AMERICAN POLITICS

Ron Paul signed off on racist 1990s newsletters, associates say - Jerry Markon and Alice Crites, WaPo

Obama exchange with Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer reveals his testy side - David Nakamura and Rachel Weiner, WaPo

Why Newt Soared but Could Sour - David Paul Kuhn, RCP

Dole vs. Gingrich: The GOP Empire Strikes Back - Major Garrett, National Journal

The United States of Sparta - Jonah Goldberg, NRO

Mitt Keeps Missing the Message - Kimberley Strassel, WSJ.com

Rick Perry loyalists hint at a future presidential bid; blame a lack of time for candidate stumbles - Matt Lewis, The Daily Caller

And We Should Hate Newt Gingrich for This? - Erick Erickson, RedState

Texas Wins One for Judicial Restraint - Jack Park, TAS

Newt Beats Mitt on Energy - Robert Zubrin, NRO


SOCIETY

Apple’s Siri threatens to damage cellphone service for all - Paul Farhi, WaPo

Sixteen Concerned Scientists: No Need to Panic About Global Warming - WSJ.com

The liberals' dirty little secret - PJ O'Rourke, Weekly Standard

White Blight - Kay S. Hymowitz, City Journal

Why I Love (True) Religion Because I Love Jesus - Roads from Emmaus


INTERNATIONAL POLITICS

The Real Margaret Thatcher Story - Daniel Yergin, WSJ.com

Failed treasury auction portends Egyptian disaster - Spengler, Asia Times

Sri Lanka deports 161 Islamic preachers - Al Jazeera English

Offshore oil drilling in South Atlantic could lead to North Sea-style boom - Nick Meo, Telegraph

The Latest Debate - Jay Nordlinger, NRO

Greek woes: The Mediterranean blues - Economist

Tunisia: Ideology v practicality - The Economist

Egypt’s religious divisions: Not so “Happy Christmas” - Economist

What Is Europe Sinking About? - Bret Stephens, WSJ.com

Plan B for Greece - WSJ.com


ARTS AND LETTERS

White Blight - Kay S. Hymowitz, City Journal

Obama Terrorism Advisor’s Book Confuses and Distorts - Raymond Ibrahim, Front Page

Literature and the Search for Liberty - Mario Vargas Llosa, WSJ

Like the 90s never happened - Stephen Moore, WSJ

Why global governance does not work - W. James Antle III, Washington Times