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White America's moral disaster: From Eric Garner to Mike Brown, a destructive view of “justice” — Here's how white victimization is tearing the nation apart — Yesterday a New York police officer named Daniel Pantaleo who was videotaped killing a man named Eric Garner using …
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Brian Beutler / The New Republic:
The NYC Cop Who Strangled Eric Garner to Death Is Free Thanks to a Legal Flaw. Here's How Voters Can Fix It. — Many of the people who took umbrage at the public outcry over a St. Louis County grand jury's decision not to indict Darren Wilson—the now-former police officer who killed Michael Brown …
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Peter Beinart / The Atlantic Online:
If Eric Garner Were White — Imagine that Eric Garner had been white. Imagine that he'd been living in Idaho. Imagine that the law-enforcement officers who killed him had been federal agents. — His death would be a Tea Party crusade. — Think about it.
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Nick Wing / The Huffington Post:
A Grand Jury Did Indict One Person Involved In Eric Garner's Killing — The Man Who Filmed It
A Grand Jury Did Indict One Person Involved In Eric Garner's Killing — The Man Who Filmed It
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Morning Plum: GOP leaders betting that conservative rage will sputter out
Morning Plum: GOP leaders betting that conservative rage will sputter out
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Robert Tracinski / The Federalist:
Eric Garner and Omnipresent Police Power
Eric Garner and Omnipresent Police Power
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Albert Burneko / The Concourse:
The American Justice System Is Not Broken
The American Justice System Is Not Broken
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
A Eulogy for The New Republic — A century-old liberal institution gazes at the end. — Shares — Not long after he purchased The New Republic, Chris Hughes had lunch with me, as he was doing with quite a few journalists around Washington. At one point, he asked me who the best editor had been during my 16 years.
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Frank Foer, Leon Wieseltier out at TNR — Franklin Foer and Leon Wieseltier, the top two editors at The New Republic, have just quit amid an editorial shakeup, sources there told POLITICO on Thursday. — Gabriel Snyder, a Bloomberg Media editor who previously served at The Atlantic Wire, has been tapped to replace Foer as editor.
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John Nolte / BREITBART.COM:
INVESTIGATION: LENA DUNHAM ‘RAPED BY A REPUBLICAN’ STORY IN BESTSELLER COLLAPSES UNDER SCRUTINY — In her just-released memoir, Not That Kind of Girl, Lena Dunham describes her alma mater, Oberlin College, as “a liberal arts haven in the cornfields of Ohio.”
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Eugene Volokh / Washington Post:
Could ‘Barry’ sue Lena Dunham over her memoirs?
Politico:
Nancy Pelosi flexes muscle in closed budget meeting — With the government set to shut down in a week, Nancy Pelosi is flexing her muscles. — In a closed Democratic whip meeting Thursday morning, the House minority leader warned Democrats not to rush to support the Republican efforts …
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Jacob Fischler / BuzzFeed:
Former Top Senate Republican: McConnell Should Tell Conservatives To “Kiss Off” — Trent Lott said the immigration executive order is something to worry about next year. — AFP / Getty Images JIM WATSON — WASHINGTON — Former Republican Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott said Thursday …
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
House Republicans scramble to avoid a shutdown ahead of a Dec. 11 deadline
House Republicans scramble to avoid a shutdown ahead of a Dec. 11 deadline
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hrms.urban.org:
Taking Stock: Health Insurance Coverage under the ACA as of September 2014 — Sharon K. Long, Michael Karpman, Adele Shartzer, Douglas Wissoker, Genevieve M. Kenney, Stephen Zuckerman, Nathaniel Anderson, and Katherine Hempstead — The Urban Institute's Health Reform Monitoring Survey …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
4 New Studies Show Obamacare Is Working Incredibly Well
4 New Studies Show Obamacare Is Working Incredibly Well
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Liberal Values, National Review and Don Surber
Allie Jones / Gawker:
Jenna Bush Admits to “Hanky Panky” on the White House Roof — America's favorite tipsy Bush twin Jenna Bush Hager went on Andy Cohen's Watch What Happens Live last night and was predictably great (sorry Barb). When asked if she ever fooled around in the White House, Jen admitted she engaged in some …
The Huffington Post:
Feds Find Shocking, Systemic Brutality, Incompetence In Cleveland Police Department — WASHINGTON — In recent years, Cleveland police officers have punched a 13-year-old boy who was in handcuffs for shoplifting and shot at an unarmed kidnapping victim who was wearing only his underwear …
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Feds: Cleveland PD used excessive force
Feds: Cleveland PD used excessive force
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Lisa Lerer / Bloomberg Politics:
Warren Buffett, Reluctant PAC Man, Is Ready for Hillary — Warren Buffett has said he's willing to “put money” on Hillary Clinton winning the 2016 presidential race. Turns out, he really meant it. — The Oracle of Omaha gave the maximum donation allowed to Ready for Hillary last quarter …
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Martin Matishak / The Hill:
Navy rescinds Cosby's honorary title — The U.S. Navy is revoking Bill Cosby's honorary title of chief petty officer, the service announced Thursday. — “The Navy is taking this action because allegations against Mr. Cosby are very serious and are in conflict with the Navy's core values of honor …
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Chris Moody / CNN:
House Democrats are pranking one another with a cardboard Ronald Reagan cutout — (CNN) — The Gipper is back on Capitol Hill, and this time, he's hanging with the Democrats. — Two House Democrats have stood proudly this week in front of a cardboard cut-out of the late Republican President …
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Erick Erickson / RedState:
Would You Please Click Here to Order John Boehner Some New Balls? — I guess Barack Obama took John Boehner's balls because Boehner is playing with the President's balls instead of his own. — That's sad. I mean, think about this. For the last three months, the GOP actively campaigned …
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Megan Cassidy / Arizona Republic:
Phoenix police: Suspect unarmed when killed by officer — The facts surrounding Rumain Brisbon's death — the ones that could be agreed upon as of Wednesday evening — follow a narrative familiar to a nation still reeling from the racially charged police incidents in Ferguson, Mo., New York City and elsewhere.
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Steven Dennis / POTUS Operandi:
Rahm Emanuel Doesn't Miss Washington — Rahm Emanuel (Chris Maddaloni/CQ Roll Call File Photo) — Rahm Emanuel isn't longing for a return to Washington anytime soon. — CQ Roll Call spotted the Chicago mayor and former chief of staff to President Barack Obama after he cleared security at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
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Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
GOP to rebuke Obama on immigration — House Republicans are poised Thursday to rebuke President Obama for acting alone to change the immigration system despite concerns from conservatives that their vote will be largely symbolic. — Rep. Ted Yoho's (R-Fla.) bill would prevent the executive branch …
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