- “We don’t have a hierarchy in our operation,” Huffington continues. “I see everything as a team, and I love empowering people.” The assistant is now on her hands and knees, rooting through Huffington’s bag. She finds a Stevia.
- "90 percent of poor women with children are struggling through the recession without any financial assistance." Thanks, Welfare Reform!
- Peter Orszag is the new David Brooks.
- Make sense of the seven legal challenges to Arizona's anti-immigration law.
- Jay Bybee says littering is littering. Unlike torture, which is not always torture.
- Leon Wieseltier, who can be something of a crank, wrote a very nice defense of the Park51 project. (Summed up here.)
Friday link dump: Empowering people
The tattered social safety net, Jay Bybee's clear-cut legal views, and Orszag the columnist
Alex Pareene
September 4, 2010 2:01AM (UTC)
Alex Pareene
Alex Pareene writes about politics for Salon and is the author of "The Rude Guide to Mitt." Email him at apareene@salon.com and follow him on Twitter @pareene
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