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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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Wolfgang Münchau / Financial Times:
Why the Yes campaign failed in Greece — Tsipras's opponents made serial misjudgments, from the petty to the monumental — It is not that hard to explain why Alexis Tsipras won the referendum by a landslide. It is a lot harder to see what's going to happen now.
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Liz Alderman / New York Times:
Yanis Varoufakis Resigns as Finance Minister as Greece Mulls Next Steps on Debt
Yanis Varoufakis Resigns as Finance Minister as Greece Mulls Next Steps on Debt
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Neil Irwin / New York Times:
Now Europe Must Decide Whether to Make an Example of Greece
Now Europe Must Decide Whether to Make an Example of Greece
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Ambrose Evans-Pritchard / Telegraph:
Defiant Greeks reject EU demands as Syriza readies IOU currency
Defiant Greeks reject EU demands as Syriza readies IOU currency
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Guardian, Washington Post, LewRockwell and Marginal REVOLUTION
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.
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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 …
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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.
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Talking Points Memo, ThinkProgress and Washington Monthly
Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: Notes On A Rope
The Note: Notes On A Rope
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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.
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Politico:
Filibuster divides GOP 2016 contenders
Filibuster divides GOP 2016 contenders
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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 …
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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.
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Steve Almasy / CNN:
USA beats Japan in Women's World Cup final 01:32
USA beats Japan in Women's World Cup final 01:32
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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 …
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Cornell Barnard / abc7news.com:
ONLY ON ABC7NEWS.COM: MAN ACCUSED IN SAN FRANCISCO PIER 14 SHOOTING ADMITS TO CRIME — In an interview you'll see only on ABC7 News, the man accused of shooting and killing a young woman at San Francisco's Pier 14 admitted to the crime and talked about where he got the gun.
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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.
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 …
Jeb Bush / Medium:
Getting Out Of The Zombie Economy — Barack Obama's policies have given us a zombie economy where no matter what else happens, most Americans are falling behind. Last week we got news that the share of Americans at work or looking for work is at a 38-year low.
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Peter Schroeder / The Hill:
Puerto Rican debt crisis hits Congress — A looming debt crisis in Puerto Rico is setting off a fresh fight in Congress, where lawmakers are debating a statutory fix that could allow the island territory to declare bankruptcy. — Advocates of the change say it would resolve a technical oversight …
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Star Tribune:
Minnesota firefighter suspended after flying Confederate flag in holiday weekend parade — ALBERT LEA, Minn. — A Minnesota volunteer firefighter was suspended Sunday for flying a Confederate flag from an engine that he drove in a holiday parade, and he said he expects to be asked to resign.
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Jonathon Sharp / CBS Minnesota:
Minn. Firefighter Suspended After Flying Confederate Flag During Parade
Minn. Firefighter Suspended After Flying Confederate Flag During Parade
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