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New York Times:
Edward Snowden, Whistle-Blower — Seven months ago, the world began to learn the vast scope of the National Security Agency's reach into the lives of hundreds of millions of people in the United States and around the globe, as it collects information about their phone calls, their email messages …
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Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic Online:
Clemency for Edward Snowden Would Not Set a Dangerous Precedent — Some months ago, Edward Snowden wrote an appeal for clemency to the U.S. government, arguing that its “systematic violations of law” created “a moral duty to act.” — On New Year's Day, America's most influential newspaper officially agreed.
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Taylor Marsh, susiemadrak.com, The Daily Caller, Mediaite, Prairie Weather, Talking Points Memo and Yahoo! News, more at Mediagazer »
Rebecca Shabad / The Hill:
NYT calls for Snowden clemency
NYT calls for Snowden clemency
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Yahoo! News, TruthRevolt.org and Talking Points Memo
Robby Soave / The Daily Caller:
It begins: New NYC schools chancellor will push ‘progressive agenda’ — Farina, a former teacher and long-time adviser to de Blasio, shares the mayor's desire to foist a “progressive agenda” upon NYC schools, she said at a news conference earlier this week.
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Weasel Zippers, Pat Dollard and Liberty Unyielding
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New York Post:
Historic Bible goes missing after de Blasio swearing in
Historic Bible goes missing after de Blasio swearing in
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The Raw Story, New York Times, The Daily Caller, Moonbattery, NY Daily News, Capital New York, Politicker, Twitchy, Mediaite and Liberty Unyielding
Valerie Strauss / Washington Post:
U.S. education officials lobbied against Starr for New York City schools post
U.S. education officials lobbied against Starr for New York City schools post
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Diane Ravitch's blog and Eduwonk
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Is New York's de Blasio prompting a repositioning by the Clintons?
Is New York's de Blasio prompting a repositioning by the Clintons?
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Capital New York, New York Times, The Fix, Althouse, Politico, NewsBusters, Taylor Marsh and BuzzFeed
John Fund / National Review:
Bill in the China Shop: 'We Won't Wait, We'll Do It Now'
Bill in the China Shop: 'We Won't Wait, We'll Do It Now'
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Wall Street Journal, Front Page Magazine, Politicker, alicublog and The Daily Caller
Henry Goldman / Bloomberg:
De Blasio Sworn In by Clinton Pledges to Focus on NYC Wealth Gap
De Blasio Sworn In by Clinton Pledges to Focus on NYC Wealth Gap
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The Agonist
Aaron Smith / CNNMoney.com:
“Duck Dynasty” launches its own line of guns — The family-owned business at the center of the hit TV show “Duck Dynasty” has launched its own line of guns. — The gunmaker Mossberg has teamed with Duck Commander, the company owned by “Duck Dynasty's” Robertson clan, to release nine different shotguns …
Hanna Rosin / TIME:
Men Are Obsolete — Five reasons we are definitely witnessing the end of men — How do I know men are finished? I'll read you a quote that says it all: “Yes. There have been times when I've been in a drunken stupor.” Toronto's mayor, a shining example of modern manhood is what I would call …
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TruthRevolt.org, Independent Journal Review, Weasel Zippers, NewsBusters and Gawker
Derek Hunter / Townhall.com:
The Bottom Of The Barrel — Conservatives are the party of hate. This must be true, right? I heard it on the News. NBC News makes this point on its 24-hour cable news network at least 15 times per hour, and NBC is a “respected news source ...” right? — I mean ... right?
New York Times:
Chinese Helicopter Rescues 52 From Ship Trapped in Antarctic Ice — LONDON — In a dramatic operation displaying unusual international harmony in one of the world's most remote and inhospitable places, a red-and-white Chinese helicopter on Thursday rescued 52 passengers trapped …
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CNN, BBC, Ed Driscoll, Mediaite, Power Line and ABC News
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Rescue of trapped climate-change researchers from ice and blizzard finally succeeds
Rescue of trapped climate-change researchers from ice and blizzard finally succeeds
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NewsBusters, CNN and CBS News
George F. Will / Washington Post:
The price of political ignorance: More government — It was naughty of Winston Churchill to say, if he really did, that “the best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.” Nevertheless, many voters' paucity of information about politics and government …
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The Volokh Conspiracy, Democratic Strategist, Betsy's Page, Hit & Run and Cafe Hayek
Chris Kluwe / Deadspin:
I Was An NFL Player Until I Was Fired By Two Cowards And A Bigot — Hello. My name is Chris Kluwe, and for eight years I was the punter for the Minnesota Vikings. In May 2013, the Vikings released me from the team. At the time, quite a few people asked me if I thought …
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Talking Points Memo, AMERICAblog News and Joe. My. God.
E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
The resurgent progressives — The reemergence of a Democratic left will be one of the major stories of 2014. Moderates, don't be alarmed. The return of a viable, vocal left will actually be good news for the political center. — For a long time, the American conversation …
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Washington Monthly, Booman Tribune, No More Mister Nice Blog, National Review, Liberaland and New York Times
Jonathan Pearlman / Telegraph:
World's climate warming faster than feared, scientists say — Scientists say the world's climate is warming faster than feared because previous predictions were too “optimistic” and overestimated the cooling impact of clouds — As the planet marked its fourth hottest year on record …
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NoTricksZone, The PJ Tatler, Scared Monkeys, Right Wing News, National Geographic and Real Science
Natalie Kitroeff / New York Times:
Loan Monitor Is Accused of Ruthless Tactics on Student Debt — Stacy Jorgensen fought her way through pancreatic cancer. But her struggle was just beginning. — Before she became ill, Ms. Jorgensen took out $43,000 in student loans. As her payments piled up along with medical bills …
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ThinkProgress, The Daily Caller, Lawyers, Guns & Money and naked capitalism
Brittney Cooper / Salon:
Ani DiFranco's faux-pology: White privilege and the year in race — With most white people not having to confront the true history of plantations, honesty about race remains elusive — We ended 2013, the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation …
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Mediaite, Weasel Zippers and Jezebel
Melissa Cutler / Dallas News:
Mayor of Flower Mound declares 2014 Year of the Bible, raising questions for some — Adapted for Web by: Sarah Crandall - email — FLOWER MOUND, Texas - — New years are known for new resolutions, but in one North Texas town, the mayor has proclaimed 2014 the Year of the Bible.
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Talking Points Memo, BizPac Review and The Hinterland Gazette
New York Times:
Consumers Start Using Coverage Under Health Law — WASHINGTON — Kathy Hornbach of Tucson is not wasting any time before using her new health insurance coverage, which took effect on New Year's Day. Ms. Hornbach, 57, has an appointment with a cardiologist on Thursday for a stress test.
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Victory Park Capital:
Former Sen. Joseph Lieberman Joins Victory Park Capital as Chairman of its Executive Board — Victory Park Capital (VPC), an asset-management firm that provides private debt and equity financing to middle-market companies, today announced that former U.S. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman has joined as chairman of the firm's Executive Board.
Hayden Higgins / The Atlantic Online:
Manly Faces and Aggressive Men — The men featured are young. Most are white. Many have tousled hair, a couple sport grizzly beards, and a few are tattooed. As a rule, the men are good-looking. Their cheekbones would make Derek Zoolander proud, but the models are not sitting for their “Blue Steel” close-ups.
New York Times:
Boehner Is Said to Back Change on Immigration — WASHINGTON — Speaker John A. Boehner of Ohio has signaled he may embrace a series of limited changes to the nation's immigration laws in the coming months, giving advocates for change new hope that 2014 might be the year that a bitterly divided …
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Talking Points Memo, Outside the Beltway, PoliticusUSA, The Plum Line, Prairie Weather, Liberaland and The BLT
Patty Ryan / Tampa Bay Times:
Man deemed criminally insane arrested with van full of guns — TAMPA — A man who shot a trucker to death in 1992 but was judged to be criminally insane seemed nervous Saturday when stopped for speeding east of Gainesville, a deputy reported. — David Harris Dunaway, 58, was wanted by federal authorities, the deputy learned.
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The Raw Story and susiemadrak.com
Jonathan Allen / Politico:
W.H. stands by birth-control rule — The Obama administration Wednesday said the Affordable Care Act contraceptive coverage regulations are fair - and they don't really hurt the Denver-based religious organization that got a temporary New Year's Eve reprieve from Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
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Talking Points Memo, “The Lid”, Religion Dispatches, Right Wing News, Hot Air, Taylor Marsh and Los Angeles Times