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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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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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Guardian, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg Business, Taylor Marsh, BillMoyers.com, CANNONFIRE and interfluidity
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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naked capitalism, Telegraph, Hullabaloo, Guardian and Washington Post
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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Spectator
Suzanne Daley / New York Times:
Greeks Reject Bailout Terms in Rebuff to European Leaders
Greeks Reject Bailout Terms in Rebuff to European Leaders
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Washington Monthly, Joe. My. God., The American Interest, Slantpoint, Outside the Beltway and Balloon Juice
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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New York Times, LewRockwell and Marginal REVOLUTION
BBC:
Greece debt crisis: Greek voters reject bailout offer
Greece debt crisis: Greek voters reject bailout offer
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Michael D. Tanner / New York Post:
Think Greece can't happen here? You're wrong
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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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.
Alison Elkin / Bloomberg Business:
Ted Cruz: ‘I Salute Donald Trump’
Ted Cruz: ‘I Salute Donald Trump’
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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.
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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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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 …
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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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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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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The Huffington Post, Fox News, National Journal, Poynter. and FishbowlDC
Cory Bennett / The Hill:
White House sprints to patch security flaws — The White House is nearing the end of a 30-day “cyber sprint” aimed at plugging the most gaping holes in the government's network security. — The administration is scrambling to fortify its online defenses after hackers repeatedly infiltrated …
Dave Urbanski / TheBlaze.com:
Obama's Fourth of July Address to America Omits One Very Big Word — President Obama's 2015 Fourth of July address to America had its good points. — He honored and thanked the men and women of the U.S. armed forces, noting that he invited several hundred of them and their families to the White House's backyard barbecue.
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Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:
Americans Are Blessed with Liberty, but Not Because We Deserve It
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 …
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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