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3:35 PM ET, March 13, 2006

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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
A Bush Alarm: Urging U.S. to Shun Isolationism  —  WASHINGTON, March 12 — The president who made pre-emption and going it alone the watchwords of his first term is quietly turning in a new direction, warning at every opportunity of the dangers of turning the nation inward and isolationist …
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Glenn Greenwald / Unclaimed Territory:
Sen. Feingold's censure resolution is moderate and reasonable  —  By Anonymous Liberal  —  On Sunday Senator Russ Feingold called for President Bush to be censured by Congress for authorizing extensive and ongoing violations of a criminal statute, FISA.  There is nothing at all radical about Feingold's proposal.
Associated Press:
Feingold Seeks Senate Censure of Bush  —  A liberal Democrat and potential White House contender is proposing that the Senate censure President Bush for authorizing domestic eavesdropping, saying the White House misled Americans about its legality.  —  "The president has broken the law …
Daily Kos:
5 Minutes, For Democracy's Sake  —  Five minutes is all it takes, really.  Less, if you're not that chatty.  In five minutes, you can speak up for the rule of the law.  In five minutes, you can put your own footprint in history, as one of the mass of millions who advocated for the censure of a President who broke the law.
John Files / New York Times:
Senator to Propose Censure of Bush Over Spy Program  —  WASHINGTON, March 12 — Senator Russell D. Feingold said Sunday that he would introduce a measure in the Senate to censure President Bush over the domestic eavesdropping program.  —  "What the president did by consciously …
Peter Baker / Washington Post:
Senior White House Staff May Be Wearing Down  —  Andrew H. Card Jr. wakes at 4:20 in the morning, shows up at the White House an hour or so later, convenes his senior staff at 7:30 and then proceeds to a blur of other meetings that do not let up until long after the sun sets.
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Clinton W. Taylor / Townhall.com:
Yale alumni relations' response: "Are you retarded?"
Discussion: YARGB and Ace of Spades HQ
Katharine Q. Seelye / New York Times:
Study Finds More News Media Outlets, Covering Less News  —  The third annual review of the state of American journalism found that while there were more media outlets this year than ever, they were covering less news.  —  The review was conducted by the Project for Excellence in Journalism …
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James Rainey / Los Angeles Times:   More News Outlets, Fewer Stories: New Media 'Paradox'
Marlise Simons / New York Times:
Milosevic Died of Heart Attack, Autopsy Shows  —  THE HAGUE, March 12 — An autopsy showed that a heart attack killed Slobodan Milosevic, the United Nations war crimes tribunal said here on Sunday evening in a terse announcement.  The statement served only to deepen the mystery …
Discussion: Sir Humphrey's
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George Clooney / The Huffington Post:
I Am a Liberal.  There, I Said It!  —  I am a liberal.  And I make no apologies for it.  Hell, I'm proud of it.  —  Too many people run away from the label.  They whisper it like you'd whisper "I'm a Nazi."  Like it's dirty word.  But turn away from saying "I'm a liberal" …
Washington Post:
Judge Unexpectedly Recesses Moussaoui Trial  —  A federal judge indicated today that she might throw out the death penalty case against Sept. 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui after prosecutors disclosed that a government attorney had violated the court's rules about discussing witness testimony.
PR Newswire:
McClatchy to Acquire Knight Ridder  — Becomes Country's Second Largest Newspaper Publisher  —  $6.5 Billion Deal Unites Two Historic Franchises Focused on Great Journalism  —  New McClatchy Will Serve 30 Markets Growing 50% Faster Than U.S. Average  —  McClatchy Will Divest Select Papers Outside its Strategic Objectives
Discussion: New York Times, Gawker and FishBowlDC
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Greg Mitchell / Editor and Publisher:
UPDATE: McClatchy Buys Knight Ridder, But Will Sell 12 Papers …
Teresa Watanabe / Los Angeles Times:
Islam Fatally Flawed, Says Voice From Corona via Al Jazeera  —  Wafa Sultan, who tells a tale of terror from Syria, draws lots of Western media attention but not as much from Muslims.  —  She's no longer a Muslim, has never connected with progressive Islamic groups and does not know the writings …
Iraq News:
Dash to Baghdad Left Top U.S. Generals Divided  —  The war was barely a week old when Gen. Tommy R. Franks threatened to fire the Army's field commander.  —  From the first days of the invasion in March 2003, American forces had tangled with fanatical Saddam Fedayeen paramilitary fighters.
Linton Weeks / Washington Post:
The Gridiron's Betters, Skewered With a Butter Knife  —  Ask members of the Gridiron Club — a group of mostly senior reporters who staged their annual dinner at the Capital Hilton last night — why it exists and you'll usually get three answers.  1) It's a rare venue for biting humor.
Discussion: FishBowlDC, Wonkette and Eschaton
Brian Ross / ABCNEWS:
Ready or Not, Bird Flu Is Coming to America  —  Officials Advise Stocking Up on Provisions — and Warn That Infected Birds Cannot Be Prevented From Flying In  —  March 13, 2006 — In a remarkable speech over the weekend, Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt recommended …
Discussion: Shot In The Dark
Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
The Big News: Shrinking Reportage  —  An explosion of media outlets means we now have more coverage and carping about every conceivable event than ever before in history.  —  But we also have less reporting.  —  Hundreds of cable and radio commentators, and millions of bloggers, can sound off about the news in real time.
Discussion: Hugh Hewitt, Iowa Voice and FishBowlDC
Washington Post:
A Rising Tide?  —  THIS NATION prefers not to discuss inequality.  Lacking a unifying religion, ethnicity or even language, it is held together by an appealing faith: that anyone who works hard and plays by the rules can attain the American dream, sharing the fruits of economic progress.
CBS News:
Tal Afar: Al Qaeda's Town  —  (CBS) This is a story about an entire city that was taken over by al Qaeda.  It's called Tal Afar and about 200,000 people who live there became prisoners in their own homes when terrorists took control and turned it into their town.
 
 
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Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
Armitage Woodward's Source? "A Fair Assumption"
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Jeffrey Gettleman / New York Times:
Shiite Vigilantes Kill 4 in Sign of Lawlessness in Baghdad
Discussion: Ace of Spades HQ
David Bernstein / volokh.com:
The Volokh Conspiracy
W. Thomas Smith, Jr / Townhall.com:
Responsible or irresponsible reporting?
Julian Borger / Guardian:
Former top judge says US risks edging near to dictatorship
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
Colin Nickerson / Boston Globe:
Anti-Semitism seen rising among France's Muslims
Discussion: TigerHawk
Bret Stephens / Opinion Journal:
Fukuyama's Pivot  —  He urged the liberation of Iraq.
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Terry Eastland / Weekly Standard:
The Roberts Effect  —  JOHN ROBERTS HAS SAT IN the center seat …
Josh White / Washington Post:
Detainee in Photo With Dog Was 'High-Value' Suspect
Associated Press:
Iranian Rejects Proposal, Angering Russia
Henry Samuel / Telegraph:
De Villepin fights for his political life
Washington Post:
U.S. Campaign Is Aimed at Iran's Leaders
Los Angeles Times:
He's a right-wing ideologue, not a true conservative
 

 
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