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Exclusive Footage of MH17 Aftermath: Russian Roulette (Dispatch 60) — a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet carrying 298 people was shot down over eastern Ukraine — allegedly by pro-Russia separatists. Residents in the area described bodies falling from the sky and landing in their own backyards.
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The Gateway Pundit
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Anne Applebaum / Slate:
The downing of the Malaysia Airlines passenger plane has exposed the chaos in Ukraine as a real war. — Before there is any further discussion of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, it's important that one point be made absolutely clear: This plane crash is a result of the Russian invasion of eastern Ukraine …
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New York Times, Hot Air, Reuters and kyivpost.com
Anton Zverev / Reuters:
Bodies rained down on Ukraine village after plane disaster
Bodies rained down on Ukraine village after plane disaster
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Mashable, Scared Monkeys and kyivpost.com
Kos / Daily Kos:
Netroots Nation is going to Arizona, Daily Kos is not — Yeah.... we're not going to his backyard. — Netroots Nation announced two days ago that Phoenix, Arizona would host its 2015 conference. I wish the conference the best, but it will unfortunately take place without Daily Kos' attendance or assistance.
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The Other McCain, Hot Air, Corrente and Mediaite
Economist:
Lying commies — The more people are exposed to socialism, the worse they behave — “UNDER capitalism”, ran the old Soviet-era joke, “man exploits man. Under communism it is just the opposite.” In fact new research suggests that the Soviet system inspired not just sarcasm but cheating too …
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EconLog and Marginal REVOLUTION
Haaretz:
Anti-Israel protesters rally across France, defying ban imposed after synagogue clash — Thousands march through French cities in protest of Israeli operation in Gaza Strip; French president says will not allow violence to spill over into France. — REUTERS - Thousands of pro-Palestinian …
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Weasel Zippers, The Gateway Pundit and Algemeiner.com
Patrick Howley / The Daily Caller:
Daily Caller Editor Drops Some Truth On Bill Maher's Audience...Audience APPLAUDS — Is there hope for liberal television after all? Probably not, but for a brief shining moment one conservative rocked the epicenter of the lefty airwaves with such righteous force that HBO viewers …
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Mediaite, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and The Jawa Report
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Palin: 'I don't need lectures from Eric Holder' — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin hit back at Attorney General Eric Holder on Saturday for criticizing her call to impeach President Obama over the border crisis. — “I don't need lectures from Eric Holder, a guy - get this …
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Conservatives4Palin
Jerusalem Post:
Gaza terrorists attempt to attack IDF forces with explosives-laden donkey — IDF expresses regret over “shocking” incident, condemns Gaza terrorists for strapping explosive devices to animals in order to attack Israeli troops. — Terrorists in Gaza attempted to attack IDF soldiers …
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Christian Science Monitor, No More Mister Nice Blog and Israel Matzav
Yaakov Lappin / Jerusalem Post:
Two more soldiers killed in Gaza, IDF expands ground operation — Staff Sergenat Bania Roval, 20, from the Paratroopers 101st Battalion, was shot dead by a terrorist in a tunnel; 2nd-Lt. Bar Rahav, 21, was killed by a missile defense system's activation in a nearby tank.
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Israel Matzav and Algemeiner.com
Peter Smagorinsky / The Atlantic Online:
‘The Ideal Head’: Bizarre Racial Teachings From a 1906 Textbook — I recently opened an online order and discovered an unexpected bonus: As a buffer against damage, the seller had included a 1906 elementary school textbook called Frye's First Steps in Geography.
Bernie Becker / The Hill:
IRS: Lerner's hard drive was wiped clean in 2011 — The IRS said under oath Friday that former agency official Lois Lerner's hard drive was destroyed and recycled, echoing earlier testimony from its commissioner. — In its most extensive comments yet on Lerner's hard drive …
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Washington Post
Tyler Cowen / New York Times:
Income Inequality Is Not Rising Globally. It's Falling. — Income inequality has surged as a political and economic issue, but the numbers don't show that inequality is rising from a global perspective. Yes, the problem has become more acute within most individual nations …
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JustOneMinute, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and AEIdeas