From New Statesman, cartoonists have skewered our politicians in the pages of newspapers for generations — can they survive in a digital age? His truth is marching on: Chris Smith on Rousas John Rushdoony and the rise of Christian conservatives. Brett W. Fawley and Luciana Juvenal on why health care matters and the current debt does not. Diana Leafe Christian on busting the myth that consensus-with-unanimity is good for communities. From Vagablogging, Nancy Sathre-Vogel on considerations for the long term traveler. Who’s really winning the smartphone wars? In our current economic and political environment, we’re letting top executives of giant corporations expropriate public “property” for private gain. Might slow growth and rising inequality — the two most salient characteristics of developed economies nowadays — also be connected? Kate Pickett and Richard Wilkinson on why inequality matters: If you want the American dream, move to Sweden. The rise of the philosopher prince: Alec MacGillis on how Paul Ryan convinced Washington of his genius. Wikipedia now has a list of camouflage patterns.
