POLITICAL CARTOONS FOR THE WEEK ENDING 6/12/13:

Obama Defends Terrorism Measures

But President Says Law-Abiding Americans Must Do Their Share

Edward Snowden Tells South China Morning Post: US Has Been Hacking Hong Kong And China Since 2009 (huffingtonpost.com video)

‘Oh, for F*ck’s Sake!’ John Oliver Lampoons Media’s Coverage of Edward Snowden (rawstory.com video)

Sean Hannity Displays Hypocrisy On NSA Surveillance (huffingtonpost.com video)

Watch The One Senator Who Voted Against the Patriot Act Warn What Would Happen (VIDEO) (huffingtonpost.com video)

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President Meets With Xi Jinping

“Our Nations Have Very Much in Common,” Chinese President Says

Remarks by President Obama and Chinese President Xi After Bilateral Meeting, June 2013 (cfr.org)

Chinese Dissident on NSA Surveillance: The US Is Behaving Like China (alternet.org)

How the Chinese Exploited the Shady Relationship Between US Spymasters and Google (alternet.org)

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GOP Making Progress on Immigration

“This Is No Time to Be on the Fence,” Conservative Spokesperson Says

Split House GOP Threatens Immigration Reform, Boehner’s Future (cnn.com)

Ruckus in Wisconsin Senate: Republicans Push Through Ultrasound Bill After Silencing Democrats (crooksandliars.com video)

More GOP Idiocy: ‘The Incidence of Rape Resulting in Pregnancy Are Very Low’ (alternet.org)

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In Other News

Connecticut Makes History as First State to Pass GE Food Labeling Law (alternet.org)

Victory for Grassroots Activism and Public Safety: San Onofre Nuclear Plant Closure Announced (alternet.org)

Daniel Ellsberg: Edward Snowden, Saving Us From the United Stasi of America (alternet.org)

The Most Incredible Thing You’ll Watch Today Is This Video of Sand (io9.com video)

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