Liberal Showdown.. Inauguration Kicks Off.. Debt Killed Holiday Spending?

January 21, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Obama's Second-Term Challenges U.S. President Barack Obama took the oath of office to begin his second term on Sunday in a small and intimate ceremony that stood in marked contrast to the heady, hopeful sense of celebration that punctuated the start to his historic presidency four years ago. Continue reading... Holiday Spending Fizzled Because Of Debt: Experts Inauguration Kicks Off Who Won The First Liberal Debate? Oshawa, Ont., Industrial Fire Sends Out Possibly Toxic Smoke Don Cherry: Brian Burke Was '4 Years Of A Failure' Algeria Hostage Crisis: 'Numerous' Bodies Found At Gas Complex, Algerian Security Official Said A Teacher's Porn Star Past Shouldn't Be Grounds for Firing Canada's Polar Bears: International Environmental Group Demands Policy Explanation LEANNE SIMPSON Think Chief Spence Is on a "Liquid Diet"? I Think You're Ignorant Fish broth has been cast by the mainstream media as "the cheat." Upon learning Chief Spence was drinking tea and fish broth coverage shifted from framing her action as a "hunger strike" to a "liquid diet", as if 32 days without food is easy. Of course this characterization comes from a place of enormous unchecked privilege and a position of wealth. It comes from not having to fight for one's physical survival because of the weight of crushing poverty. It comes from always having other options. This is not where indigenous peoples come from. Continue reading... JASON TETRO Why This Flu Season Shouldn't Shock You The 2012-2013 influenza virus season has shocked North America with its early start and high numbers of both cases as well as deaths. Yet the surge of concern and panic is somewhat unwarranted, especially considering the world knew almost eight months ago that this was coming. Continue reading... BRANDIE SILVA Eating Brunch, Italian-Style Among all of the North American-esque things that the Italians here in Milano have appropriated, I think brunch has to be one of the most interesting. The most entertaining part of our midday meal was the moment when we realized we were the only people actually eating brunch food. Continue reading... JUSTIN BEACH A Teacher's Porn Star Past Shouldn't Be Grounds for Firing Pornography has been repeatedly protected by U.S. courts as a form of free expression. So, in effect, Stacie Halas has lost a government job because of her past legal speech. Continue reading... MINNOW HAMILTON 9 Savvy Photo Apps You Should Know About Did you just dump your holiday photos on Facebook and call it a day? We've got nine simple and fab new tools that allow you to take those shots and share them, save them, enhance them and turn your family memories into keepsakes. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here Unsubscribe here.