From National Journal, Jonathan Rauch on Bush's Legacy: Small ball after all? What Bush Meant: Ron Suskind on the lasting influence of the last eight years. From Culture11, an article on the wrong side of populism: How to walk the line between populism and identity politics. We’re witnessing the passing of more than a venerable firm — we’re seeing the death of a culture. From TAP, Robert Kuttner on the seven deadly sins of deregulation — and three necessary reforms. A look at the long history of the 2008 financial mess. How do we get out of this mess? Perhaps, it’s time to play offense. Joseph Stiglitz on why the financial crisis is the fruit of dishonesty on the part of financial institutions. Glenn Greenwald on the complete (though ever-changing) elite consensus over the financial collapse. The collapse of Lehman Brothers has got the mainstream media hitting the panic button and talking of systemic crisis — but the crisis isn't just spreading to the real economy, it began there. Tax the Speculators: Here's a fair plan to pay for economic recovery. Robert Shiller on the mortgages of the future (and an interview). Laughter in the dark: In general, the easiest way to locate the Humor section in any bookstore is to go through the front entrance of the bookstore and to the farthest point from the entrance. Mallika Sarabhai’s idea of socially conscious art is to use various media to comment on the times we live in.
