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Guardian:
Secret files reveal how US turned blind eye to Iraq torture — • Massive leak reveals serial detainee abuse — • 15,000 unknown civilian deaths in war — • Full coverage of the Iraq war logs — A grim picture of the US and Britain's legacy in Iraq has been revealed …
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The Moderate Voice, The Daily Dish, New York Times, Swampland, Atlantic Free Press, New York Magazine and newsfeed.time.com
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Marc Ambinder / The Atlantic Online:
Wikileaks Iraq: A Quick Summary — The big reveal from the hundreds of thousands of documents posted on Wikileaks today is probably going to be the incredibly awful reports of systematized detainee abuse by Iraqi soldiers and security forces right under the noses of the American-led coalition …
ABCNEWS:
Wikileaks: Secret Iraq War Death Toll Reportedly at Least 100,000 Iraqis Killed — WikiLeaks Dumps 400,000 Classified Military Documents Containing Details of Tortured Iraqis — In what is being described as the largest release of secret U.S. military documents ever …
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland and The Politico
New York Times:
Leaked Reports Detail Iran's Aid for Iraqi Militias
Leaked Reports Detail Iran's Aid for Iraqi Militias
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Danger Room, Mediaite, Hot Air and JammieWearingFool, more at Mediagazer »
Aljazeera:
WikiLeaks Iraq files reveal torture
WikiLeaks Iraq files reveal torture
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CNN, The Jawa Report, msnbc.com and Reuters
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
The real danger from NPR's firing of Juan Williams — I'm still not quite over the most disgusting part of the Juan Williams spectacle yesterday: watching the very same people (on the Right and in the media) who remained silent about or vocally cheered on the viewpoint-based firings of Octavia Nasr …
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Hamilton Nolan / Gawker:
You're Making a Bad Mistake, Juan Williams — What a week Juan Williams has had! From mild-mannered NPR analyst and Fox News liberal stand-in to multimillionaire full-time Fox News guy, thanks to one dumb comment. Fair warning, Juan: you're about to throw away your entire career. Needlessly.
Chris Moody / The Daily Caller:
Juan Williams calls for the government to defund NPR
Juan Williams calls for the government to defund NPR
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Pajamas Media, Hot Air, Patterico's Pontifications, The Politico, Beltway Confidential and Outside the Beltway
Alicia Shepard / NPR:
NPR's Firing of Juan Williams Was Poorly Handled
NPR's Firing of Juan Williams Was Poorly Handled
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Patricia Murphy / Politics Daily:
Jim DeMint Introduces Bill to Defund NPR, PBS After Juan Williams Firing
Jim DeMint Introduces Bill to Defund NPR, PBS After Juan Williams Firing
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The Atlantic Online and Right Wing News
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Everybody Wins — When I wrote last night it seemed …
Everybody Wins — When I wrote last night it seemed …
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Donklephant, ThinkProgress, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Eschaton
Jesse Walker / Reason:
Radio Theater — An all-star gallery of Republican politicians …
Radio Theater — An all-star gallery of Republican politicians …
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National Review, Yglesias, Hit & Run, The Daily Caller, TalkLeft and The Plum Line
Michael A. Fletcher / Washington Post:
Lillian McEwen breaks her 19-year silence about Justice Clarence Thomas — For nearly two decades, Lillian McEwen has been silent — a part of history, yet absent from it. — When Anita Hill accused Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment during his explosive 1991 Supreme Court confirmation hearing …
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
GOP says compromise not on the agenda if they retake the House — Republicans aren't interested in compromising with President Obama on major issues if they retake the House or Senate, a senior GOP lawmaker said. — “Look, the time to go along and get along is over,” said Rep. Mike Pence …
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The Hugh Hewitt Show, Firedoglake, The Political Carnival, Weasel Zippers, Washington Monthly and Washington Post
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
House GOP could force vote on defunding NPR
House GOP could force vote on defunding NPR
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Weigel, CNN, Weasel Zippers, National Review and Raw Story
Brian Montopoli / CBS News:
Juan Williams Firing Prompts Jim DeMint Bill to Defund NPR
Juan Williams Firing Prompts Jim DeMint Bill to Defund NPR
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Right Pundits, Washington Monthly, Hot Air, CBS News and The Page
David Zucker / Big Hollywood:
‘Call Me Senator’: Let This Video Be My Apology for Once Supporting Sen. Boxer — ***UPDATE: This post has been updated for clarity purposes. — I'd like to thank Right Change (who sponsored and are planning an ad campaign to support the spot) and all the wonderful actors and crew who volunteered for the “Call Me Madam” video.
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YID With LID, Hot Air, Right Pundits, National Review, GayPatriot, Patterico's Pontifications and Pajamas Media
Melanie Mason / Dallas Morning News:
GOP congressional candidate Stephen Broden says violent overthrow of government is ‘on the table’ — mmason@dallasnews.com — WASHINGTON - Republican congressional candidate Stephen Broden stunned his party Thursday, saying he would not rule out violent overthrow of the government if elections did not produce a change in leadership.
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No More Mister Nice Blog, ThinkProgress, WFAA-TV, Crooks and Liars, The Caucus, Commentary, Politics Daily, TPMDC, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Indecision Forever, Daily Kos, Balloon Juice, The Politico, New York Magazine, Raw Story, Washington Monthly, Outside the Beltway, The Impolitic, National Review, JammieWearingFool and Pam's House Blend
Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
TRENDING: Jeb Bush says ‘you betcha’ about Palin — (CNN) - Former Florida Republican Governor, Jeb Bush said Friday he isn't running for president, but would support Sarah Palin if she were to run. — In an interview with CNN Chief National Correspondent John King Friday, Bush …
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Top of the Ticket
John Yoo / National Review:
Repeal the 17th Amendment? — One popular idea making the rounds among some conservatives and Tea Partiers is a call for the repeal of the 17th Amendment. From the LA Times: … There's a lot of truth to the argument that the enactment of the 17th Amendment undermined federalism.
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Salon, AmSpecBlog and Unqualified Offerings
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Former president Clinton on mission to rescue Democratic Party in fall elections — Bill Clinton is baffled. The former president's friends say he is in disbelief that in the closing weeks of the midterm campaigns Democrats have failed to articulate a coherent message on the economy and …
The Huffington Post:
George W. Bush Reveals His Biggest Failure Was Not Privatizing Social Security — WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? … Read More: Bush Privatizing Social Security, Bush Social Security, Bush Social Security Privatization, George Bush Social Security, George W. Bush, George w. Bush Social Security, Politics News
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Chicago Tribune, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Blue Virginia, Oliver Willis and Washington Wire
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Washington Post:
Dispute over New Black Panthers case causes deep divisions — On Election Day 2008, Maruse Heath, the leader of Philadelphia's New Black Panther Party, stood in front of a neighborhood polling place, dressed in a paramilitary uniform. — Within hours, an amateur video showing Heath …
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Big Journalism and Verum Serum
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
British Fashion Victims — In the spring of 2010, fiscal austerity became fashionable. I use the term advisedly: the sudden consensus among Very Serious People that everyone must balance budgets now now now wasn't based on any kind of careful analysis. It was more like a fad …
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The Atlantic Online, Pajamas Media, Guardian, The Reality-Based Community, Ezra Klein and Free exchange
Associated Press:
Illegal Aliens Canvass for Votes in Wash. State — SEATTLE — When Maria Gianni is knocking on voters' doors, she's not bashful about telling people she is in the country illegally. She knows it's a risk to advertise to strangers that she's here illegally — but one worth taking in what she sees as a crucial election.
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Gretawire, Wonkette, theblogprof, Gateway Pundit and Pirate's Cove
Tim Fernholz / American Prospect:
Does a “Dutch Sandwich” Make Google Evil? — It depends on what state you're in and the age of the farm animal. — Seriously, though, after reading this article about Google's evasion of $3.1 billion in tax obligations through legal loopholes, I got into a Twitter argument …
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Mother Jones, Dennis the Peasant, Wonk Room, The Atlantic Online, Real Time Economics, Bloomberg and The Huffington Post
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
PENTAGON BUDGET CUTS HAVE TO BE ON THE TABLE.... I continue to believe in a simple litmus test — if you claim to believe in fiscal responsibility and want to cut the deficit, you can't insist that the Pentagon budget is untouchable. It's an immediate credibility killer, reflecting a fundamental lack of seriousness about the subject.
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The New Republic and Capital Gains and Games blogs
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Nathan Hodge / Wall Street Journal:
Pentagon Mostly Gets a Pass From Deficit Hawks
Pentagon Mostly Gets a Pass From Deficit Hawks
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Hit & Run
Maureen O'Connor / Gawker:
The Rape Accusation Against Meg Whitman's Son That Got Hushed Up — As a student at Princeton University, the son of California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman—one of the school's most celebrated donors—was accused of sexually assaulting a classmate. This is the story of the explosive accusation and its quiet aftermath.
Derek Broes / Big Government:
Union Fires Stage Hand for Wearing Bush Hat and Shirt — Developing: — Obama's visit to Los Angeles today has stirred controversy even before he arrived. — A stage worker setting up the stage was fired for refusing to remove his hat and turn his sweatshirt inside out and the reason?
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Breitbart.tv, Don Surber, Weasel Zippers and The Jawa Report
David Corn / Mother Jones:
Joe Miller's Extreme Anti-Gay Adviser — One of the consultants on the the tea party-backed candidate's payroll heads a group that's so anti-gay it blasted Rush Limbaugh for hobnobbing with Elton John. — Post Comment — Joe Miller, the Sarah Palin-endorsed, tea party-backed GOP Senate candidate …
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Religion Dispatches, TPMDC, Salon, Advocate and Anchorage Daily News
Wall Street Journal:
Tea Party to the Rescue — How the GOP was saved from Bush and the establishment. — Two central facts give shape to the historic 2010 election. The first is not understood by Republicans, and the second not admitted by Democrats. — The first: the tea party is not a “threat” …
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PERRspectives, RedState, Don Surber, The Daily Dish, And So it Goes in Shreveport and Hot Air
BBC:
Judges told to step down in Wilders trial — Geert Wilders says freedom of speech in the Netherlands is on trial — Judges in the hate speech trial of Dutch anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders have been ordered to step down by an independent appeals panel. — The move follows a request …
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National Review
James Fallows / The Atlantic Online:
The Phenomenal ‘Chinese Professor’ Ad — Via Ben Smith of Politico, this amazing ad from “Citizens Against Government Waste,” which is the first spot from this campaign season you can imagine people actually remembering a decade from now. “I'm not a witch” might be remembered as a novelty …