From Mother Jones, a special section on The New ECOnomy, including Al Gore on America's next moon shot: Can we save the planet and rescue the economy at the same time? (and more); and Joseph E. Stiglitz on the Seven Deadly Deficits: What the Bush years really cost us. From Cato Unbound, Roderick Long on corporations versus the market; or, whip conflation now. From Business Week, an article on how to fix financial reporting. Dear journalists, stop screwing up: The press should have reported every Sarah Palin refused to meet with credentialed members of the media. From CJR, drawing lines: Why do we let political operatives act like journalists? Are big political donors just looking for favors? Apparently not. Why Obama Can’t Win author Shelby Steele defends analysis. Many of the biggest battles of the 2008 campaign played out on YouTube, the most important political venue of the year. After eight years of President Bush, we should pause to remember just what we're leaving behind. From NYRB, a review of books on Frank Lloyd Wright. Novels are "better at explaining world's problems": People should read best-selling novels like The Kite Runner and The White Tiger rather than academic reports. Want to end patriarchal oppression? Don't burn your bra — just get one that fits. Hairy Times: St. Louis-based American Mustache Institute wants to put the 'stache back in style.
