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Richard A. Oppel Jr / New York Times:
Demonstrators Can Continue Overnight Stays in Wisconsin Capitol — MADISON, Wis. — In a victory — at least a symbolic one — for Wisconsin's public employee unions, the Capitol authorities announced on Sunday that demonstrators could continue their all-night sleepovers in the building and would not be forcibly ejected or arrested.
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Michelle Malkin, Blogging Blue and Taylor Marsh
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host.madison.com:
About 600 stalwart protesters allowed to stay in Capitol overnight — Hundreds of protesters remained at the state Capitol overnight without incident and were not arrested, after police spent most of Sunday meeting with union leaders and encouraging protesters to leave voluntarily and peacefully.
Discussion:
The Raw Story, Defend Wisconsin and First Draft
Michael Whitney / Firedoglake:
Live Updates: Police to Clear Protestors from Wisconsin Capitol Building — I'm collecting live coverage of events as police prepare to clear out the Wisconsin Capitol Building in Madison, WI on the 14th day of protests against Gov. Scott Walker's union-busting bill.
Discussion:
Crooks and Liars, naked capitalism and The Mahablog
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Home News — The Dish is moving! In April, we'll be joining The Daily Beast. — For me, it's a strange mixture of excitement and sadness. Sadness because the Atlantic has been a very special home for me and all the interns and staffers who have worked at the Dish.
Discussion:
Ben Smith's Blog, The Moderate Voice and American Power, more at Mediagazer »
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Tina Brown / The Daily Beast:
Andrew Sullivan Joins The Daily Beast!
Andrew Sullivan Joins The Daily Beast!
Discussion:
Media Decoder and Patterico's Pontifications
Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
Herman Cain wins Tea Party presidential live straw poll at Phoenix summit — Phoenix (CNN) - Which Republican should become the next president? Herman Cain, according to a number of Tea Party activists gathered at a weekend summit in Phoenix. — Cain, a conservative talk show host …
Discussion:
LifeNews.com, Outside the Beltway, Tim Pawlenty's Freedom … and Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog
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Cubachi:
Herman Cain wins Tea Party straw poll — According to CNN, Herman Cain, the dynamic and possible 2012 candidate, won the the American Policy Summit's presidential live straw poll on Sunday held by the Tea Party Patriots conference. — Capturing 22% of the 1600 votes cast, Cain …
Discussion:
Maggie's Notebook, Liberty Pundits Blog and Pirate's Cove
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Long-shot GOP candidate wins Tea Party straw poll
Long-shot GOP candidate wins Tea Party straw poll
Discussion:
Weasel Zippers and Scared Monkeys
Isabel Kershner / New York Times:
Arab World Embraces Israeli's YouTube Spoof of Qaddafi Rant — JERUSALEM — A satirical YouTube clip mocking Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi's megalomania is fast becoming a popular token of the Libya uprising across Middle East. And in an added affront to Colonel Qaddafi, it was created by an Israeli living in Tel Aviv.
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Maggie's Notebook, JOSHUAPUNDIT, Jihad Watch, Mish's Global Economic … and New York Magazine
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New York Times:
Rebels in Libya Gain Power and Defectors — ZAWIYAH, Libya — The Libyan rebels challenging Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi demonstrated their increasing military coordination and firepower on Sunday, as defecting officers in the east took steps to establish a unified command while their followers …
Discussion:
Mish's Global Economic …, New York Magazine and Politics Daily
Henry Blodget / The Business Insider:
The Only Chart You Need To See To Understand Why The US Is Screwed — We're still working our way through Kleiner Perkins' partner Mary Meeker's excellent analysis of the financial condition of the United States. — We'll be breaking out some key sections in the next few days.
Discussion:
The Lonely Conservative, TigerHawk and Pajamas Media
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
‘Anonymous’ takes down Americans for Prosperity website — The online activist group “anonymous,” which has used coordinated denial of service attacks — a crude but effective Internet weapon — to temporary disable sites belonging to foes ranging from Scientology to WikiLeaks foes …
Discussion:
The Nation, The Raw Story and Saint Petersblog
Kenneth P. Vogel / The Politico:
Defiant Clarence Thomas fires back — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas - his impartiality under attack from liberals because of his attendance at a meeting of conservative donors sponsored by the Koch brothers and his wife's tea party activism - struck a defiant tone in a Saturday night speech …
Discussion:
The Note
Fox News:
Union Chief Doesn't Condemn Comparisons of Wisconsin's Walker to Hitler — The head of one of the nation's most powerful labor unions did not condemn the violent rhetoric in placards and signs held by union supporters demonstrating in Wisconsin despite two direct attempts Sunday to get him on the record declaring them inappropriate.
Discussion:
Michelle Malkin, Weasel Zippers and GayPatriot
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
AFL-CIO chief blesses Obama's handling of Wisconsin labor battle
AFL-CIO chief blesses Obama's handling of Wisconsin labor battle
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Don Surber, Weasel Zippers and THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS
Ann Althouse / Althouse:
Who invited Peter Yarrow to the Wisconsin protests? And why was he the only entertainer on the bill? — Where were all the rest of the supposedly passionate lefties of the entertainment world? — I'm embarrassed for bloggers like Eric Kleefeld who murmur appreciation for Yarrow:
Discussion:
Whiskey Fire and Washington Monthly
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New Jersey Online:
Experts say Gov. Christie is making all the right moves for a place on national stage — TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie doesn't travel light when he rolls in for one of his town hall meetings. — A staff of three or four arrives in a box truck packed with gear: risers for the crowd …
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Christie: Palin needs ‘unscripted moments’ if she wants to prove she's serious
Christie: Palin needs ‘unscripted moments’ if she wants to prove she's serious
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The Politico
Brad Knickerbocker / Christian Science Monitor:
Gates's warning: Avoid land war in Asia, Middle East, and Africa — In a speech to cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point, Gates's message was clear: The US military services, as well as the elected and appointed civilians who send them to war, need better ways of foreseeing …
Discussion:
The Moderate Voice
Barry Ritholtz / The Big Picture:
Roger Ailes to be Indicted — Last week, the NY Times broke the story that Roger Ailes had urged various colleagues to lie to Federal investigators; (David Corn explains the background to this here). — NYT: … Here's what I learned recently: Someone I spoke with claimed that Ailes …
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Henry Blodget / The Business Insider:
FOX NEWS BOSS ROGER AILES TO BE INDICTED???