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This Is Not 2009 - NYTimes.com - Charles Blow

noreply@blogger.com (John Armwood) — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:28:27 PDT

With the scent of scandal encircling the White House, some Republicans are already licking their chops over the 2014 midterm elections, while some Democrats are pre-emptively licking their...

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noreply@blogger.com (John Armwood) — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:08:17 PDT

Fox News Is a Terrible Advocate for Freedom of the Press - Elspeth Reeve - The Atlantic Wire Roger Ailes is full of self-righteous outrage that the Department of Justice subpoenaed Fox News reporter...

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noreply@blogger.com (John Armwood) — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:05:21 PDT

'We Steal Secrets': Filmmaker Alex Gibney Talks About Wikileaks | The Nation It’s a classic David and Goliath story: one man with a computer against the world’s most powerful nation....

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All In : Why Obama gave this counterterrorism speech now

noreply@blogger.com (John Armwood) — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:22:56 PDT

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyAll In : Why Obama gave this counterterrorism speech now

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All In : President Obama makes case for end of the war on terror

noreply@blogger.com (John Armwood) — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:03:40 PDT

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy All In : President Obama makes case for end of the war on terror Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news...

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The teen scientist who faced jail time speaks out — MSNBC

noreply@blogger.com (John Armwood) — Fri, 24 May 2013 08:36:48 PDT

Three weeks ago, All In with Chris Hayes first reportedon model Florida High School student Kiera Wilmot, then facing expulsion and felony charges for conducting an independent...

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China Tells North Korea to Return to Nuclear Talks - NYTimes.com

noreply@blogger.com (John Armwood) — Fri, 24 May 2013 08:24:08 PDT

BEIJING — The Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, bluntly told a North Korean envoy Friday that his country should return to diplomatic talks designed to rid North Korea of its nuclear weapons, according to...

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President Obama Vows to End the Perpetual War - NYTimes.com

noreply@blogger.com (John Armwood) — Fri, 24 May 2013 08:11:01 PDT

President Obama’s speech on Thursday was the most important statement on counterterrorism policy since the 2001 attacks, a momentous turning point in post-9/11 America. For the first time,...

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The Case for Hope | The Nation

noreply@blogger.com (John Armwood) — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:13:46 PDT

This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To stay on top of important articles like these, sign up to receive the latest updates from TomDispatch.com. Ten years ago, my...

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noreply@blogger.com (John Armwood) — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:22:56 PDT

"US Boy Scouts to allow gay members" http://feedly.com/k/16RASAH Finally the Boy Scouts strike a blow against superstition and bigotry. I spent ten years in scouting. It was rife with...

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noreply@blogger.com (John Armwood) — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:38:28 PDT

Obama Admits Threat Of Controversial Leaks Investigations - http://huff.to/1acqP6o

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noreply@blogger.com (John Armwood) — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:31:34 PDT

NYTimes: Obama, in a Shift, to Limit Targets of Drone Strikes http://nyti.ms/11bE1CY The President has finally decided to do the right thing.

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noreply@blogger.com (John Armwood) — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:27:36 PDT

NYTimes: On Eve of Vote, Boy Scouts Are Divided Over Accepting Gay Youths http://nyti.ms/ZetblJ As a ten year former member of the Boy Scouts I hope they move past their. homophobia.

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noreply@blogger.com (John Armwood) — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:24:55 PDT

New Audit Allegations Show Flawed Statistical Thinking - NYTimes.com

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Real Time with Bill Maher (5-17-13) - Republicans Hard-on for Obama - YouTube

noreply@blogger.com (John Armwood) — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:22:50 PDT

Real Time with Bill Maher (5-17-13) - Republicans Hard-on for Obama - YouTube

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South Korea: The little dynamo that sneaked up on the world

noreply@blogger.com (John Armwood) — Sun, 19 May 2013 19:10:43 PDT

South Korea, long in the shadow of other Asian 'tiger economies,' is suddenly hip and enormously prosperous – so much so that it may have outgrown its thankless dream of reuniting with the...

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The Rachel Maddow Show: GOP hopes Benghazi will finally be the scandal that sticks

noreply@blogger.com (John Armwood) — Sun, 19 May 2013 14:49:58 PDT

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyThe Rachel Maddow Show: GOP hopes Benghazi will finally be the scandal that sticks

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The Rachel Maddow Show: Republicans fall quiet in face of Obama deficit success

noreply@blogger.com (John Armwood) — Sun, 19 May 2013 14:47:16 PDT

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyThe Rachel Maddow Show: Republicans fall quiet in face of Obama deficit success

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A Washington ‘whodunit’: who fed bogus Benghazi ‘emails’ to the media? UPDATE: a ‘glaring omission…’ | The Reid Report Blog

noreply@blogger.com (John Armwood) — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:52:08 PDT

It was one hell of a bombshell. Except that it wasn’t true. Karl had not “obtained” any talking points emails at all. And the White House had not been shown to have weighed in on State Department...

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Melissa Harris-Perry: Where 2013 grads will find their jobs

noreply@blogger.com (John Armwood) — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:00:07 PDT

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyMelissa Harris-Perry: Where 2013 grads will find their jobs

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Melissa Harris-Perry: The real cost of a burger and fries

noreply@blogger.com (John Armwood) — Sun, 19 May 2013 12:46:57 PDT

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Melissa Harris-Perry: The real cost of a...

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In the South, a love of guns and a loss of life — MSNBC

noreply@blogger.com (John Armwood) — Sun, 19 May 2013 12:28:46 PDT

BATON ROUGE, La. — On a recent afternoon, a wave of laughter filled the House chamber here as several lawmakers marched down to the floor and stood back-to-back to see who was the tallest among...

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Rep. Issa Aware Of IRS Investigation Since Last July

noreply@blogger.com (John Armwood) — Sun, 19 May 2013 09:43:09 PDT

The Treasury Department Inspector General for Tax Administration sent a letter to Congressman Darrell Issa and Congressman Jim Jordan on July 12, 2012 informing them they would be auditing the IRS in...

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Budget Office Says Obama Plan Would Cut Deficit by $1 Trillion

noreply@blogger.com (John Armwood) — Sat, 18 May 2013 20:26:32 PDT

WASHINGTON — President Obama’s budget proposal, if enacted into law, would cut more than $1.1 trillion from the government’s projected deficits over the next 10 years, the...

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Up: Scandals or bureaucratic problems?

noreply@blogger.com (John Armwood) — Sat, 18 May 2013 17:34:30 PDT

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyUp: Scandals or bureaucratic problems?

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