How the Phony Planned Parenthood Videos Degraded the Abortion Debate

How the Phony Planned Parenthood Videos Degraded the Abortion Debate Abortion foes know Americans want choice to stay legal, so they’ve shifted their strategy to reduce access and demonize providers. JOAN WALSH

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Making the Paris Climate Talks Count At the bottom of all the jargon that will be thrown about this week’s climate conference are human lives. NAOMI KLEIN

The Colorado Shooting Comes Amidst an ‘Alarming’ Escalation of Anti-Abortion Violence Threats and attacks on clinics and abortion providers have risen dramatically since an undercover video sting aimed at Planned Parenthood. ZOË CARPENTER

How ‘Creed’ Saves Rocky from Himself Ryan Coogler revives an otherwise moribund franchise by showing the importance of black voices behind and in front of the camera. DAVE ZIRIN

Let the GOP Hunger Games Begin The six top Republican candidates take economic policy into the wilderness. NOMI PRINS

Which Democrat Will Pass the Working Families Test? The Working Families Party is asking all of its members to decide who to back for president. JOHN NICHOLS

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Retailers That Forced Employees To Work Thanksgiving Experienced Disappointing Sales

Retailers That Forced Employees To Work Thanksgiving Experienced Disappointing Sales

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Friday's planned parenthood shooting is a chilling reminder that despite Islamophobic rhetoric, the facts show that you are actually 7 times more likely to be killed by a right-wing extremist than a Muslim terrorist. Ted Cruz, meanwhile, responded to the Colorado shooting with a bizarre characterization of the shooter. And while most Americans were enjoying their Thanksgiving holiday, some people were hard at work -- but forcing them to miss family time doesn't appear to have paid out for their employers. You Are More Than 7 Times As Likely To Be Killed By A Right-Wing Extremist Than By Muslim Terrorists Friday afternoon, one week after elected officials all over the country tried to block Syrian refugees from entering their states in an apparent effort to fight terrorism, a white man in Colorado committed what appears to be an act of terrorism...(read more) Before Shooting, Cruz Touted Endorsement From Activist Who Called For Execution Of Abortion Doctors Ted Cruz Describes Alleged Planned Parenthood Shooter As ‘Transgendered Leftist Activist’ Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is the latest presidential candidate trying to downplay the role anti-abortion rhetoric may have played in motivating the Planned Parenthood shooting...(read more) Republican Candidates Finally Comment On Shooting, Continue False Attacks On Planned Parenthood Retailers That Forced Employees To Work Thanksgiving Experienced Disappointing Sales Eleven brands opened their doors on Thanksgiving Day this year, requiring millions of employees to report to work on the national holiday. Many businesses believe that opening on Thanksgiving will boost overall holiday sales by getting shoppers in ahead of the official start to Black Friday....(read more) ThinkProgress | Center for American Progress Action Fund 1333 H ST NW | Washington, DC 20005 Contributions to Center for American Progress Action Fund are not tax deductible

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Rubio Advisor: 'Trump Is a Fascist'

Rubio Advisor: 'Trump Is a Fascist' Berry Craig: Trump personifies everything the rest of the world despises about America: casual racism, crass materialism, relentless self-aggrandisement, vulgarity on an epic scale. He is the Ugly American in excelsis. READ MORE shared from

MONDAY, 30 NOVEMBER 2015 Rubio Advisor: 'Trump Is a Fascist' Berry Craig: Trump personifies everything the rest of the world despises about America: casual racism, crass materialism, relentless self-aggrandisement, vulgarity on an epic scale. He is the Ugly American in excelsis. READ MORE Friend on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend Putin vs. Obama: "Macho Man" vs."Girly Boy"? Walter Moss: Is a macho leader really what we need? Or is such a desire too simplistic, a primitive throwback, perhaps appropriate in pre-modern times, but not today? READ MORE The GOP's Christian Fascist Litany of Hate Sikivu Hutchinson: The GOP’s racist, sexist, xenophobic platform of religious extremism has created a climate in which the public rhetoric and apparatus of state violence are in perfect alignment. READ MORE Will Fear Gripping France Lead to Tragic Blowback? Richard Greeman:Today, warrants are no longer required for raids, which are decided on the judgement of the Prefect of each locality using “justified suspicion” as a criterion. READ MORE Confessions of a Terrorist Sympathizer Richard Jackson:Recovering sympathy for the terrorist, recognizing their humanity, their politics, their suffering, their aspirations, their sense of self in this particular historical epoch, is essential for understanding the roots of their violent actions. READ HERE

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Human betrayal drove rapid spread of our species

Human betrayal drove rapid spread of our species By Bryan Nelson shared from

7 scientifically proven ways to stop worrying By Laura Moss 'Racing Extinction' sounds the alarm on Earth's disappearing species By Gerri Miller 10 national animals that are rare, unusual, endangered or completely nonexistent By Matt Hickman An intimate look at Yellowstone's most famous grizzly mama By Jaymi Heimbuch Human betrayal drove rapid spread of our species By Bryan Nelson Men do less housework than they think By Starre Vartan King Tut's tomb likely has hidden, undiscovered rooms By Bryan Nelson 10 super easy breakfast microwave mug recipes By Robin Shreeves Baked Goat Cheese with Crisps By Enrique Gili

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A smart fortune-telling feature from 'Google' is a search you won't soon forget.

A smart fortune-telling feature from 'Google' is a search you won't soon forget.

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A smart fortune-telling feature from 'Google' is a search you won't soon forget.

A powerful 360° immersive video tour of Alaska's gorgeous melting glaciers, narrated by Jared Leto.

29 photos prove getting older doesn't mean getting less badass.

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The Photos That Helped End Child Labor in the United States

The Photos That Helped End Child Labor in the United States

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THIS WEEK'S ECONUNDRUM

Why Flying Home for the Holidays Might Be Greener Than Driving Flying is supposed to be terrible for the planet, right? Not always: New research shows that air travel is getting greener by the minute. So much greener, in fact, that in some cases, it's actually better for the environment to fly than to drive. So when should you choose a plane over a car? [READ MORE]

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This Fast-Food-Loving, Organics-Hating Ivy League Prof Will Trick You Into Eating Better

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