Rabbi Shais Taub: Was the World Powerless to Stop Amy Winehouse?
Jon Beaupre said: Referred by my dear friend Chris Wilson. Rabbi Taub's take is (no pun intended) sobering, and sensitive. His insights are sadly on the money.
For Amy « Russell Brand
Jon Beaupre said: Commentary from someone who knew Amy Winehouse pretty well. Brand's observations are sweet and touching.
The Dark Lord of Coal Country | Rolling Stone Politics
Jon Beaupre said: VIntage Rolling Stone; while their music coverage is peerless, in particular, I love their investigative pieces. Jeff Goodell writes about as well as any of the best writers in the country and it's a great yarn he spins.
Voters Say Election Full of Misleading and False Information - World Public Opinion
Jon Beaupre said: The story is as scary as it is misleadingly rational on the surface. The research suggests that we are largely a nation of ignoramuses who can't distinguish an inconvenient truth - to paraphrase Mr. Gore - from a convenient lie.
LRB · Eliot Weinberger · ‘Damn right,’ I said
Jon Beaupre said: Luis Mejia has once again sent me a provocative and lively critique of G.W. Bush's Autobiography 'Decision Points' which appeared in the London Review of Books
Robert Scheer: Speaking Ill of ‘the Best and the Brightest’ - Robert Scheer's Columns - Truthdig
Jon Beaupre said: A scathing obituary by writer Robert Scheer; an antidote to the hagiographies circulated on the occasion of Holbrooke's death in Dec. 2010.
Ms tics? No, gracias - Columnas y Editoriales de Colombia y el Mundo - ELTIEMPO.COM
Jon Beaupre said: Column from the Colombian writer and thinker Oscar Collazos; a wry reflection on 'the connected life' and his suspicion of social networks.
Wall Street, investment bankers, and social good : The New Yorker
Jon Beaupre said: A trenchant analysis of the productivity of the American Financial sector, questioning whether or not big money houses actually create value, or simply shift it around to their own benefit.
Investors Bankroll Lawsuits to Profit From Payouts - NYTimes.com
Jon Beaupre said: Fascinating look at how a number of lawyers and law firms are using the courts - some times unethically - to add to their bottom lines. With partners 'investing' in these cases, they can make millions of dollars on settlements.
RPI Platform | Iowa GOP
Jon Beaupre said: Great insights into the mind of the right wing. On the face of it, their beliefs sound reasonable, but it doesn't take much digging to realize the limited, self-serving tone of this platform.
