Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones.
11:40 PM ET, November 30, 2015

memeorandum

 Top Items: 
Irin Carmon / MSNBC:
Abortion opponents defend their movement after Colorado shooting  —  In the wake of Friday's deadly shooting at a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood clinic, groups that oppose abortion are defending themselves against the charge that their rhetoric helped inspire the killer.
RELATED:
Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
GOP chairwoman defends abortion probe after Planned Parenthood shootings  —  The leader of the GOP-controlled House committee charged with investigating abortion providers is defending its mission in the wake of a deadly rampage at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado.
Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Fiorina: Spin after clinic attack ‘typical left-wing tactics’  —  Republican presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina said she is not surprised by comments blaming the Planned Parenthood attack on abortion opponents.  —  “This is so typical of the left, to immediately begin demonizing the messenger …
Discussion: WWLP-TV
Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:
Obamacare repeal may finally land on Obama's desk  —  Republicans are closer than ever to putting a repeal of Obamacare on the president's desk.  —  After an all-out effort by emissaries and allies of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell over the past two weeks to woo skeptical GOP senators …
Discussion: The Daily Signal
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate GOP to meet, discuss ObamaCare repeal
Discussion: Liberaland
McKay Coppins / BuzzFeed:
Whisper Campaigns And “Zipper Problems”: How Jeb Bush's Allies Tried — And Failed — To Stop Marco Rubio  —  On the night of the 2010 midterm elections, a portly, silver-haired Jeb Bush stood on a stage in the courtyard of Miami's luxe Biltmore Hotel, appearing to choke back tears.
RELATED:
Herman Cain / Best of Cain:
Politics: Hey Jeb: Before you talk about my ‘fall,’ try getting as far as I got  —  Big talk from Mr. 5.5 percent.  —  Someone should tell Jeb Bush that I've accepted an invitation to speak at Donald Trump's rally this coming Monday in Georgia.  I accepted for a simple reason: He asked.
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
As Cruz gains, GOP senators rally for Rubio
Christina Cauterucci / Slate:
Amy Schumer and Serena Williams' Nude Photoshoot Is a Big Middle Finger to Trolls  —  For more than half a century, Italian tire maker Pirelli has released an annual calendar full of photos of supermodels in pin-up poses wearing skimpy lingerie or nothing at all.
Discussion: New York's PIX11
RELATED:
Vanessa Friedman / New York Times:
The 2016 Pirelli Calendar May Signal a Cultural Shift  —  When Agnes Gund, the 77-year-old philanthropist and president emerita of the Museum of Modern Art, got the call, she thought: “That's odd.  What's that got to do with someone like me?”  —  When Fran Lebowitz, the 65-year-old author …
Discussion: Jezebel and The Frisky
Daily Mail:
Pirelli Calendar 2016 sees Serena Williams, Patti Smith and Amy Schumer pose
Discussion: Independent Journal
RELATED:
Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
Trump insists ‘most’ black pastors endorsing him
Discussion: Liberaland
Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune:
1 in custody in threat at University of Chicago linked to Laquan McDonald shooting  —  University of Chicago security officers patrol the Hyde Park campus quad on Nov. 30, 2015. … An online threat to kill 16 white male students or staff in retaliation for the shooting of Laquan McDonald forced …
RELATED:
Shirley Washington / FOX2now.com:
Ferguson mom's body found nude in pool of blood after meeting Facebook friend  —  FERGUSON, MO (KTVI) - The Major Case Squad is activated in Ferguson after a young mother is found dead in her home.  Was the killer caught on camera?  That's what her relatives believe.
Discussion: FOX31 Denver and KTLA
Walker Bragman / Salon:
More like Reagan than FDR: I'm a millennial and I'll never vote for Hillary Clinton  —  I never thought I'd be encouraging people to not vote for the Democratic nominee for president.  But I am  —  I am a 27-year-old, politically active, progressive millennial voter.
William Saletan / Slate:
Forget Syria.  The most dangerous religious extremists are migrants from North and South Carolina.  —  Another terrorist attack.  Another grim tally of the dead and wounded.  Another killer full of hate, from a land that breeds such men.  Like millions of migrants before him, the perpetrator crossed the border unchallenged.
Devin Henry / The Hill:
White House presses GOP on ISIS  —  The White House is pushing congressional Republicans to formally authorize military action against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and institute new rules to prevent terrorism in the United States.  —  The press comes in the wake …
BBC:
Russia says Turkey ‘shot down plane for IS oil’  —  Russia has accused Turkey of shooting down its warplane near the border with Syria in order to protect its oil trade with the Islamic State (IS) group.  —  Speaking at international talks on climate change in Paris, Russian President Vladimir Putin called …
Discussion: Vlad Tepes, The Week and Jihad Watch
Andreas Rivera / Standard-Examiner:
Police: Mother, daughter and friends go on egg tossing spree  —  RIVERDALE — A 44-year-old Ogden woman has an unusual way of bonding with her daughter — one that landed her with criminal charges after a night of widespread vandalism.  —  Jennifer Terry was charged with class A misdemeanor causing a catastrophe in October.
Discussion: New York's PIX11
Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
Fox News' Steve Doocy: ‘I Actually Remember’ Muslims Cheering On 9/11  —  “Fox and Friends” co-host Steve Doocy came to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's defense on the show Monday, saying he “actually” remembers hearing about Muslim Americans cheering the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks.
Discussion: Mediaite and Daily Kos
Merrill v. Lynch / isp.yale.edu:
FOLLOWING MAJOR FIRST AMENDMENT VICTORY, NATIONAL SECURITY LETTER RECIPIENT NICHOLAS MERRILL ABLE TO REVEAL PREVIOUSLY UNDISCLOSED SCOPE OF FBI WARRANTLESS SURVEILLANCE TOOL  —  CONTACT: Rebecca Wexler  —  PATRIOT ACT GAG ORDER LIFTED IN FULL FOR THE FIRST TIME:
Philip Pullella / Reuters:
World headed toward ‘suicide’ if no climate agreement: pope  —  The U.N. climate conference in Paris is most likely humanity's last chance to thwart global environmental disaster, Pope Francis said on Monday, warning the world was “at the limits of suicide”.
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Inequality and the City  —  New York, New York, a helluva town.  The rents are up, but the crime rate is down.  The food is better than ever, and the cultural scene is vibrant.  Truly, it's a golden age for the town I recently moved to — if you can afford the housing.  But more and more people can't.
Discussion: EconLog
Josh Blackman / Josh Blackman's Blog:
Posner: The 14th Amendment is “Old, Cryptic, or Vague.”  But What About Article III?  —  The Yale Journal asked Judge Richard Posner to re-review William Eskridge's 1996 Book, The Case for Same-Sex Marriage.  In his initial review in 1997, Posner rejected the right to same-sex marriage as a constitutional matter.
Discussion: Washington Post and Instapundit
 
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of memeorandum at 11:40 PM ET, November 30, 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: 
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Six GOP presidential candidates will attend Ryan, Scott poverty forum
Discussion: Bloomberg.com news
Daniel Bates For / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Juror in the Jodi Arias trial fell in love with murderess and held out against the …
Kate Taylor / New York Times:
Algebra Scores Prompt Second Look at Revamped Regents Exams
Brian M. Rosenthal / Houston Chronicle:
Texas to refugee groups: If you let in a Syrian, we might sue you
Discussion: Guardian and Washington Times
 Earlier Items: 
Alissa Scheller / The Huffington Post:
2 Degrees Will Change The World
Discussion: Slantpoint
Kiri Blakeley For / Daily Mail:
Father suspected of ‘murdering seven-year-old son and feeding his remains to pigs’
Orrin G. Hatch / Washington Times:
The wall separating faith and public life must be torn down
Discussion: Friendly Atheist and Raw Story
Jeff Sparrow / Guardian:
We can save atheism from the New Atheists like Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris
Discussion: Friendly Atheist and Eschaton
Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune:
State sues prisoners to pay for their room, board
Discussion: Jezebel, Mediaite and The Week
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Matthew Keys / The Desk:
DirecTV terminates its Dish acquisition after a group of Dish creditors rejected a modified bond exchange offer

 
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