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8:15 AM ET, June 16, 2007

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Robin Wright / Washington Post:
Iran Curtails Freedom In Throwback to 1979  —  Iran is in the midst of a sweeping crackdown that both Iranians and U.S. analysts compare to a cultural revolution in its attempt to steer the oil-rich theocracy back to the rigid strictures of the 1979 revolution.
Discussion: The Moderate Voice and GINA COBB
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New York Times:
Iran Strategy Stirs Debate at White House  —  A year after President Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced a new strategy toward Iran, a behind-the-scenes debate has broken out within the administration over whether the approach has any hope of reining in Iran's nuclear program …
New York Times:
Duke Case Prosecutor Says He Will Resign  —  Durham County district attorney Michael B. Nifong said today he plans to resign his job, after admitting that he had "crossed the line" of ethical standards in some of the public statements he made about the Duke University lacrosse players he charged with rape.
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Peter Hamby / CNN:
Conservative bloggers revolt over immigration … WASHINGTON (CNN) — Different conservative blogs have different pet issues — government transparency, federal judges, Fred Thompson, to name a few.  —  But no issue in recent memory has united conservative bloggers like the debate over immigration.
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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:   Conservative Blogger E-mails Tell The Story
Bill Gertz / Washington Times:
Inside the Ring  —  China arming terrorists  —  New intelligence reveals China is covertly supplying large quantities of small arms and weapons to insurgents in Iraq and the Taliban militia in Afghanistan, through Iran.  —  U.S. government appeals to China to check some of the arms shipments …
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Don Surber:
The week that was  —  Seven days you'll never get back.  —  SATURDAY: President Bush called Pope Benedict XVI "sir" instead of "your Holiness."  Rivers turned to blood, a plague of locusts hit Texas and the first-born son of every Cabinet member turned gay.
Discussion: Ed Driscoll.com
The Atlantic Online:
Contingency?  Irony?  Solidarity!  —  Young Ezra observes that "One could easily imagine a left win that's closer to the Dobbsian/Christian Democrat compromise of social conservatism with economic progressivism."  And, as he says, it's easy to imagine a situation in which politics takes place …
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Ezra Klein:   Can Economic Liberalism and Social Conservatism Co-exist?
Chris Barge / Rocky Mountain News:
Tancredo wins surprise immigration vote  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives this morning voted to withhold federal emergency services funding for "sanctuary cities" that protect illegal immigrants.  —  Anti-illegal immigration champion Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo. …
Kate Greene / Technology Review:
Stanford's New Driverless Car  —  Junior the autonomous car passes an initial round of tests in preparation for DARPA's Urban Challenge, slated for later this year. … Yesterday, a Volkswagen Passat drove around a parking lot in Mountain View, CA, made three-point turns …
Bob Geiger:
The Saturday Cartoons  —  We have an added treat today: Another animation from our friend, Nick Anderson.  This time, Nick gives us a fun game to play called Bush Administration Missile Defense and it's a takeoff on the old arcade game.  It's certainly a challenge to make this defense system work — give it a try.
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
Pundit Review Radio / BLACKFIVE:
ROBIN OLDS PASSES ON  —  Email from my Dad passes on this sad news:  —  Brigadier General Robin Olds, 1922-2007 … Your six is clear, General!  Have a safe trip...a grateful nation thanks you for your service.
Discussion: Pajamas Media
Mark Walker / North County Times:
Hearing officer: Evidence does not support murder case  —  The officer in charge of a military hearing expressed serious doubts Friday about the government's prosecution of Lance Cpl. Justin Sharratt, one of three Marines charged in the November 2005 shooting deaths of Iraqi civilians in the city of Haditha.
Discussion: Flopping Aces and Redstate
Financial Times:
Push for Blair as new EU president  —  By George Parker in Brussels, John Thornhill in Paris and James Blitz in London  —  Tony Blair, the British prime minister, could end up swapping Downing Street for a job as the first full-time European Union president, under a plan being actively touted by Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president.
Discussion: Democracy Project
Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
Guest Voice: Obama's (and America's) Generation Problem  —  NOTE: The Moderate Voice runs Guest Voice posts from time to time by readers who don't have their own websites, or people who have websites but would like to post something for TMV's diverse and thoughtful readership.
 
 
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Peter Wallsten / Los Angeles Times:
New mood from new citizens  —  Latino immigrants in South Florida …
National Review:
Paul Potts  —  I've been getting emails like since yesterday …
Wayne Slater / Dallas Morning News:
Poll: Clinton no pushover for GOP in Texas
David Boaz / Cato-at-liberty:
The Mikulski Principle  —  Politicians are circling around hedge funds like vultures.
John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
The Daily Show catches Tony Snow Lying
Bill Moyers Journal:
Begging His Pardon  —  by Bill Moyers  —  We have yet another …
Diana West / Washington Times:
The president's gut
Discussion: Power Line
CBS News:
Mental Illness In The Military On The Rise
Discussion: Daily Kos
 Earlier Items: 
Michael C. Moynihan / Reason Magazine:
Anti-Capitalism for Kids!  —  First it was The O'Reilly Factor for Kids, then Help!
Gateway Pundit:
After Bashing Big Oil... Hillary Sells BP & Exxon Mobil Stock
Kos / Daily Kos:
Leading  —  Atrios writes: … One of the most dismaying artifacts …
New York Times:
Senate Leaders Agree to Revive Immigration Bill
Discussion: the talking dog and Truthdig
Randy Hall / CNSNews:
Planned Parenthood Reports Record Abortions, High Profits
Matthew Levitt / Counterterrorism Blog:
Palestine's Party of God
Discussion: The Belmont Club
Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
DoJ Purge Figure Resigns
Joe Strupp / Editor and Publisher:
Watergate's 35th Anniversary: Would That Story Have Been Broken Today?
Discussion: First Draft, CBS News and Attytood
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Om Malik / On my Om:
AI platforms are unlikely to become a major source of traffic or ad revenue for media outlets, with content deals offering only a short-term revenue boost

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Bloomberg:
A look at Crunchyroll's challenges, including current and former employees saying its management is out of touch, as Disney and Netflix's expand into anime

 
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