Elizabeth Dwoskin | Businessweek | 10 November 2011 Alabama has 18% unemployment. But there are lots of difficult, dirty jobs available. New laws forced migrant workers out; now few Americans are prepared to take on their roles. “I have 158 jobs, I need to give them to somebody" Comments Gershom Gorenberg | Slate | 9 November 2011 What will Israel be in five years, or 20? A thriving democracy within smaller borders, or a pariah state where one ethnic group rules over another? The hub of the Jewish world, or a place that Jews abroad prefer not to think about? Comments Freddie deBoer | New Inquiry | 7 November 2011 Provocative essay on capitalism, Internet. We are raised to compete for status, material rewards. So, as adults, we invest great meaning in the "cultural goods" we acquire. Web amplifies this, defining us by our vacuous consumption Comments Carl Richards | NYT | 9 November 2011 Cautionary tale of excess, naiveté, financial risk. "This is the story of how I lost my home, the profound ethical questions that arose along the way, and what my wife and I learned from the mistakes that led us to that point" Comments Ian Leslie | Intelligent Life | 2 November 2011 "Crowds, we are often told, are dumb. They obliterate reason, sentience and accountability, turning individuals into helpless copycats." Which is misleading. Crowds do indeed change our behaviour. But often for better. Not for worse Comments Willie Geist | Grantland | 9 November 2011 "Ever since I moved to New York I've been meaning to go to a Columbia University football game. But it's tough to find a wingman for a trip like that. This year, I stopped asking my wife. Instead, I invited my 4-year-old daughter" Comments | 
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