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12:05 PM ET, December 1, 2010

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James P. Rubin / The New Republic:
The Irony of Wikileaks  —  By threatening U.S. diplomacy, the hard left is undercutting its own worldview.  —  There's no question that many of the Wikileaks documents are a great read.  These diplomatic conversations between American officials and leaders from the Arab world, China …
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Howard Chua-Eoan / Time:
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Tells TIME: Hillary Clinton ‘Should Resign’  —  Hillary Clinton, Julian Assange said, “should resign.”  Speaking over Skype from an undisclosed location on Tuesday, the WikiLeaks founder was replying to a question by TIME managing editor Richard Stengel …
Guardian:
WikiLeaks: Interpol issues wanted notice for Julian Assange
Mike Baker / Associated Press:
Bill Clinton expects leak of files to cost lives
Associated Press:
Interpol Seeks WikiLeaks Founder Assange as U.S. Cuts Access to Files
Discussion: msnbc.com and CBS New York
New York Times:
Delaying Vote, Debt Panel Splits on Taxes and Spending  —  WASHINGTON — The chairmen of President Obama's debt-reduction commission have been unable to win support from any of the panel's elected officials for their proposed spending cuts and tax increases, underscoring the reluctance …
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Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
Fiscal Commission Final Report  —  Get your fresh catfood!  —  FDL has obtained a copy of the Catfood Commission final report in advance of its official 9:30 release.  —  It can be downloaded here: PDF  —  Their reigning spirit of self-importance comes through on the very first page: “The Moment of Truth.”
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Senate GOP vows to halt action in lame-duck session until tax deal
Discussion: Outside the Beltway and The Page
Walter Shapiro / Politics Daily:
After the White House Summit: Towel-Snapping Partisanship Lives On
Discussion: The Note and The Politico
Julian Pecquet / The Hill:
Judge upholds healthcare reform law  —  A federal judge in Virginia on Tuesday rejected a legal challenge to the healthcare reform law, the second time the law's mandate that people buy insurance has been ruled constitutional.  —  The lawsuit was brought by Liberty University …
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David Leonhardt / New York Times:
In Tax Cuts, the Options Run Short  —  Democrats have left themselves in a tough spot on the Bush tax cuts.  After delaying the issue until after the election and then being trounced in that election, they find themselves with little leverage.  —  If they cannot come up with a plan …
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Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Vast Majority Wants Some Aspect of Bush Tax Cuts Extended
Discussion: Hotline On Call, Politics Daily and CNN
Tara Palmeri / New York Post:
Co-host spittin' mad over Spitzer  —  Tweet  —  Eliot Spitzer's TV sidekick is so fed up with playing second fiddle to the hooker-loving ex-gov that she's threatening to walk, sources told The Post yesterday.  —  Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker actually stormed off the set of the …
Derek Thompson / The Atlantic Online:
30 Most Dynamic Cities in the World  —  What is the most dynamic city in the post-recession world?  —  The surprising answer is Istanbul, according to a new report that shows the developing world is leading the way out of the Great Recession.  —  Grading each metropolis by the growth …
Discussion: Prairie Weather
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Brookings Institute:   Global MetroMonitor: The Path to Economic Recovery
Michael Falcone / ABCNEWS:
Is GOP Breaking Silence on Sarah Palin for President?  —  Among Potential GOP Contenders, Politeness Still Rules  —  When the television host and former Florida congressman Joe Scarborough published a scathing op-ed piece in Politico against Sarah Palin on Tuesday, he was not only trying to put a dent in her presidential ambitions.
Discussion: CNN, Tammy Bruce and Ben Smith's Blog
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The Huffington Post:
Scarborough Attacks Palin, Agrees To Help Launch Centrist Civility Group
Evan McMorris-Santoro / TPMDC:
Cantor Urges ‘Open Mind’ On VA Legislature Plan To Blow Up The Constitution  —  Incoming House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is part of a class of Republicans who say they want to change the country fundamentally — and to that end, Cantor isn't dismissing a plan by legislators in his home state …
Alexander Mooney / CNN:
Cheney to co-host fundraiser for Cino in RNC race  —  Washington (CNN) - Former Vice President Dick Cheney and a clutch of former George W. Bush advisers have a horse in the Republican National Committee chairman race: Maria Cino.  —  CNN has learned that Cheney will be among the hosts next Thursday …
Susan Crabtree / The Hill:
Rangel asks Pelosi to delay his censure vote  —  Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) asked House Democratic leaders to hold a vote to determine his sanction Thursday rather than Wednesday, according to two caucus sources.  —  On Tuesday, the 20-term House veteran asked Speaker Nancy Pelosi …
Discussion: The Politico and JammieWearingFool
George W. Bush / Washington Post:
America's global fight against AIDS  —  During a presidency often forced to focus on issues of national security, the fight against global disease was sometimes viewed as an anomaly or exception.  It wasn't and isn't.  America has a direct stake in the progress and hope of other nations.
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Colleges Are Producing New Style of AIDS Activist
Wall Street Journal:
Europe's Crisis Widens  —  Italy, Spain See Bonds Sink, Portugal Faces Rating Cut as Faith in Rescue Ebbs  —  In Rome, students protesting spending cuts clashed with police  —  Investors dismissed European leaders' latest attempt to restore market calm, raising doubts about whether governments …
Discussion: New York Times and The Page
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
From WikiChina  —  While secrets from WikiLeaks were splashed all over the American newspapers, I couldn't help but wonder: What if China had a WikiLeaker and we could see what its embassy in Washington was reporting about America?  I suspect the cable would read like this:
Bruce Kesler / Maggie's Farm:
I'm A Gay Guy And A Veteran  —  I'm a gay guy, meaning I'm pretty carefree and happy, pretty tolerant, and not a homosexual.  At the same time, I'm pretty focused and results-oriented, but not to an excess unfair to others.  So, how do I react to the Pentagon's study of the effects of repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell?
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Michael J. Boskin / Wall Street Journal:
Why the Spending Stimulus Failed  —  New economic research shows why lower tax rates do far more to spur growth.  —  President Obama and congressional leaders meeting yesterday confronted calls for four key fiscal decisions: short-run fiscal stimulus, medium-term fiscal consolidation, and long-run tax and entitlement reform.
The Politico:
Senate commerce holds mini-med hearing, probes Cigna, Aetna ... Liberty lawsuit thrown out ... GOP govs meet Boehner on the Hill ... Wyden defends waiver legislation  —  MINI-MED CRACK DOWN: COMMERCE INVESTIGATES CIGNA, AETNA - The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation …
Discussion: Wonk Room and The Hill
Edward Wyatt / New York Times:
F.C.C. Chairman Outlines Broadband Framework  —  WASHINGTON — Thwarted by the courts, by lawmakers on Capitol Hill and by some of his fellow commissioners, the Federal Communications Commission chairman will try again on Wednesday to devise a new strategy for regulating broadband Internet service providers.
 
 
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CNN:
Interpol puts Assange on most-wanted list
Clout St:
‘Historic’ civil unions measure passes Illinois House
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Gabriel Beltrone / The Politico:
Mike Huckabee: Leaker should be executed
Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain:
Muslim Columnist: U.K. Rape Gang Case Exposes ‘Disgusting Cultural Beliefs’
Discussion: Vox Popoli and The Jawa Report
David Catanese / The Politico:
Inaugural scoop: Steelman files for Senate
Becky Bohrer / Associated Press:
State seeks expedited ruling in Miller lawsuit
Discussion: Ballot Box and Hotline On Call
Washington Post:
Experts question North Korea-Iran missile link from WikiLeaks document release
Discussion: Danger Room and FrumForum
Daniel E. Slotnik / City Room:
Catholics Fire Back in Christmas Billboard Battle
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Bruno Waterfield / Telegraph:
Gaddafi demands £4 billion from EU or Europe will turn ‘black’
Jerusalem Post:
Bolton does not believe two-state solution is working
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and Israel Matzav
Democracy in America:
Debunking DREAM Act disinformation
blogs.abcnews.com:
Retiring Congressman Loses Cool on House Floor
Ann Althouse / Althouse:
Here I am listening — for the first time — to Rush Limbaugh talking about me.
Discussion: RushLimbaugh.com and sisu
Megan McArdle / The Atlantic Online:
Health Care Union Drops Coverage For Children
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Going deep on the Republicans
Jennifer Valentino-DeVries / Digits:
WikiLeaks Using Amazon Servers After Attack
 

 
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
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Porter Anderson / Publishing Perspectives:
PEN America: 10,046 school books bans across 29 states were recorded from July 2023 to June 2024, up ~200% YoY; Florida had 4,500+ bans and Iowa had 3,600+ bans

Ross Raihala / Twin Cities:
Q&A with Aaron Rupar on leaving Vox to start Public Notice on Substack, watching ~400 Trump rallies to share clips with his 989K followers on X, and more

 
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