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4:25 PM ET, June 23, 2013

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WikiLeaks:
WikiLeaks Statement On Edward Snowden's Exit From Hong Kong  —  Mr Edward Snowden, the American whistleblower who exposed evidence of a global surveillance regime conducted by US and UK intelligence agencies, has left Hong Kong legally.  He is bound for a democratic nation via a safe route …
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New York Times:
Snowden, in Russia, Said to Seek Asylum in a Third Nation  —  MOSCOW — Edward J. Snowden, the fugitive former National Security Agency contractor wanted by the United States for leaking classified documents about global American surveillance, fled his Hong Kong hide-out for Moscow on Sunday aboard …
James Pomfret / Reuters:
Hong Kong lets Snowden leave, with Cuba among possible destinations  —  (Reuters) - A former contractor for the U.S. National Security Agency, charged by the United States with espionage, was allowed to leave Hong Kong on Sunday, his final destination as yet unknown, because a U.S. request …
The Huffington Post:
David Gregory's Shocking Question To Glenn Greenwald  —  “Meet the Press” host David Gregory asked columnist Glenn Greenwald why he shouldn't be charged with a crime for working with NSA leaker Edward Snowden.  —  Greenwald was on to discuss his source's Sunday morning flight from Hong Kong to Moscow.
CNN:
WikiLeaks: Snowden arrives in Moscow  —  (CNN) — The global cat-and-mouse hunt for Edward Snowden took a dramatic turn Sunday when the man wanted on U.S. espionage charges fled Hong Kong and reportedly arrived in Russia.  —  WikiLeaks said in a Twitter post Sunday that Snowden had touched down in Moscow.
Ben Smith / BuzzFeed:
You Don't Have To Like Edward Snowden  —  Reporters have always been comfortable ignoring their sources' motives.  Now everybody else needs to get used to that.  —  Via: @MiriamElder  —  One of the most difficult features of the new news environment is that everybody gets to see the utter mess …
Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Schumer: Putin 'aiding and abetting Snowden's escape'  —  (CNN) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is harming his county's relationship with the United States by allowing NSA leaker Edward Snowden to land in Moscow, Sen. Chuck Schumer charged on Sunday.  —  The New York Democrat …
ABCNEWS:
‘This Week’ Transcript: NSA Director Gen. Keith Alexander
Guardian:
Edward Snowden arrives in Moscow
Discussion: Mediaite and Towleroad News #gay
Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
NSA leaker Snowden lands in Moscow, seeks asylum in Ecuador
Discussion: Politico and CNN
BuzzFeed:
LGBT Military Group's Board Ousts Leader, Prompting Staff And Board Resignations  —  Allyson Robinson took over the helm of OutServe-SLDN last October, the first out transgender leader of a national LGBT rights organization whose primary focus is not solely transgender issues.
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Bil Browning / The Bilerico Project:
OutServe/SLDN Exec Dir Fired; Senior Staff Resigns [Updated]  —  OutServe/SLDN Executive Director Allyson Robinson was fired after a board coup yesterday according to a leaked email sent to Bilerico Project.  Robinson was the only transgender leader of a major LGBT organization that is not specifically trans-related.
Eric W. Dolan / The Raw Story:
Morality study finds conservatives show a ‘general insensitivity to consequences’  —  When it comes to topics like abortion or assisted suicide, there seems to be no common ground between conservatives and liberals.  Why is there such a noticeable rift between the two political orientations?
Lila Shapiro / The Huffington Post:
Equality House Hosts Gay Wedding Across From Westboro Baptist Church  —  On Saturday night, Kimberly Kidwell, a 31-year-old EMT, married Katie Short in a wedding ceremony on the front lawn of the Equality House in Topeka, Kan. — directly across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church.
Richard N. Haass / New York Times:
America Can Take a Breather.  And It Should.  —  THE United States is currently enjoying an unprecedented respite in the foreign policy arena — a temporary relief from the normal rigors of history that allows us to take stock at home and abroad.  —  It may seem outlandish to claim that we're …
Discussion: Daily Kos
Washington Post:
Taliban kills foreign climbers in Pakistan  —  PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Gunmen stormed a camp on Pakistan's second-largest mountain Sunday, killing nine foreign climbers, including a U.S. citizen, in a brazen assault that could deal a blow to the country's efforts to jumpstart its tourism industry.
 
 
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Guardian:
Stephen Lawrence family and friends targeted by police ‘smear’ campaign
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Kiese Laymon / Gawker:
“I Am Sorry That It Has Come to This”: A Soldier's Last Words
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The Great Disconnect  —  THIS January, as President Obama began …
Laura Donnelly / Telegraph:
Speaking out cost NHS whistleblower his job
Discussion: Guardian and BBC
Katie Glueck / Politico:
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
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