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Lindsay F. Wiley (American): Shame, Blame, and the Emerging Law of Obesity Control. Phillip Metaxas and Andrew Leigh (ANU): The Predictive Power of Political Pundits: Prescient or Pitiful? In Egypt, the “deep state” rises again: Meetings between generals and opposition leaders show the workings of an assortment of forces that wield tremendous influence. Steven Sotloff on the Muslim Brotherhood's legitimate grievances. From Businessweek, Sheelah Kolhatkar on why hedge funds are for suckers. D.C. Council approves “living wage” bill over Wal-Mart ultimatum. Johannah King-Slutzky writes in defense of the Man-Child: Not only do I not have a problem with Man-Children, but I think I might be one. Speak softly and carry a nuclear stick: Sarah Binder on how as much as the “nuclear option” is bandied about in the press in recent years, the path to majority cloture for reforming Senate rules remains rocky — but a determined and extremely frustrated majority might just do it. Jason Cherkis and Zach Carter on Mitch McConnell's 30-Year Senate legacy (and more by Jonathan Chait). In praise of cynicism: It's claimed that at the age of 44 our cynicism starts to grow — but being cynical isn't necessarily a bad thing, argues Julian Baggini (and test how cynical you are). Sex, death, race and class and politics: Scott McLemee rounds up forthcoming university press books sure to start an argument.