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Daniel Ellsberg: whistleblower who leaked the Pentagon Papers

The “most important whistleblower of our times”, Daniel Ellsberg was the military analyst who smuggled hundreds of pages of top secret material about US actions in Vietnam out of his office at the Rand Corporation, and shared them with a reporter from The New York Times, said The Guardian.

The Week

The New York Times worried that publishing the Pentagon Papers would destroy the newspaper — and the reputation of the US

The late Daniel Ellsberg was a former government contractor who leaked the classified history of the Vietnam War known as the Pentagon Papers to The New York Times.

The Conversation

Like Daniel Ellsberg, others who leaked US government secrets have been seen as traitors and heroes

Daniel Ellsberg’s decision to leak the Pentagon Papers made him an instant hero to opponents and a traitor in the eyes of the White House

The Independent UK

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60-day freeze on prices imposed in U.S.

Fifty years ago, U.S. President Nixon ordered a 60-day freeze on all prices, including those of food, in a bid to arrest the nation’s worst bout of peacetime inflation in 25 years

The Hindu

Michael Pascoe: The heartbreak of losing a beloved dog like Nixon

On Monday I tested positive for COVID. On Tuesday my dog died. It sounds like the start of a country and western song.

The New Daily

Richard Snyder, ‘warrior-king’ of publishing who presided over rise of Simon & Schuster, dead at 90

Richard Snyder, a visionary and imperious executive at Simon & Schuster who presided over the publisher’s exponential rise during the second half of the 20th century and helped define an era of growing corporate power, has died

The Independent UK

Language app Feed the Monster the latest tool in battle to save endangered Warumungu language

A language app designed to help children in Syria learn Arabic is now preserving an endangered First Nations language. As a cartoon monster in the app grows, so too do children's literacy skills — and the number of people who speak Warumungu.

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White House Plumbers review: Woody Harrelson is terrific company but fails to lift buddy comedy out of Watergate fatigue

In the pantheon of American political calamities of the 20th century, Nixon’s scandal looks increasingly quaint

The Independent UK

Why the Debt Limit Is (Still, Really) Constitutional

Biden still wants to explore the 14th Amendment—but it isn't a presidential authority, and the debt limit doesn't create a constitutional "trilemma."

Reason

Henry Kissinger turns 100 this week. He should be ashamed to be seen in public

Much of the world views Kissinger as a war criminal – yet in the US, surrounded by powerful friends, he is feted as a celebrity

The Guardian - US

Justice Kavanaugh's "Principal Concurrences"

On the Supreme Court, there is a hierarchy for listing opinions. The majority opinion always comes first. When the Court is fractured, and there is no clear majority, the opinion with the most support is usually listed first. When the case is an absolute cluster, sometimes the opinion by the…

Reason

Watergate issue: Nixon not to resign

Fifty years ago, U.S. President Nixon said he would not resign on account of the apparent existence of a wideranging cover-up by his subordinates, but warned that present investigations threaten to damage U.S. national security.

The Hindu

Durham report: Bill Barr's final shot

Durham's probe was a massive waste of time and money, instigated by a man who undercut the DOJ's independence

Salon

Fact vs Fiction: White House Plumbers episode 2 — who is Dita Beard?

In the White House Plumbers episode 2, we learn about Dita Beard and the different projects Hunt and Liddy were planning. But what is fact and what is fiction?

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Tom’s Guide

7 new shows and movies to watch this weekend on Netflix, HBO Max and Peacock (May 5-7)

Our guide on what to watch this weekend, including Queen Charlotte, The Other Two, Bupkis

Salon

Trump woke us up. Joe needs to let us in

Biden's desire to be the anti-Trump in everything is potentially harming the nation the most

Evening Standard

Simon Nixon net worth | Evening Standard Tech Rich List

Having quit Nottingham University because he found his accountancy degree “boring”, Mr Nixon did not seem the likeliest of candidates for a career in finance.

The Independent UK

New this week: Ed Sheeran, Watergate and Pete Davidson

This week’s new entertainment releases include an album from Ed Sheeran, Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux co-starring in the comic Watergate-era series “White House Plumbers” for HBO, and Netflix hoping to convince Jewish singles to settle down in the series “Jewish Matchmaking.”

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Biden quiet on opioid settlements

Biden's administration promised that opioid settlement funds would go towards tackling the addiction crisis

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Biden promised a watchdog for opioid settlement billions, but feds are quiet so far

Billions of dollars are headed to state and local governments to address the opioid crisis. If the federal government fails to oversee how the money is spent, advocates worry it will be wasted.

Foreign Policy

How George Shultz Helped End the Cold War

The official biography of Ronald Reagan’s secretary of state reveals startling lessons for U.S. engagement today.

Salon

There's no excuse for nuclear madness

In criticizing Putin's ominous nuclear threats, let's remember how U.S. arrogance got us here — and vow to change

The Independent UK

NFL star evades charges over ‘Nerf War’ shooting that saw teenager wounded

Prosecutors say Joe Mixon did not fire any shots during the 6 March incident

The Independent UK

Ann Uccello, first female mayor in Connecticut, dies at 100

Antonina “Ann” Uccello, the first woman elected a mayor in Connecticut when she won an upset victory in Hartford as a Republican in 1967, has died

Los Angeles Times

LZ Granderson: What if we actually were 'tough on crime' instead of 'tough on people'?

We have one of the highest incarceration rates in the world. One of the largest police forces. We have more guns than people. And yet, Americans are still scared.

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