Getting Real With a Community Organizer

Samantha Page delves into the day to day of General Jeff, a community organizer who works on LA’s Skid Row.

Amuse Bouche: A Parody in Which Everyone Gets the Treatment

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The Story Behind the Obama Assassination Story

Emily Henry digs into why the supposed assassination plot on Obama in Denver fell flat on airwaves here in the US.

Mid-day Details: Daily News Roundup

When you’re a dictator, you’d better show up for public events … North Korean leader Kim Jong-il did not attend a celebration of the country’s 60th birthday, and a western intelligence official said the Dear Leader may have suffered a stroke weeks ago. Kim’s last public appearance was on Aug. 14. The United States and [...]

Trust: Reaching The 100 Million Missing Voters

All six chapters of P+P founder Farai Chideya’s book “Trust” are now available; mash it up as you please under a Creative Commons license.

Amuse Bouche: Who’s Bristol Palin’s Baby Daddy?

Brooke-Sidney Gavins comes across one of the most absurd plays of the race card ever: Bristol Palin’s Baby Daddy.

Geek Love: Chrome Gets ‘Em Google-Eyed

Brian Frank takes the latest Google brainchild for a test spin.

Music Box: Lupe Fiasco Previews Track on Rumored “LupEND” LP

Lupe Fiasco gave Indiana University a taste of a rough track for his next album. Rumors have been wildy circulating about Lupe’s plans to retire within the next year. He claims that his next album, titled “LupEND”, will be his last.
Don’t go, Mr. Fiasco. The last thing we need is another real emcee to leave us [...]