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Updated August 17, 2013 - 10:31 PM EDT
Egypt Turmoil Continues: Three-Day Toll at 800
 
  More Egypt Protests Called After Bloody Crackdown on Friday
  Israel Keeps a Wary Eye on Turmoil in Egypt
  Egypt Expert: 'The Old Guard Is Back in Power'
  Egyptian Media Silences Protests
US Credibility 'in Tatters' Over Egypt Crisis
 
  What Does the American Public Want in Egypt? Not Much.
Concern Over NSA Violations Unites Dems, Reps
 
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Obama's Egypt Address: A License to Kill  by Jacob Heilbrunn
Think Again: Neoconservatism on the Decline  by Eric Alterman
Let's Give Every NSA Employee an Anonymous Whistleblowing Opportunity  by Conor Friedersdorf
What We Lose if We Give Up Privacy  by Peggy Noonan
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