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New York Post:
It's never been about Palestine — The anti-Mubarak revolution won't only topple an authoritarian regime. It will also topple 40-plus years of wrong-headed thinking about the causes of Middle East instability among the world's foreign-policy cognoscenti. — In that view, the horrible …
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Betsy's Page, FrumForum and Commentary
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Journalist / Accuracy.Org:
An Open Letter to President Barack Obama — Dear President Obama: — As political scientists, historians, and researchers in related fields who have studied the Middle East and U.S. foreign policy, we the undersigned believe you have a chance to move beyond rhetoric to support the democratic movement sweeping over Egypt.
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New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Mondoweiss, Raw Story, American Power, naked capitalism, Babylon & Beyond and Arabist.net
Laura Rozen / The Politico:
Former officials, scholars warned of coming instability in Egypt — Earlier today, I was on a panel discussing coverage of the Egypt unrest, and someone mentioned that no one had seen it coming. — But that is not the case. Several foreign policy scholars and former officials have been urging …
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Israel Matzav and Mondoweiss
Peter Nicholas / Los Angeles Times:
White House quietly prepares for a post-Mubarak era in Egypt — The White House stance has been even-handed as officials have suggested President Hosni Mubarak might stay in power if freedoms, competitive elections are allowed. But an insider says the U.S. is not ready to keep Mubarak in power at all costs.
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Sky Dancing, CBS News and New York Times
Barak Ravid / Haaretz:
Israel urges world to curb criticism of Egypt's Mubarak — Jerusalem seeks to convince its allies that it is in the West's interest to maintain the stability of the Egyptian regime. — Israel called on the United States and a number of European countries over the weekend to curb their criticism …
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Guardian and Israel Matzav
BBC:
Egypt protests enter seventh day
Egypt protests enter seventh day
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Politics Daily, Wall Street Journal and Middle East
Mark Landler / New York Times:
Clinton Calls for ‘Orderly Transition’ in Egypt
Clinton Calls for ‘Orderly Transition’ in Egypt
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The Caucus, naked capitalism and FrumForum
Max Bergmann / ThinkProgress:
Secretary Clinton Calls For ‘Real Democracy’ In Egypt
Secretary Clinton Calls For ‘Real Democracy’ In Egypt
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The Politico, The Other McCain, The Political Carnival and BBC
Bruce Drake / Politics Daily:
ElBaradei Says U.S. Should Tell Mubarak to Give Up Power in Egypt
ElBaradei Says U.S. Should Tell Mubarak to Give Up Power in Egypt
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AOL News, New York Times and Cato @ Liberty
Aljazeera:
‘Mega protest’ planned in Egypt — Opposition movement calls for one “million people demonstration” on Tuesday in a bid to topple president Hosni Mubarak. — Egyptian protesters have called for a massive demonstration on Tuesday in a bid to force out president Hosni Mubarak from power.
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Guardian, Daily Kos, Informed Comment, The Daily Dish, AMERICAblog News and EA WorldView
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Haaretz:
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood eyes unity gov't without Mubarak — Opposition group says will exclude reigning President's National Democratic Party from talks; Mohammed ElBaradei: I have been mandated by the people. — By News Agencies — The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's largest opposition group …
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Don Surber, NewsReal Blog, Pajamas Media, YID With LID, THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS, Weasel Zippers, Little Green Footballs, Reuters and Big Peace
Alan Colmes' Liberaland:
Threat Of Muslim Brotherhood Running Egypt As An Anti-American Muslim State Is A Myth — Mohamed ElBaradei, a leading voice of Egypt's opposition, told Fareed Zakaria on CNN that the American conservative fear put forth by people like John Bolton and Thaddeus McCotter that the Muslim Brotherhood …
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New York Times, American Power, Mercury Rising, ThinkProgress and Right Turn
Scott Lucas / EA WorldView:
Egypt (and Beyond) LiveBlog: So What is an “Orderly Transition”?
Egypt (and Beyond) LiveBlog: So What is an “Orderly Transition”?
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New York Times, Guardian, CNN, The Daily Dish and Firedoglake
Christine Brim / Big Peace:
Muslim Brotherhood Deception: They Say Different Things in English and Arabic
Muslim Brotherhood Deception: They Say Different Things in English and Arabic
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Dr. Sanity, Mondoweiss, Hot Air and Questions and Observations
Aljazeera:
Cairo protesters stand their ground
Cairo protesters stand their ground
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Guardian, Sky Dancing, AMERICAblog News and Al Jazeera Blogs
David Dayen / Firedoglake:
Thousands Converge on Koch Brothers Billionaire's Caucus; 25 Arrested — Twenty-five protesters were arrested in Rancho Mirage, California today, at a protest in front of the Rancho Las Palmas resort, site of the “Billionaire's Caucus,” an annual meeting put on by the Koch Brothers …
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Guardian, Sky Dancing, Crooks and Liars, The Nation and Don Surber
Jennifer Chambers / Detroit News:
California man arrested with explosives outside Dearborn Islamic center — Dearborn - A California man, accused of being in possession of explosive materials outside the Islamic Center of America on Ford Road, has been charged with making a terrorist threat.
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TPMMuckraker, Detroit Free Press, No More Mister Nice Blog, Hullabaloo, Salon, The Reaction, JammieWearingFool and Weasel Zippers
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The Fix:
DCCC targets 19 with first media offensive — In the first major media salvo of its effort to reclaim the House in 2012, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is launching an advertising campaign against 19 targeted Republican incumbents. — The radio ads, web ads …
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Des Moines Register and The Highland County Press
Nick Baumann / ABCNEWS:
House Republicans Plan to Redefine Rape — Drugged, Raped, and Pregnant? Too bad — Republicans are Pushing to Limit Rape and Incest Cases Eligible for Government Abortion Funding — Rape is only really rape if it involves force, according to the new House Republican majority as it now moves to change abortion law.
Kim Severson / New York Times:
A Chicken Chain's Corporate Ethos Is Questioned by Gay Rights Advocates — ATLANTA — The Chick-fil-A sandwich — a hand-breaded chicken breast and a couple of pickles squished into a steamy, white buttered bun — is a staple of some Southern diets and a must-have for people …
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Da Techguy's Blog, Liberty Pundits Blog, Gawker and Connecting.the.Dots
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Recent decisions amount to a dressing down for 9th Circuit — Sometimes the Supreme Court simply decides cases and sometimes it seems to have something bigger in mind. In the past two weeks, it has been in scold mode, and its target has been the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.
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Patterico's Pontifications
Maggie Fick / Christian Science Monitor:
It's official: South Sudan set to secede with a 99.57 percent vote — South Sudan's long-awaited independence referendum produced an overwhelming turnout of 99 percent among voters in the south, one of the poorest and least developed regions on earth. — Juba, South Sudan
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National Review and FrumForum
Sean J. Miller / Ballot Box:
House Dem: Liberal groups need to back off for party to succeed in 2012 — Liberal groups need to stay out of Democratic primaries if the party is going to retake the House majority, according to a conservative Massachusetts Democrat. — Rep. Stephen Lynch was one of several Democrats …
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Weasel Zippers and Booman Tribune