Friday, December 10, 2010

Friday morning roundup

The hazards of journalism in Russia. Makes the some of the criticisms here look tragically ironic. If you want to point freedom-of-speech fingers, might you direct your critiques toward China? Or, as the Times did, publish a Liu poem.

Roger Cohen on the Jewish ethical identity crisis. See also David Bezmozgis' piece in Harper's on (former Soviet) Jewish identity.

Closer to home, see how Gail Collins is characterizing the nation's political system now.

A good mood keeps your brain on the ready.

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