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July 11, 2011
The RP's Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Faith
The Politics of Faith
Shopping for a new religion? The social enterprise group The Blood Foundation has a way for you to test-drive Islam in their "Muslim for a Month" program. [BBC News]
The United Church of Christ, a denomination that has been a long time advocate for gender neutral God language, updates its bylaws to replace the term "Heavenly Father" with "Triune God," and in doing so, draws criticism from many Christian websites. [USA Today]
The last movie in the Harry Potter series...
Will Allison: Watching the Ceiling Cave In
On August 2, the United States of America is set to default on its debt obligations. I am not an economist, and would not deign to pretend that I understand the economic repercussions of such a move. However, I do have another important credential, and that is called a "survival instinct." This instinct is stronger than I remembered.
I know this, because I am now up at 3am, scared right out my damn sleep from the horror movie that would be defaulting on our nation's debt. I have read too ...
The RP's Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of the Web
The Politics of the Web
What's in a name? Google+ is your "plus one." [Mashable]
How many millions are already using Google Plus? [ZDNet]
Google makes Facebook look socially awkward. [Washington Post]
Full court press? Google also unveils a new Youtube interface. [Mashable]
The history of Polaroid camera craze. [Technologizer]
Greg Harris: Obama's Defining Moment
Historic moments define presidencies. For President Obama, that moment came in the form of a nation teetering on the brink of depression.
The President responded to the crisis by (while still Senator) supporting TARP and then, as President, spearheading a massive stimulus package.
This stimulus was very much unlike the federal "New Deal" spending that occurred under FDR during the depression, which included a primary focus on creating as many jobs as possible. Indeed, there are still many...
A Big Week Here at The Recovering Politician
If you are in the dumps due to the doldrums of summer, you've come to the right place.
This week, The Recovering Politician is running on all cylinders, with dozens of new pieces by contributing RPs, Friends of RP, RP staff, and even the RP himself. Check in often for interesting, enlightening and funny takes on this week's big stories.
Today's focus will be on the biggest story of them all — the debt ceiling crisis that is consuming Washington and the nation. Tune in for takes from all sides ...
July 8, 2011
Next Week at The Recovering Politician
We have a huge week in store for you next week at The Recovering Politician. Dozens of fresh, new pieces by contributing RPs, Friends of RP, RP Staff, and the RP himself.
Stay tuned on Monday for some close analysis of the biggest story of the year — the crisis concerning the debt ceiling. You will hear, as always, from all sides of the political spectrum. And as always, we'd love to hear your views in the comments section.
Have a great weekend, and rest up for a big week ahead!
The RP's Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Wealth
The Politics of Wealth
Two United States Senators from ethanol-producing states propose legislation to immediately end corn-based ethanol subsidies. [CNBC]
Rupert Murdoch shutters "News of The World" amid continuing fallout from the phone-hacking scandal. [Forbes]
Fortune Magazine releases their latest Global 500 list of the 500 largest corporations in the world. [Fortune]
The editors of Cigar Aficionado Magazine report on their latest trip to Cuba. [Cigar Aficionado]
Final space shuttle launch...
The RP's Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of the Planet
The Politics of the Planet
A dust storm disrupts air traffic in Phoenix, watch the video of it arrive. [wsj.com]
A list of the top beaches in US national parks. [yahoo.com]
California is using wasps instead of insecticides to fight wasps. [latimes.com]
Another Exxon Mobile spill, this time from a pipeline in Montana. [latimes.com]
The RP's Interview with Christine Todd Whitman
Yesterday, the RP conducted a fascinating interview with Christine Todd Whitman, the former GOP Governor from New Jersey and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency during George W. Bush's first term in office.
Whitman shared her frustrations with the hyper-partisanship in Washington, the impact of the Tea Party on her beloved GOP, and the gridlock on environmental action and climate change remediation. She also offers her ideas on how to fix her party and her country's...
The RP's Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Wellness
Maybe this Time magazine article should actually be titled "Ladies, Your Gaydar Is Real." [Time]
Families with surrogate mothers, sperm donors, and same-sex parents are more common today, so family tree mapping is a little more complicated than it used to be. [NY Times]
Can't get away from work for a vacation this summer? Eat some Vitamin D rich foods instead. [Psychology Today]
Scientists in the UK are researching innovative sunburn treatments… by starting with human test subjects. [
