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National Politics For the discussion of Federal level politicians: House, Senate, President; their policies and positions	11	Sat 11 of May, 2013 07:44 CDT Lest we forget about Reagan and his legacy by prionw	13618
Book Reviews A place to discuss those wonderful social change books you've been reading	48	Tue 12 of Mar., 2013 19:57 CDT "Kill Anything That Moves" by Nick Turse by sptah	20285
World Herald Commentary This forum is for letters published and not. Comments on editorials, news coverage etc.	65	Wed 26 of Sep., 2012 14:34 CDT Koterba's cartoon the very next day by sptah	31899
Wednesday Movie Commentaries Comments from anybody there on the films, on the discussion, or any points that might be of interest to those attending.	66	Thu 13 of Sep., 2012 23:17 CDT Wed 9/12 on 9/11 movie by sptah	41779
Open Forum Suggestions for new forums, Feedback about this website, Things that don't fit anywhere else	3	Sat 04 of Aug., 2012 16:41 CDT Remembering the Death of MLK and the North 24th St. Business District by frame	19728
Education Commentary and opinion about education	8	Sun 11 of Sep., 2011 19:58 CDT Nothing Can Stop it! "The Education Reform Bubble" by sptah	541
Media The push and pull between corporate media and the public it serves and the people it employs. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.	7	Tue 26 of July, 2011 20:54 CDT Somehow the word terrorist is being dropped from the story... by sptah	11057
State Politics News on statewide political issues	1	Sat 14 of May, 2011 21:22 CDT Col Phillip Stemple removed from command in Iraq--> unprecedented by sptah	10187
Police-Community relations Positives and negatives of policing policies. How to improve the current uneasy relationship between the police and the community at large	5	Mon 11 of Jan., 2010 09:01 CST Americans have a right not to be framed Supreme Court Case dropped (settled) by jen	2403
Stratcom Information and rumors about our local branch of World Domination Central: Offutt Air Force Base and its local satellites	13	Mon 09 of Nov., 2009 11:58 CST Douglas County Jail Court Report by frank.cordaro	18281

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