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BP Oil Spill: Has Environmental Damage Been Exaggerated? (Time.com)

July 29, 2010

Time.com - So far, predictions of ecological catastrophe on the Gulf Coast following the BP oil spill seem overblown

The Bush Book Bomb (The Daily Beast)

July 29, 2010

The Daily Beast - While 43's memoir isn't due in stores until after the 2010 midterm voting is over, Republicans are increasingly anxious about its impact. Former Bush aide Matt Latimer on the Dems' last best hope.

GOP Gains Weren't Always Inevitable This Year (CQPolitics.com)

July 29, 2010

CQPolitics.com - Sometimes, you can almost hear the conventional wisdom and expectations shift, even when they are based on faulty premises.

Many Caveats for Good News on Oil Spill (The Atlantic Wire)

July 29, 2010

The Atlantic Wire - When we last checked in on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a cap had stopped the flow of oil into the Gulf. That cap has held and much of the oil on the surface has dissolved. But this is hardly cause for celebration, as many near- and long-term problems are likely to linger for the Gulf region and the millions of Americans who live there. Here's an update on the situation.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Why we should cheer Lisbeth Salander (The Christian Science Monitor)

July 29, 2010

The Christian Science Monitor - A huge number of beachgoers, many of whom don’t identify as feminists, will be carrying a book with overtly feminist content in their tote bags this summer – in the guise of an absorbing thriller.

Facebook and Twitter are turning my mind to mush (The Christian Science Monitor)

July 29, 2010

The Christian Science Monitor - Facebook is turning my mind to mush and I don’t like it. The IQ drop is palpable, and it’s really beginning to get on my nerves.

GOP Filibusters Small Business Bill After Criticizing Dems For Delay (Huffington Post)

July 29, 2010

Huffington Post - For several days now, Senate Republicans have ridiculed their Democratic counterparts for prioritizing campaign finance legislation over a bill that would benefit small businesses, arguing that Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) was putting electoral advantages over jobs for everyday people.

Obama Mocks Polls But Spends More On Them ($4.4M) Than Bush Did (Huffington Post)

July 29, 2010

Huffington Post - With Reporting By Julian Hattem

Crack-Powder Sentencing Disparity Reformed By Congress (Huffington Post)

July 29, 2010

Huffington Post - Update Below

Shirley Sherrod, Quit While You're Ahead (Larry Elder)

July 29, 2010

Larry Elder - Who knows what lies ahead for Shirley Sherrod — a book, the lecture circuit, a wrongful discharge lawsuit that could bring millions? But if she keeps talking, the woman "wrongfully portrayed" as a racist may out herself as exactly that.

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