Now Read This

I've decided that rather than do the hard work of synthesizing the cool shit I read about society, politics, economics and the like, I decided that I'd start using my blog to collect the best of what I'm reading so you guys can digest it yourselves.

Allow me to present Michael Lind, editor of the New American Contract, writes frequently for a Salon.com, a center-left website that I read daily, as many of you know. He thinks and writes in a clear, straightforward manner.

I suggest you start with this, his latest column. Some pretty interesting insights, though I don't know what, if any, conclusions we can draw from them.
Here are some other good ones:

FDR's Second Bill of Rights

The Pledge of Allegiance is Un-American

The Tax Breaks That Ate America

Incorporate This!

Enjoy. And yes there will be a quiz. When you least expect it.