From Gothamist, an interview with The New Yorker writer George Packer. Ian Buruma on the politics of resentment: Attacking elites for appeasing Islam has become a right-wing staple. The search for a fight: A look at how Google works to torpedo Microsoft bid for Yahoo (and more and more from Wired). From Edge, a conversation between Craig Venter and Richard Dawkins on Life: A gene-centric view. Cloning deserves a fair hearing, one in which impassioned language yields the floor to responsible discourse. More on John Stuart Mill: Victorian Firebrand by Richard Reeves. Historians think Hurricane Katrina may have been a turning point for America — Scott McLemee isn’t swept away.  An article on the Democrats' choice: manager or visionary; and a look at the Democrats’ color scheme: It's black and green

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