Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Tuesday morning roundup

Perspectives on Muslim women, from India to right here.

In Russia, over-the-top partying is back, which should surprise you as much as the latest political trial.

On that note: exploring international understandings of the concept of corruption.

Eugene Robinson looks ahead at the incoming Congress.

Stephen Stromberg's excellent, excellent point about subsidizing obesity. Let the symbol of capitalism that is McDonald's actually experience the free market (hint: rather than the highly subsidized corn and soy that its cattle feed on, for example).

What's more disturbing--that Glenn Beck makes the cut among the top ten most admired men, or that the Post misspelled "Mandela"?

Caroline reader wisdom on various topics, including the "nice guy" myth.

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