Salon: Haiti: Trapped Under the Rubble
This is the same story that has always been told about Haiti, for more than 200 years, since the slaves had the temerity to not want to be slaves anymore.
Daily Kos: The 2010 Comprehensive Daily Kos/Research 2000 Poll of Self-Identified Republicans
Ultimately, these results explain why it is impossible for elected Republicans to work with Democrats to improve our country.
NPR: Is That A Castle You’re Hiding Behind That Haystack?
The home was hidden well. While the building was under construction, the local government sent someone to look for the building, and couldn’t find it, Fidler says.
The Guardian: Wiping out human variation
It’s a chilling prospect, and one we haven’t even begun to talk about. The time to start talking is now.
Baltimore City Paper: The Last Dirty Picture Show
Four fleur-de-lis shaped sconces on the walls shed red light upward, and though a bit rag-tag in places–the ceiling is showing its age, and the bathroom has some plumbing issues–its homely grandeur is generally well-preserved.
The Age: Sex-crazed parrot becomes New Zealand ‘spokesbird’
The New Zealand prime minister has given the country’s most famous parrot a job in his government, it has emerged.
Yes, there is video.
Sociological Images: Fashion World Still Clueless About What Naked Non-White People Look Like
But, alas, the parade of “champagne”-colored gowns at this year’s Grammy’s had led a flood of fashion writers talking about the color “nude.”
Think Progress: DeMint Blocks A Wise Lesbian Latina From Serving On the D.C. Superior Court (via abby jean)
President Obama’s judicial nominee facing the longest confirmation delay is Marisa Demeo, nominated to be a judge on the D.C. Superior Court.