Romney's political heritage

Robert Kennedy Jr. posted an interesting article on Huffington Post today, outlining Mitt Romney's family political heritage among other things. Worth a read.

Defining Republicanism

Andrew Sullivan provided a valuable link today, to a dictionary of Republican Party terms. Good for a laugh when there isn't much to laugh about.

Light at the end of the tunnel?

Robert Reich sees a new progressive era coming. Check out this post and see whether you think this could happen...with our help.

Explaining Occupy Wall Street

Here is an eye-popping series of charts that explains how we got to the point of mass protests.

Parker on the Death Penalty

Kathleen Parker, one of the few conservative commentators who is still able to think clearly, has a good column on the death penalty in the Washington Post. Highly recommended.

From surpluses to deficits

There's nothing in this Paul Begala article you don't already know, but it serves as a nice recounting of how we got to the debt "crisis" that the Republicans have been exploiting. Maybe you can forward it to somebody who hasn't been paying attention for the last decade and thinks it's Obama's fault.

Reading for a Hot Summer Day

If it's too darn hot to go out and you'd like some good laughs, try this article on the literary works of Newt Gingrich. It's snide, beautifully written, and funny enough to take your mind off the debt crisis for a little while.