Must Read
- NY Times, Behind Clash Between C.I.A. and Congress, a Secret Report on Interrogations
- Justin Fox, America’s Long and Productive History of Class Warfare
Should Read
- Tim Egan, Jerry Brown’s Revenge
- Tim Duy, Upward Grind in Labor Markets Continues
- Ezekiel Emanuel, In Health Care, Choice Is Overrated
Politics
- Harold Meyerson, The Left, Viewed from Space
- Bernie Sanders: “I Am Prepared To Run For President of the United States”
Why I No Longer Support the Green Party – In One Picture
- Bangor Daily News, Ordinance legalizing recreational marijuana use in Portland takes effect Friday (CG: John Eder, a member of the Green Party, represented Portland in the Maine House of Representatives from 2002-2006)
Domestic Policy
Economics
- Sara Critchfield, How Many Minimum Wage Hours Does It Take To Afford A Two-Bedroom Apartment In Your State?
- Mistermix, WhatsApp Moocher
- The World Bank, Military expenditures as a percentage of GDP
Foreign Affairs (Russia)
- NY Times, Suspicion Falls on Russia as ‘Snake’ Cyberattacks Target Ukraine’s Government
- NY Times, N.S.A. Director Says Snowden Leaks Hamper Efforts Against Cyberattacks
- Robert Gates: Vladimir Putin not delusional
- NY Times, Russia’s Move Into Ukraine Said to Be Born in Shadows
Science
- Phys.org, ‘Photon glue’ enables a new quantum mechanical state
- Boston.com, MIT engineers test a low-tech water filter inspired by nature