(Fox News) Dozens of Israeli soldiers respectfully rose from their seats as the Israeli national anthem began playing. The tinny recording of “Hatikva,” an ode to the Jewish yearning for the Land of Israel, wrapped up a ceremony, held in Hebrew, during which speakers thanked the troops and handed out awards…
(Washington Post) Uruguayan President José Mujica has a well-earned reputation for a personal style that is assertively … let us call it informal. It’s part of the 78-year-old politician’s practice of eschewing all trappings of power and status; he gives away most of his salary, lives in a small, one-bedroom apartment and drives an old VW Beetle instead of taking the customary limousine…
Ta-Nehisi Coates @ The Atlantic: Our God-Given Constitutional Right to a Television Show. Steve Benen @ Maddow: Far-right trio rack up frequent-flyer miles. Eric Hanaoki @ Media Matters: 6 Of The Worst Media Scandals Of 2013. Ian Millhiser @ Think Progress: Utah County Adopts Jim Crow Tactic, Preventing Same-Sex Couples From Marrying…
Steve Benen @ The Maddow Blog: ‘I haven’t read the article.’ Simon Brown @ Wall of Separation: The Waltons" War On Public Education: Heirs Of Wal-Mart Founder Spend Millions Supporting School Vouchers. TFN Insider: 2013 in Quotes: Anti-Obama Derangement Syndrome. Matt Wilstein @ Mediaite: The ‘War on Christmas’ Comes to Israel…
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