This is a brief summary of recent interesting content from a broad spectrum of political blogs. I hope you'll enjoy reading (and perhaps discussing) these thought-provoking pieces. Feel free to point out other posts you enjoyed. (Each installment in this series originally posted at Swords Crossed.)
Read on for this week's list...
On the Left:
Daily Kos: bbxcountry25 experiences two Americas as a college student at BC and a volunteer at an afterschool tutoring program in Roxbury.
This Modern World: Greg Saunders recalls the Texas shooter Charles Whitman and finds no easy fix to prevent tragedies like the VT killings.
Crooked Timber: Belle Waring makes it clear she is fine with nuclear power, and goes on to demolish other strawmen stereotypes.
The Washington Monthly: Kevin Drum notes that the rank-and-file American Airlines employees who voluntarily took paycuts after 9/11 aren't sharing in the current profits.
My Left Wing: thereisnospoon points out that the wealthy don't typically fare well under dictatorships and hence their support of increased executive power is shortsighted.
On the Right:
Captain's Quarters: Ed applauds Thompson's op-ed on taxes but wishes he had also critiqued increased spending.
RedState: HeavyM looks to Reagan for inspiration in forming a broad coalition to appeal to conservative voters in 2008.
NRO's The Corner: Larry Kudlow collects some thoughts on taxes (including the AMT) and wonders if the time for a flat tax has finally arrived.
The Volokh Conspiracy: Ilya Somin views the arrest of Kasparov at an anti-Putin rally as a sign that Putin is increasingly confident about suppressing opposition in Russia.
The Minority Report: daveinboca laments the decline of self-sufficiency in the just give me something era of big government.
Other:
Obsidian Wings: publius chronicles the strategy behind vote suppression.
Balloon Juice: John Cole finds no winners in the Imus affair.
The Agitator: Radley Balko is pleased the Duke case has been dismissed but notes that not all injustices receive so much attention or end with the innocent going free.
The Forvm: Bird Dog finds that the Dems stance on Iraq indicates they believe we've already lost.
Swords Crossed: pico pens a restrained and heartfelt tribute to Vonnegut.
Wealth Weekly: Charles doesn't see Social Security offering much for younger workers and suggests investing to plan for retirement.
Perspectives on Last Week posted Monday, April 16
were collected before the tragic shootings at Virginia Tech. I imagine that will understandably dominate the news the next few days.
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