Friday, February 19, 2010

Friday morning roundup

There's some salient and otherwise noteworthy stuff buried in the international digest. Speaking of beasts of burden, check out this (registration required)New Yorker piece on mules in the military.

Can you imagine what the children of the Disappeared must be going through?

Russia's government is running into resistance it can't throw money at.

Some holes in David Brook's argument, don't have time to address them.

Eugene Robinson asks whether we're really that stupid or just pretending.

The republicans get another new star. Ruth Marcus is wary.

Hat tip to Jay for this hilarious roommate ad.

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