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Frank Rich shares his thoughts on John McCain's economic incoherence, declaring that "The McCain-Gramm bond, dating back 15 years, is more scandalous than Mr. Obama’s connection with his pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright." In the midst of a crisis, do we want someone who can lead us out of it, or someone who doesn't know how we got in (or doesn't even think we're in crisis mode)?

• The Bush administration has turned Woodrow Wilson's "community of nations" idea on its head by setting up terrorists as a threat to our power rather than to humanity in general. Obama needs stress the need to restore collective security. [World Affairs Journal]
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A Suffolk econ professor conducted a study on sweatshops asserting that workers' alternatives are much worse--but didn't propose solutions for improving conditions. [Library of Economics and Liberty]