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Daniel N. Posner (MIT) and Eric Kramon (UCLA): Who Benefits from Distributive Politics? How the Outcome One Studies Affects the Answer One Gets. From the Independent Review, William F. Shughart (Mississippi): Disaster Relief as Bad Public Policy; and a review of The Political and Cultural Economy of Recovery: Social Learning in a Post-Disaster Environment by Emily Chamlee-Wright. It's hard to to top the phrase "pole dancing for Jesus" because it satisfies so many absolutely awful contemporary needs in just four words. Colum Lynch on how Ban Ki-moon is learning to love regime change. The fantasy of survivalism: Without trade, every day would be like the aftermath of disaster. Superpowerless: Why the United States can't do as much as you think in Afghanistan and the Middle East. A look at how political narratives on race and Southern identity influence national elections. Are African-American Republicans the most minority group of all? Compromised Position: Paul Waldman on why political negotiations are harder than ever. Porn's Queer Mafia: They’re here, they’re queer – and they’re changing the face of porn. When Alan met Ayn: Maria Bustillos on Atlas Shrugged and our tanked economy. Is Ulysses Overrated? All but one chapter — and not the one you think. Ogi Ogas on why feminism is the anti-Viagra: The neural circuitry of dominance and submission (and a response). Pursuing self-interest in harmony with the laws of the universe and contributing to evolution is universally rewarded: The billion-dollar aphorisms of Ray Dalio, who built the world’s biggest hedge fund by running it like a cult. An article on the trials of Kaplan Higher Ed and the education of The Washington Post Co. The G.O.P.’s Dukakis Problem: Why Republicans will nominate a dweeb to run against Obama in 2012.