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Ellen Barry / New York Times:
While N.S.A. Leaker Stays in Hiding, Russian TV Builds a Pedestal for Him — MOSCOW — While Edward J. Snowden has remained mysteriously hidden from sight during his visit to Russia this week, Russian television has been making him a hero. — On programs that were hastily arranged …
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, No More Mister Nice Blog and The Verge
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Kevin Gosztola / Firedoglake:
Glenn Greenwald's Speech to the Socialism Conference - with transcript — At the annual Socialism Conference in Chicago last night, The Guardian's Glenn Greenwald delivered a speech where he talked about connecting with and meeting National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden for the first time.
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Edith M. Lederer / bigstory.ap.org:
SUSAN RICE: SNOWDEN LEAKS HAVEN'T WEAKENED OBAMA
SUSAN RICE: SNOWDEN LEAKS HAVEN'T WEAKENED OBAMA
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Associated Press, The Hill and Mediaite
Chicago Tribune:
Where's the special prosecutor? — The IRS scandal demands an independent investigation … “It's inexcusable, and Americans are right to be angry about it, and I am angry about it. I will not tolerate this kind of behavior in any agency, but especially in the IRS, given the power …
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Hot Air
Andrea Drusch / Politico:
Bill Maher: Antonin Scalia more racist than Paula Deen — Taking a swing at the Supreme Court's decision on the Voting Rights Act, Bill Maher mocked Justice Antonin Scalia as “more racist” than Paula Deen. — The liberal comic on Friday quoted Scalia saying it's difficult to remove …
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Weasel Zippers
Edward Jay Epstein / Wall Street Journal:
Who Helped Snowden Steal State Secrets? — The preparations began before he took the job that landed him at the NSA. — In March 2013, when Edward Snowden sought a job with Booz Allen Hamilton at a National Security Agency facility in Hawaii, he signed the requisite classified-information agreements …
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The Hinterland Gazette, Mediaite, Patterico's Pontifications and Speakeasy, more at Mediagazer »
Michael R. Gordon / New York Times:
Kerry Extends Israel Trip Amid Speculation on Peace Talks — JERUSALEM — Secretary of State John Kerry extended his trip to Israel a day amid speculation that he was closing in on a deal to revive the dormant Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. — Reports in the Israeli news media have suggested …
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Booman Tribune
Rebecca Onion / Slate:
Take the Impossible “Literacy” Test Louisiana Gave Black Voters in the 1960s … - Pro-Lifers Ask, “What if Your Mother Had Aborted You?” Here's My Answer. - Try the Impossible “Literacy” Test Louisiana Gave Would-Be Black Voters in the '60s - A Compendium of the Most Intellectual Jokes on the Internet
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Hullabaloo and Clutch Magazine
TMZ.com:
GLAAD — Alec Baldwin Gets a Pass ... 'Cause We're Starf**kers — ALEC BALDWIN GETS A PASS — 'Cause We're Shameless Starf**kers — Alec Baldwin just got a “Get Out of Homophobia Jail Free” card from the people at GLAAD ... because they don't have the balls to go after a self-proclaimed Hollywood liberal.
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protein wisdom, American Power, Hot Air and The Dish
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Friendofinnocence / TalkLeft:
Readers Must Login or Create an Account to Comment … The racial aspect has been debunked (5.00 / 1) (#6)
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Althouse
Washington Post:
NFL says no to promoting Obamacare — The National Football League is used to big, bruising battles. But on Friday, it announced that it was likely staying out of one of the roughest fights in Washington: the war over Obamacare. — Earlier this week, Health and Human Services Secretary …
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Washington Examiner
Will Robinson / Daily Mail:
Rare bird last seen in Britain 22 years ago reappears - only to be killed by wind turbine in front of a horrified crowd of birdwatchers — There had been only eight recorded sightings of the white-throated needletail in the UK since 1846. So when one popped up again on British shores this week, twitchers were understandably excited.
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Taylor Marsh, Right Wing News, Scared Monkeys, Ed Driscoll and The Gateway Pundit
Alexandra Jaffe / The Hill:
GOP warns of ‘train wreck’ ahead of ObamaCare rollout — Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kansas) warned of a coming “train wreck” when enrollment begins in ObamaCare insurance exchanges this fall in the Republican weekly address. — Roberts, an outspoken opponent of President Obama's healthcare reforms …
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