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"When the revolution is for everyone, everyone will be for the revolution"

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Back on the Horse: Week 6 Thursday Night Football Pick

Out of time and sans editor, Nina rushes out her Thursday Night Football Pick and everything is coming up Broncos

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Silent Running: Week 5 NFL Picks

Stressed, exhausted and out of time – Nina delivers “just the picks” for Week 5 NFL action

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Cardinal Sins: Week 5 Thursday Night Football Pick

Nina takes a quick look at tonight’s utterly dreadful Thursday Night Football offering and says you should probably pick the Cardinals despite the point spread

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Info Meme of the Week: Statistically Speaking, Bill Clinton is a Rapist

Growing weary of revisionist history, Nina uses mathematics to prove that there is almost no chance that Bill Clinton is not a rapist.

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For the Record: Week 4 NFL Picks

Editor’s Note: as I explained recently, a number of personal issues and caring for a seriously ill cat are unfortunately

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Tales from the American DMZ: It’s (Almost) All Economics

Nina takes a terrifying look at the potential relationship between police militarization, global war and the coming automation crisis

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Tailing the Tiger: Week 4 Thursday Night Football Pick & a Brief Status Update

After a long (and painful) few days away; Nina is back with a Week 4 Thursday Night Football pick and an author status update.

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Info-Meme of the Week: Clinton’s Dirty Dozen

We’re back with this installment of “Info-Meme of the Week” and this time Nina’s not pulling any punches as we look at Hillary Clinton’s neocon endorsements

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Frontrunning with Extra Vigorish: Week 3 NFL Picks

Out of time and under the gun; Nina brings you humorous Week 3 NFL Picks against the spread – for entertainment purposes only.

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New “Deluxe” Wall of Shame Update: Jonathan Capehart Edition

After numerous requests, Nina honors a shockingly “deserving” addition to the Wall of Shame; the Washington Post’s Jonathan Capehart.

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Patriot Game: Week 3 TNF Pick 2016

Nina takes a quick look at this week’s Thursday Night Football game between the Patriots and the Texans; spoiler don’t bet against the evil power of Belichick