Must Read/Watch
- Jared Bernstein, Raising the median wage: Policies that target the middle class
- Matthew Yglesias, Chris Christie says his Social Security plan hurts the rich, but it really hurts the poor
- Daniel Larison, Iran Hawks and the Logic of Arms Control
- William Saletan, Foreign Saboteurs: When it comes to a Democratic president’s foreign policy, Republicans often side with America’s enemies.
- Russia Today, Vladimir Putin’s annual Q&A session [Ed.: No, I didn’t watch all of it. NY Times’ summary here.]
Should Read
- Dave Johnson, The Fast Track Fight Begins In The Senate
- Dean Baker, Redistribution Can Involve Less Government Rather than More [Ed.: See also Mark Thoma’s comment]
- Matthew Yglesias, Elizabeth Warren has a game-changing idea that doesn’t require Congress
- Paul Krugman (NYT), It Takes a Party
Foreign Policy
- Robert Mackey (NYT), Long Before Obama and Iran, Conservatives Compared Reagan to Neville Chamberlain
- NYT Editorial Board (NYT), President Vladimir Putin’s Dangerous Moves
- Ron Nixon (NYT), Turmoil at Voice of America Is Seen as Hurting U.S. Ability to Counter Propaganda
Politics
- Adam Weinstein, Get to Know Marco Rubio, the Biggest Idiot Running for President
- Mike the Mad Biologist, A Ron Paul Presidency Would Be Awesome For U.S. Science and Public Health
- Charlie Pierce, The First Great Debate: Amy Goodman Opens The Window
- Ross Eisenbrey, 10 Senators Join in Bipartisan Call to Investigate H-1B Abuse
- Paul Krugman (NYT), A Victory Against the Shadows
Environment
- Ari Phillips, Republican Wins Award For Believing In Climate Change
- Eli Rabett, A Train Wreck Avoided
- Henry Fountain (NYT), In California, a Wet Era May Be Ending
- Dougald Hine, Uncivilisation Republished
Miscellany
- driftglass, Privileged White Guy Comes To Agonizing Decision
- Nicole Aschoff, The Free-Market Fantasy