What we read while Rush Limbaugh called us way worse stuff…
- Noam Chomsky inspected Iran’s nuclear ambitions as public rhetoric on Iran grows increasingly bellicose. Andrew Sullivan predicted that Israel would goad the U.S. into support of war with Iran before the election in November (Sullivan was, of course, deemed anti-Semitic for such a remark).
- The New York City media is apparently totally fine with the NYPD spying program, as is future mayoral candidate Christine Quinn, even as the program is motivating some Muslims to alter their behavior.
- There’s a new documentary about legendary drummer Ginger Baker.
- Yet another absurd drug law was thankfully blocked by Sen. Rand Paul. And Ron Paul tells Ben Bernanke why he’s the worst.
- Speaking of unnecessary drug laws, has Ryan Braun changed the public sentiment on steroids in baseball? John S would certainly welcome it…
- What makes President Obama cooler: his continued affection for Omar Little, or his daughter’s love of Parks and Recreation?
- This week in oral histories: Grantland remembers the Malice at the Palace.
- There’s never been a trash-talker quite like Martin Luther…
