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Steven Erlanger / New York Times:
Hamas Leader Sees No Change Toward Israelis — JERUSALEM, Jan. 28 — The exiled political head of the radical Islamic group Hamas said Saturday in Damascus, Syria, that the group would adopt "a very realistic approach" toward governing the Palestinian Authority and would work with the Fatah president …
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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
U.S. Policy Seen as Big Loser in Palestinian Vote — Standing in a sunny Rose Garden on June 24, 2002, surrounded by his top foreign policy advisers, President Bush issued a clarion call for resolving the deadly Israeli-Palestinian conflict: "I call on the Palestinian people to elect new leaders, leaders not compromised by terror."
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Sarah El Deeb / Associated Press:
Thousands of Fatah Activists March in Gaza — RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Fatah activists marched to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas' compound, police briefly stormed the parliament building in Gaza and security forces clashed with Hamas gunmen on Saturday as the long-ruling party lashed out in anger for its devastating election loss.
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Ian Fisher / New York Times:In Hamas's Overt Hatred, Many Israelis See Hope
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Matt Stoller / MyDD:
Some Real Questions — After reading the thirtieth article on how liberals who want liberalism and centrists who want to win are fighting for the soul of the party, I should probably chime in. Lobbyist Steve Elmendorf, quoted in the article, echoes this general theme:
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Charles Babington / Washington Post:Kerry Defends Senate Filibuster on Alito as 'a Vote of History'
Jane Hamsher / firedoglake:
And Away We Go.... Just got off a conference call with Ted Kennedy and others, and we got a better idea where the Dems are on all of this. — Some notes: — Maria Cantwell is reportedly quite wobbly, and might be succeptible to pressure. If Cantwell falls, Murray will potentially fall too.
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Daily Kos:
And now, let's get to work... This is a follow-up to Armando's great posts this morning on the filibuster. Improbable? Yeah. Impossible? Never. Take 15 minutes out of your weekend for democracy's sake. Track the updates on the cloture count here. Here is the latest update:
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Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
Debate on Climate Shifts to Issue of Irreparable Change — Some Experts on Global Warming Foresee 'Tipping Point' When It Is Too Late to Act — Now that most scientists agree human activity is causing Earth to warm, the central debate has shifted to whether climate change is progressing so rapidly that …
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Andrew C. Revkin / New York Times:
Climate Expert Says NASA Tried to Silence Him — The top climate scientist at NASA says the Bush administration has tried to stop him from speaking out since he gave a lecture last month calling for prompt reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases linked to global warming.
Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
Take The Money And Run — Jim VandeHei of the WaPo puts his head in the lion's mouth: … Steve Elmendorf has been marked for doom by the Kos himself. Continuing: … Well, yes - the DLC was formed twenty years ago in an attempt to drag the party to the center. How's it going?
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Liz Marlantes / The New Republic:
Newtered — In Democratic circles these days, there is much talk of 1994—with good reason. The president's approval ratings are bad, Congress's are even worse, and, most importantly, scandal is sweeping the nation's capital. The atmosphere is poisonous enough that some Democrats believe …
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New York Times:
Spies, Lies and Wiretaps — A bit over a week ago, President Bush and his men promised to provide the legal, constitutional and moral justifications for the sort of warrantless spying on Americans that has been illegal for nearly 30 years. Instead, we got the familiar mix of political spin …
Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
The WSJ Almost Gets It Right — The latest Wall Street Journal editorial on pork once again sounds all the right alarms in dealing with the profligate spending in Washington and the ensuing corruption that it brings. It starts off by scoffing at an earmarked subsidy from the US Navy on a …
Ian James / Associated Press:
Sheehan Considers Challenging Feinstein — CARACAS, Venezuela - Cindy Sheehan, the peace activist who set up camp near President Bush's Texas ranch last summer, said Saturday she is considering running against Sen. Dianne Feinstein (news, bio, voting record) to protest what she called …
Doug / Below The Beltway:
It seems like yesterday, but it was twenty years ago today that the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after launch, killing all seven astronauts, including New Hampshire school teacher Christa McAuliffe, who would have been the first civilian to orbit the Earth.
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Eric Lipton / New York Times:
Hurricane Investigators See 'Fog of War' at White House — WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 — The White House was beset by the "fog of war" in the crucial days immediately after Hurricane Katrina, leaving it unable to respond properly to the unfolding catastrophe, House investigators said Friday …
Rocky Mountain News:
Kopel: Did blogosphere influence vote? — Corruption inquiry covered only on Web might have tipped Canadian election — On Monday, Canadian voters elected a new government, led by Stephen Harper and the Conservative party. Without the Internet, Paul Martin and the Liberals might still be ruling Canada.
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Cori Dauber / Rantingprofs:
History, Schmistory — The Times has an oped piece today that I wish I could say shocked me. — The overall argument: the President and his supporters are probably quite well intentioned, but the mistake they make is beginning all their thinking from the assumption that September 11th is an important moment in history.
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