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Yanisv / Yanis Varoufakis:
Minister No More! — The referendum of 5th July will stay in history as a unique moment when a small European nation rose up against debt-bondage. — Like all struggles for democratic rights, so too this historic rejection of the Eurogroup's 25th June ultimatum comes with a large price tag attached.
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Ending Greece's Bleeding — Europe dodged a bullet on Sunday. Confounding many predictions, Greek voters strongly supported their government's rejection of creditor demands. And even the most ardent supporters of European union should be breathing a sigh of relief.
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Gavin Schalliol / Medium:
Thomas Piketty: “Germany has never repaid.” — In a forceful interview with German newspaper Die Zeit, the star economist Thomas Piketty calls for a major conference on debt. Germany, in particular, should not withhold help from Greece. — This interview has been translated from the original German.
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CANNONFIRE
Suzanne Daley / New York Times:
Greeks Reject Bailout Terms in Rebuff to European Leaders — ATHENS — Greeks delivered a shocking rebuff to Europe's leaders on Sunday, decisively rejecting a deal offered by the country's creditors in a historic vote that could redefine the country's place in Europe and shake the Continent's financial stability.
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BBC:
Greece debt crisis: Greek voters reject bailout offer — Crowds gathered to celebrate in Athens as results began to come through — With almost all the ballots counted, results from the Greek referendum show voters decisively rejecting the terms of an international bailout.
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Ambrose Evans-Pritchard / Telegraph:
Defiant Greeks reject EU demands as Syriza readies IOU currency — Europe suffers biggest bloody nose since failed French and Dutch referendums a decade ago as Greeks turnout in favour of ‘No’ — Greek voters have rejected the austerity demands of Europe's creditor powers by a stunning margin …
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Marginal REVOLUTION
Neil Irwin / New York Times:
Now Europe Must Decide Whether to Make an Example of Greece — For years now, it has seemed to any reasonably informed outsider that something was going to have to give in Greece. You surely couldn't have an economy in depression for five years and counting, in a democracy …
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Spectator
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Trump bites back at Bush over border — GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump said this weekend that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's (R) immigration stance is not in sync with everyday Americans. — “Today, Jeb Bush once again proves that he is out of touch with the American people, Trump said in a statement Saturday evening.
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Alison Elkin / Bloomberg Business:
Ted Cruz: ‘I Salute Donald Trump’
Ted Cruz: ‘I Salute Donald Trump’
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Ben Gittleson / ABC News:
Rick Perry on Donald Trump: ‘I Was Offended by His Remarks’
Rick Perry on Donald Trump: ‘I Was Offended by His Remarks’
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Jindal says US ‘on the path towards socialism’ — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) on Sunday accused President Obama and former secretary of State Hillary Clinton of dragging the nation to socialism. — “I'm running [for president] because I want to stop President Obama and Secretary Clinton …
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BizPac Review
Juan Williams / The Hill:
A rising tide for Dems on green issues — If you think the most politically powerful decision out of the Supreme Court in recent weeks was on gay marriage or ObamaCare, think again. — It was the 5-4 win for conservatives when the court rejected Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules limiting pollution from power plants.
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
The 10 Republicans most likely to win the GOP's 2016 nod — With just one month to go before the first GOP presidential debate, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has surfed a bounce from his official campaign launch to claim the top spot in The Hill's rankings. — Bush placed second in our most recent rankings, in May.
Moises Velasquez-Manoff / New York Times:
The Myth of Big, Bad Gluten — AS many as one in three Americans tries to avoid gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. Gluten-free menus, gluten-free labels and gluten-free guests at summer dinners have proliferated. — Some of the anti-glutenists argue that we haven't eaten wheat …
WCSH-TV:
One dead after fireworks accident in Calais — CALAIS, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - One person is dead after a fireworks mishap Saturday night. — 22-year-old Devon Staples died instantly when he put a fireworks mortar on his head and set it off, said Maine Public Safety Spokesperson Steve McCausland.
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Nick Sambides Jr / Bangor Daily News:
Man killed in fireworks mishap in Calais
Man killed in fireworks mishap in Calais
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Omid Memarian / Politico:
Why Iran's Supreme Leader wants a deal — Ayatollah Khamenei is appeasing his hard-liners with tough rhetoric, but he keeps reviving the talks for a reason. — Getty. — When Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif was about to leave Tehran for Vienna last week, the Twitter handler …