Newsletter 398

11 Aug 2011 • 3 min read

[1]The Browser
Links:
1. http://thebrowser.com

[5]The Untransformational President
Links:
5. http://b.rw/qdbP6o

Michael Tomasky | Newsweek | 7 August 2011

Obama's political philosophy explains his recent weakness. He believes in
civic republicanism, "a faith that reasoned debate will produce a balanced
result". Like Jefferson or Madison before him. But it isn't working. Can he
change? [6]Comments
Links:
6. http://thebrowser.com/articles/untransformational-president

[7]A Few Thoughts
Links:
7. http://b.rw/nV9GxC

Anonymous | The Snowolf | 10 August 2011

On UK troubles. First up, why not riot? "The answer is simple, because it is
wrong, but when you get past that, why should these people not go and do
what they’ve been doing? What are the examples they have been set?"
[8]Comments
Links:
8. http://thebrowser.com/articles/few-thoughts

[9]Danger: Children At Play
Links:
9. http://b.rw/oAiZT7

Jeremy Grantham | GMO | 8 August 2011

Quarterly investment note (10-page PDF). Accessible, precise, insightful.
Paints dismal picture of US economy and prospects for growth. "To this
point, there has never been such a weak and slow recovery from a steep
decline" [10]Comments
Links:
10. http://thebrowser.com/articles/danger-children-play

[11]Nickel and Dimed (2011 Version)
Links:
11. http://b.rw/nIoGA7

Barbara Ehrenreich | TomDispatch | 9 August 2011

On the criminalisation of poverty in America. Ehrenreich brings her classic
2001 work up to date with this adapted afterword. Distressing analysis that
throws light on astonishing hostility towards poor [12]Comments
Links:
12. http://thebrowser.com/articles/nickel-and-dimed-2011-version

[13]I Would Like You To Know My Name
Links:
13. http://b.rw/qJzCBO

Jennifer Hopper | The Stranger | 9 August 2011

"Isaiah Kalebu was found guilty of entering uninvited, as we slept, into the
home that Teresa and I shared in South Park, where he raped us, murdered
Teresa, and attempted to murder me." A brave and powerful piece of writing
[14]Comments
Links:
14. http://thebrowser.com/articles/i-would-you-know-my-name

[15]The Cult Of Cats
Links:
15. http://b.rw/qhJCDb

Tom Chatfield | Prospect | 20 July 2011

Domestication of a species is usually for the benefit of humans. But cats
are not useful to humans in any instrumental sense. They invited themselves
in, persuaded us to feed them, had us cleaning up the mess. How did they do
it? [16]Comments
Links:
16. http://thebrowser.com/articles/cult-cats

FiveBooks Interview

[17]Patrick Cockburn on the Iraq War
Links:
17. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/patrick-cockburn-on-iraq-war

The veteran Middle East correspondent gives us his tips for the best reading
about the US-led invasion and occupation, and explains why the West
shouldn’t have intervened in Iraq in the first place [18]Read on
Links:
18. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/patrick-cockburn-on-iraq-war

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