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Anonymous infiltrates FBI and Scotland Yard’s conference call about Anonymous

British detective admits to having “cocked things up.”

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Listen: Silver Swans ‘Let It Happen’ (Death and Taxes Premiere)

The duo’s new album “Forever” drops in February – preview it here first.

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13 Year-Old Kid Arrested for Burping in P.E. Class

Apparently this squirt once did hard time for farting.

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Watch Cass McCombs Perform ‘Bradley Manning’

Cass recasts the Manning narrative in song form with precision and empathy.

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The Roots ‘undun’ Now Streaming in Full

“undun” furthers a legacy of conceptual smooveness.

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FRONTLINE "Dreams of Obama"

White House Stands Up to Senate’s Vote for Indefinite Military Detention

The Senate voted in favor of indefinite military detention without a trial today, but Obama says he will veto.

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Banks Set to Break Spending Records Lobbying a Congress That Breaks Disapproval Records

Banking institutions have increased lobbying spending six years in a row. Congress, meanwhile, is at an all time low.

Libyan Leader Muammar Qaddafi Meets Silvio Berlusconi

American Mercenaries Made Gaddafi an Offer He Apparently Could Refuse

These “businessmen, lawyers, ex-servicemen, and American politicians who are sympathetic to the Libyan cause” wanted $10 million to bring Gaddafi out of Libya.

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Retired Philadelphia Police Captain Ray Lewis Arrested at OWS, Calls NYPD Rationale ‘a Farce’

“As soon as I’m let out of jail, I’ll be right back here and they’ll have to arrest me again.” – Ray Lewis<

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American Censorship Day Fights Entertainment Industry’s Bid For Internet Control

Hollywood is trying to commodify the internet. Don’t let them. 

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Review: Childish Gambino ‘Camp’

Cathartic, confessional, confident – ‘Camp’ is a wistful debut. 

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10,000 Students Take London in Education Protest

England’s youth amass, Scotland Yard responds.

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Occupy Denver Elects a Dog as Their Leader

Clever, depressing, or both?

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Watch: Die Antwoord’s Visually Captivating, Verbally Controversial ‘Fok Julle Naaiers’ Video

The video casts a familiarly amusing spell before going in a vexed direction.

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Supercommittee Passing Farm Bill That Subsidizes Highest Bidders

The Farm Bill supercommittee is rushing through legislation that effects the next five years of most things food-wise in America.

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Listen: Sigur Ros’ Unreleased Song ‘Lúppulagið’ From ‘Inni’

Make room for emotions before listening. 

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Listen: Radiohead and MF Doom Collaboration, ‘Retarded Fren’

Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood handle the churning production while Doom lays down the wit. 

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Largest Corporations Paid Only Half Their Taxes

Between 2008-2010, 280 of the largest corporations paid an average federal income tax of 18.5% despite the statutory rate being 35%.

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GOP Official Resigns Over Zombama: Portrayal of Undead Prez With Bleeding Head-Wound

This picture is not to be interpreted as an image of Barack Obama as a victim of a violent crime, or is it?