Glenn Greenwald's Speech to the Socialism Conference - with transcript  —  At the annual Socialism Conference in Chicago last night, The Guardian's Glenn Greenwald delivered a speech where he talked about connecting with and meeting National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden for the first time.

Emergency stay of California same-sex marriages sought (updated 6:05pm)  —  Attorneys for the parties who sought to defend Proposition 8 in federal court have filed an emergency motion in the Supreme Court seeking to block same-sex marriages from proceeding in California.  The filing (via Jess Bravin) is available here.

Where's the special prosecutor?  —  The IRS scandal demands an independent investigation … “It's inexcusable, and Americans are right to be angry about it, and I am angry about it.  I will not tolerate this kind of behavior in any agency, but especially in the IRS, given the power …

Local Officials Asked to Help on Health Law  —  WASHINGTON — The White House is recruiting mayors, county commissioners and other local officials to promote and carry out President Obama's health care law in states like Florida and Texas, where governors are hostile to it.

Bill Maher: Antonin Scalia more racist than Paula Deen  —  Taking a swing at the Supreme Court's decision on the Voting Rights Act, Bill Maher mocked Justice Antonin Scalia as “more racist” than Paula Deen.  —  The liberal comic on Friday quoted Scalia saying it's difficult to remove …

Who Helped Snowden Steal State Secrets?  —  The preparations began before he took the job that landed him at the NSA.  —  In March 2013, when Edward Snowden sought a job with Booz Allen Hamilton at a National Security Agency facility in Hawaii, he signed the requisite classified-information agreements …

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Kerry Extends Israel Trip Amid Speculation on Talks  —  JERUSALEM — In a hectic day of shuttle diplomacy with senior Israeli and Palestinian leaders in two capitals, Secretary of State John Kerry struggled on Saturday to close a deal to revive dormant Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

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A New Review Policy For Pages and Groups  —  Facebook is a place for people to connect and share.  It's also a place where businesses can connect and share content with the people who love their brands.  Our goal is to both preserve the freedoms of sharing on Facebook but also protect people and brands from certain types of content.