Commentary
Opinion
Weekly Standard: Obama's JPMorgan Account()
Last week JPMorgan announced that it had lost $2 billion. President Obama said that the loss validates his administration's policies, but he has also praised the bank's head, Jamie Dimon. Daniel Halper of The Weekly Standard knows of one reason that Obama might not be quick to criticize the bank.
Opinion
The Nation: Obama Must Hold The Banks Accountable()
In the run-up to the 2012 election, rhetoric on the Democratic side seems to have taken on a populist edge. But Ari Berman of The Nation argues that the president can't raise money from Wall Street, and criticize it at the same time. He must make a choice.
Opinion
Foreign Policy: Who Has The Better Inaugural Bling? ()
Two European leaders were sworn in as president this month — Francois Hollande of France, and Vladimir Putin of Russia. Foreign Policy takes a look at both celebrations and compares the pomp and circumstance.
Book Reviews
'The Chemistry Of Tears' And The Art Of Healing()
After a museum conservator's lover dies, she becomes consumed with reanimating a 19th-century silver swan automaton. Critic Heller McAlpin says that Peter Carey's new novel is part historical, part fanciful and completely wonderful.
NPR Double Take
Double Take 'Toons: Da Do Ron Run?()
Ron Paul issued a statement saying "we will no longer spend resources campaigning in primaries in states that have not yet voted." John Deering took it that Paul had suspended his run, but his campaign has denied it. It's crystal clear to Joel Pett why the Texas congressman hasn't dropped out.
Sweetness And Light
The American Way: Winners And Losers, And No Ties()
It's not whether you win or lose — it's how you play the game. But Frank Deford says its downright un-American to have a tie in sports.
