Drake Bennett | Businessweek | 26 October 2011 "David Graeber likes to say that he had three goals for the year: Promote his book, learn to drive, and launch a worldwide revolution. The first is going well, the second has proven challenging, and the third is looking up" Comments Jon Wertheim | Sports Illustrated | 25 October 2011 He should be out leading an NFL team. But JaMarcus Russell, top draft pick of 2007, is at home in Mobile, out of a job and resting on what's left of his $39m. Call it bad luck, bad advice and bad decisions. Here's how he sees it Comments Mariah Blake | New Republic | 26 October 2011 Story of Tom Petters, charismatic Minnesota businessman, his ex-con turned devout Christian sidekick and a $36bn Ponzi scheme. A swirling narrative of money, lies and religion. With walk-on roles for Bachmann and Pawlenty Comments John Cassidy | New Yorker | 10 October 2011 "Has the global economy’s stuttering progress since 2008 demonstrated the limitations of Keynesian policies – or the dangers of abandoning them prematurely?" Cassidy weighs the arguments. (Article just ungated) Comments Ghaith Abdul-Ahad | London Review Of Books | 26 October 2011 Powerful account of lives ripped apart in time of war and drought. Still no functioning Somali state, or effective international action to improve living conditions, public health. By no means a cheering read, but a fine despatch Comments Jon Bruner | Forbes | 20 October 2011 Rare look at complexity of managing flow of a river. In this case the Columbia. With its 27 large dams. No surprise, it takes great precision to generate hydroelectricity, prevent floods and irrigate farmland simultaneously Comments | 
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