Nicholas Kristof's Top Stories

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  1. Putin faces isolation over Syria as G8 ratchets up pressure
    reuters.com ❘ Shared by Sakhr, Jim Roberts and 2 others
    By Kate Holton and Jeff Mason ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland | Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:46pm EDT ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin faced further isolation on the second day of a G8 summit on Tuesday as world...
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  2. Edward Snowden Q&A: Dick Cheney traitor charge is 'the highest honor'
    guardian.co.uk ❘ Shared by Michael Anti, Ethan Zuckerman and 2 others
    Ed Snowden, I thank you for your brave service to our country. Some skepticism exists about certain of your claims, including this: I, sitting at my desk, certainly had the authorities to wiretap anyone, from you, or your accountant, to a federal...
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  3. FOIA suit reveals Guantánamo’s ‘indefinite detainees’
    miamiherald.com ❘ Shared by Carol Rosenberg, Glenn Greenwald and 2 others
    GUANTANAMO BAY NAVY BASE, Cuba -- The Obama administration Monday lifted a veil of secrecy surrounding the status of the detainees at Guantánamo, for the first time publicly naming the four dozen captives it defined as indefinite detainees — men too...
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  4. 3 NSA veterans speak out on whistle-blower: We told you so
    usatoday.com ❘ Shared by Kenneth Roth, Andy Carvin and 1 other
    Three former NSA whistle-blowers discuss the Edward Snowden case with USA TODAY reporters Susan Page and Peter Eisler. In a roundtable discussion, a trio of former National Security Agency whistle-blowers tell USA TODAY that Edward Snowden succeeded...
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  5. Why Publishers Should Ban Slideshows
    digiday.com ❘ Shared by Jacob Weisberg, BuzzFeed and 1 other
    Chris Johanesen is vp of product for Buzzfeed “Slideshow” has become a dirty word on the Web, and with good reason. Here’s why Buzzfeed will never have slideshows and what that means in the media industry. Before Buzzfeed was a media company, we...
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