebook
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on Thu Nov 03, 2022 at 06:41 PM PDT
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PENNSYLVANIA JOHN FETTERMAN FOR U.S. SENATE [Includes links for Donations] JOSH SHAPIRO FOR GOVERNOR HOW TO VOLUNTEER FOR CANVASSING IN PENNSYLVANIA SWING LEFT PENNSYLVANIA MAIN PAGE FOR PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATIONS AND ALLIES...
by Yosef 52
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on Tue Nov 01, 2022 at 06:41 PM PDT
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UPDATE: Wednesday, Nov 2, 2022, · 7:43:29 AM +00:00 · Pakalolo Link to interview and local news coverage on the attack. Thanks to xaxner in the comments. www.cbsnews.com/... Richard Ringer is a Democratic candidate for a Pennsylvania House seat in...
by Pakalolo
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on Tue Nov 01, 2022 at 02:50 PM PDT
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Hey folks, a quick hit diary for visibility on an important deadline today: Pennsylvania voters who cannot make it to the polls on Nov 8th and need a mail-in ballot must request one BY TODAY. www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/… Don’t let your Pennsylvania...
by EagleOfFreedom
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on Tue Nov 01, 2022 at 08:04 AM PDT
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I didn't get to watch the Fetterman/Oz debate live; alas, the woes of an emergency department nurse who works third shift. What I got to see, in glimpses at social media and a scroll-through of ...
by SquireForYou
397 comments
on Wed Oct 26, 2022 at 04:37 AM PDT
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Through this series, I hope to keep the Dkos community informed in a single location on what the numbers and experts say about the state of the midterms. At the same time, it’s important to keep perspective. Polls are going to be off; pundits are going...
by psychbob
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on Sun Oct 16, 2022 at 07:41 AM PDT
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Money.� Political campaigns NEVER have enough of it, at least from what I can see from the texts on my phone.� The message is always the same.� “I’m about to be swamped with negative ads from my ...
by Merlin196357
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on Sun Oct 09, 2022 at 01:14 PM PDT
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Through this series, I hope to keep the Dkos community informed in a single location on what the numbers and experts say about the state of the midterms. At the same time, it’s important to keep perspective. Polls are going to be off; pundits are going...
by psychbob
8 comments
on Sun Oct 09, 2022 at 08:08 AM PDT
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