Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones.
1:45 PM ET, July 6, 2015

memeorandum

 Top Items: 
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.
RELATED:
Mary Jordan / Washington Post:
Scott Walker's wife, toughened by life, is ready for fires of a campaign  —  WAUWATOSA, Wis. — Tonette Tarantino's year of sorrow came when she was only 30.  First she lost the grandmother who helped raise her, like a second mother.  Weeks later her brother, her only sibling, died of bone cancer.
RELATED:
Paul Waldman / American Prospect:
How Donald Trump Changed the GOP Debate on Immigration  —  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waves as he arrives at a house party Tuesday, June 30, 2015, in Bedford, New Hampshire.  —  Here's how the immigration issue was supposed to play out for Republicans in the 2016 presidential campaign.
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Trump bites back at Bush over border
Discussion: Liberaland
Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: Notes On A Rope
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.
RELATED:
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.
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Why Won't Hillary Clinton Talk to Reporters?  —  Howard Kurtz reported on Sunday night that the Hillary Clinton campaign has decided to open itself to more press interviews.  Kurtz quoted the campaign's communications director, Jennifer Palmieri: “By not doing national interviews until now …
Discussion: National Journal and FishbowlDC
RELATED:
Nick Gass / Politico:
Jeb Bush breaks with George W. on promoting democracy  —  Jeb Bush appears to be taking a different tack than his brother on the extent to which the United States should promote democracy around the world as part of its foreign policy efforts.  —  “It has to be tempered with the realization …
Jordan Chariton / The Wrap:
Donald Trump Deletes Tweet About Jeb Bush's Wife: You Like ‘Mexican Illegals’ Because of Your Wife  —  Real estate mogul quoted another user's tweet about Bush and his wife on July 4th; deleted a day later  —  Donald Trump appears to have deleted a tweet he quoted that made questionable comments about Jeb Bush and his wife.
Politico:
Judge not: GOP blocks dozens of Obama court picks  —  The standoff could diminish the stamp that Obama leaves on the judiciary.  —  The GOP-controlled Senate is on track this year to confirm the fewest judges since 1969, a dramatic escalation of the long-running partisan feud over the ideological makeup of federal courts.
RELATED:
Politico:
Filibuster divides GOP 2016 contenders
Juan Williams / The Hill:   A rising tide for Dems on green issues
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 …
Tamerra Griffin / BuzzFeed:
Abby Wambach Running To Her Wife After The World Cup Will Destroy Your Tear Ducts  —  Despite the fact that Abby Wambach leads both men and women as the top international scorer (183 goals in 274 games, nbd), the Rochester, New York native had not won a FIFA Women's World Cup.  Until today.
Discussion: Towleroad
RELATED:
Nick Gass / Politico:
Biden celebrates U.S. victory in Women's World Cup
Discussion: Daily Mail
RELATED:
Robert Wilde / BREITBART.COM:
Trump: San Francisco's Illegal Alien Murderer Proves ‘American People Deserve a Wall’
Discussion: Hot Air
Alan Blinder / New York Times:
South Carolina Legislators Gird for Confederate Flag Debate  —  COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina legislature is expected on Monday to take up the fate of the Confederate battle flag that flies on the State House grounds, responding to demands that it be removed after the June 17 massacre …
RELATED:
Philly.com:   Nutter drops the mic after performing 'Rapper's Delight' with The Roots
Sky News:
Alien Life On Philae Comet, Scientists Say  —  An image transmitted by the Rosetta space craft  —  Evidence of alien life is “unequivocal” on the comet carrying the Philae probe through space, two leading astronomers have said.  —  The experts say the most likely explanation for certain features …
Discussion: Raw Story and Big Think
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.
David French / National Review:
Wisconsin's Shame: ‘He Could Have Been Shot.  Over Politics’  —  It was still dark outside when “Jonah” (not his real name) heard the pounding on his front door.  As luck would have it, he was awake — or mostly awake.  He'd gotten up at 4:00 a.m. on October 3, 2013, to see his parents off to the airport.
 
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of memeorandum at 1:45 PM ET, July 6, 2015.

View the current page or another snapshot:


 
 Who's Hiring in Media? 
 
 See Also: 
memeorandum: site main
memeorandum River: reverse chronological memeorandum
memeorandum Mobile: for phones
memeorandum Leaderboard: memeorandum's top sources
 
 Subscribe: 
memeorandum RSS feed
memeorandum on Mastodon
 
 
 More Items: 
Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:
Here's the Real Reason Hillary Clinton Has a Lock on the Democratic Nomination
Discussion: RedState
Megan Garber / The Atlantic:
How Nike Turned Running Shoes Into Fashion
Discussion: Business Insider
WND:
Sheriff Joe launches into Obama's birth certificate - again
Jason Horowitz / New York Times:
Marco Rubio Is Hardly a Hero in Cuba. He Likes That.
Discussion: Politico, Fox News and Mediaite
 Earlier Items: 
Yanisv / Yanis Varoufakis:
Our NO is a majestic, big YES to a democratic, rational Europe!
Discussion: Rare, Business Insider and CNNMoney
John McCormick / Bloomberg Business:
Scott Walker Heads Into 2016 Race With Wins on Gun Sales, Union Dues
Discussion: Liberaland
Joanne Kenen / Politico:
Medicare expected to pay for end-of-life talks
Cory Bennett / The Hill:
White House sprints to patch security flaws
Peter Schroeder / The Hill:
Puerto Rican debt crisis hits Congress
Discussion: Balloon Juice
New York Times:
Take Jackson Off the $20 Bill, Put a Woman in His Place
Discussion: Slantpoint
Omid Memarian / Politico:
Why Iran's Supreme Leader Wants a Deal
Discussion: Washington Post
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The NYT reports adding 260K digital subscribers in Q3, for 11.9M in total, with digital ad revenue up 8.8% YoY to $81.6M, and The Athletic had its first profit

Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Around 75% of the largest US newspapers aren't endorsing anyone for president this year, as publishers try not to annoy any sliver of their remaining customers

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Amazon unveils X-Ray Recaps on Prime Video, an AI feature that generates “spoiler-free and concise summaries” of TV shows, in beta to Fire TV users in the US

 
Sister Sites:

Techmeme
 Top news and commentary for technology's leaders, from all around the web
Mediagazer
 Top news and commentary for media professionals from all around the web
WeSmirch
 The top celebrity news from all around the web on a single page