Crooked Timber: Covering the Great Recession

William K. Wolfrum Chronicles: An open and honest conversation about my racism

Mario Piperni: GOP = Bush

archy: We have always been at war with Episcopalians

The Brad Blog: The news this summer has largely focused on an unstoppable, slimy, toxic, oozing gusher polluting our nation. That, and on the BP oil disaster.

Democurmudgeon: Amusement park offers 'Alien Attack', where you get to shoot a black man holding a scroll labeled "Health Bill"