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CindySheehan / Daily Kos:
"Good Riddance Attention Whore" — I have endured a lot of smear and hatred since Casey was killed and especially since I became the so-called "Face" of the American anti-war movement. Especially since I renounced any tie I have remaining with the Democratic Party, I have been further trashed on such …
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Kirk Semple / New York Times:
In Rare Talks, U.S. and Iran Discuss Iraq — The United States and Iran held the first high-profile, face-to-face talks in nearly three decades today, adhering to an agenda that focused strictly on the war in Iraq and on how the bitter adversaries could work to improve conditions here.
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John Ward Anderson / Washington Post:
U.S., Iran Meet to Discuss Iraq Security
U.S., Iran Meet to Discuss Iraq Security
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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Right-wing blogger geniuses expose another journalistic fraud! — The genius investigators in the right-wing blogosphere — who serve as our Watchdogs over the Corrupt "MSM" — made a major, major discovery this weekend. Last Wednesday, former CIA agent Larry Johnson published a Memo …
Reuters:
Venezuela replaces opposition TV with state network — CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela shut down an opposition television channel on Monday and replaced it with one promoting President Hugo Chavez's self-proclaimed socialist revolution in a move widely criticized as a threat to democracy.
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Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
Should Scooter Libby's Sentencing Letters Be Made Public? — Marcy (Empty Wheel) argues that the sentencing letters written on behalf of Scooter Libby should be made available to the public. — Team Libby disagrees (brief here), asserting that the letters are not judicial records …
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Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
You Oughta Know — Bill Jeffress asserts (PDF) that letters written …
You Oughta Know — Bill Jeffress asserts (PDF) that letters written …
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Associated Press:
Flags replaced with swastikas in Wash. — ORCAS ISLAND, Wash. - Vandals burned dozens of small American flags that decorated veterans' graves for Memorial Day and replaced many of them with hand-drawn swastikas, authorities said Monday. — Forty-six flag standards were found empty …
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Darryl Fears / Washington Post:
Hispanic Groups Reconsider Their Support for Gonzales — Two years ago, major Hispanic groups broke with other civil rights organizations and supported Alberto R. Gonzales's nomination for attorney general, primarily because he would become the highest-ranking Latino ever in a presidential Cabinet.
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Hugh Hewitt / Townhall.com:
Three Cheers For Three Bloggers: Powerline's Fifth Anniversary — John Hinderaker notes that this weekend marks the fifth anniversary of Powerline. I join with what should be —if justice and perspective replaced envy and bias— a throng tens of thousands of other journalists in toasting …
Digby / Hullabaloo:
Politics Under Water by digby I'm just catching ... I'm just catching up on the week-end's offerings and read Glenn Greenwald's post from Saturday critiquing Jonathan Alter's piece in the latest Newsweek about the Iraq war vote. Glenn is correct that this false dichotomy of "support the troops" …
Hubris Sonic / The News Blog:
Captain Obvious — Goes bucking for Commodore. — Every now and then as I run barefoot over the burning shores of the NYT, I catch a glint of Tom Friedman talking about, say, energy policy. Like a shiny nickel washed up along a great swath of poo, catching the light just so.
White House:
President Bush Commemorates Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery — THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, all. Secretary England, members of the Cabinet, General Pace, members of Congress, members of the United States military, veterans, families of the fallen, our fellow citizens: Welcome.
Rob Bluey / Bluey Blog:
National Memorial Day Parade — As I mentioned earlier, Missy and I went to the National Memorial Day Parade, which ran along Constitution Avenue NW from 7th Street (Archives) to 17th Street (the White House). We stood right at 12th Street, which didn't seem too crowded compared to other areas.
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Bill Walsh / New Orleans Times-Picayune:
Name game can have racial tinge — Foes ignore Jindal's chosen nickname — WASHINGTON — Mention the name "Bobby" in Louisiana political circles these days and most everyone will assume you are talking about Bobby Jindal, the popular second-term congressman now running at the top of the polls for governor.