Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. What did I miss? Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments.

• You Probably Think this War is About You

– how US policy in Afghanistan and Pakisan fails to allow for their legitimate self-interests thus leading to resentment, duplicity and the risk destabilising the region

• Obama Healthcare Address Open Thread

– “Obama is yet fucking again trying to position himself as the Unassailable Man of Reason in the Middle of Bitter Partisans by shitting all over progressives. Dude, seriously—alienating the people on your side in order to court people who still believe you were born in Kenya to Stalinist Death Panelists is just stupid”

• The Speech

– publius looks at Obama’s speech to Congress

• Let Me Exploitain You!

– revoltng

• My Terrible Bargain: Passing Privilege

– one more in the continung series – this one from Kaninchenzero

• Caster Semenya Update

– discussion over at Shakesville

• Kyle Hitler?

– Perfect punchline

• Straighties can so write letters

– “Don’t assume that just because legal recognition for same sex parents is fair and reasonable that it will happen without lots of public support, it really won’t.”

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