James Fallows: On strategy and tactics

Cutting Through The Crap: Calmness under fire, careful deliberation...since when?

The Osterley Times: John McCain is campaigning on change whilst telling us that change is dangerous

The Moderate Voice: The liberal Palin pity party, lies, and self esteem

The Peking Duck: What could be more unnerving than having your largest creditor begin pondering your financial demise?

It's fiscal meltdown time at The Opinion Mill's Weekend Bookchat! Learn about the con-man who caused the first banking collapse in America, and read about the book that all but prophesied the current collapse. There's a new creationist pseudo-textbook out, and we've got the reviews! Here's a story about the new India that Thomas Friedman would rather not read! All this and more!