* The Austrians are having a run off election between the Greens and a very far right party. Best of luck to the Greens ( Read more... )

* "Nuclear football never far from US president, even in Hiroshima:"

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* "Cruz risks isolation with anti-LGBT appeal:"

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* "Texas' state run psychiatric hospitals are now gun friendly:" http://boingboing.net/2016/01/08/texas-state-run-psychiatric.htmlRead more... )

* Russia is now claiming that Turkey's aggressive campaign to stop oil smuggling in the last year and their fighting against Daesh is all a clever ruse to hide them buying oil from Daesh. Meanwhile, Russian ally Assad is doing it openly, and in such quantity that he is their best customer. *side eye ( Read more... )

* Paris Update: As of Sunday morning 129 dead 352 wounded, 99 seriously. Seven of the attackers are dead, another seven detained. France is considering it an act of war and is stepping up bombings in Syria. Arrests and interrogations are also ongoing in Belgium and Germany ( Read more... )

* "Doctor faces threats from anti-choice activists:"

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* Liberal Party Wins Canadian election! Congratulations Canada on pulling out of your conservative downward spiral! Let's hope England and Australia find a way out as people are literally dying as a result of Conservative policies in both places.

* "Gun violence taking alarming toll on children:"

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* Slovakia wants their share of the refugees only be Christian ( Read more... )

* TW: Domestic Violence. "School-Lunch Program Provides Unexpected Benefits for Rural Indian Women:" http://pulitzercenter.org/reporting/school-lunch-program-provides-unexpected-benefits-rural-indian-womenRead more... )