- The UN has released details of the Hariri tribunal's indictment. The four men named are all members of Hezbollah.
- The Syrian government claims it has withdrawn from Latakia, but the Turkish foreign minister and several reporters on the ground have contested this claim.
- The Libyan rebels continue their advance to isolate and encircle Tripoli.
- Talks of more closely linking the eurozone economies has failed to calm the markets.
- AP is reporting sources that say a major jobs speech is forthcoming from President Obama immediately following Labor Day. Additionally, the White House will outline a specific deficit reduction plan along the same timeline.
- To drill or not to drill in off the coast of Alaska.
- Democrats held two recall state senate seats in Wisconsin.
- Some Republican presidential hopefuls are taking a second look at running in 2012. Our regular foil is discontented with the field, which may indicate space and oxygen for another candidate.
Pundit's Corner
- Abe Sauer breaks down how the Tea Party's interest in economics is merely a brief detour from the Christian right's interest in culture wars.
- Andrew Exum brings you Hezbollah's response to the shelling of a Palestinian refugee camp by Syrian government forces.
- Brad Plumer considers Texas government expansionism during Perry's tenure as Perry's presidential aspirations arise just in time for the Texas bill to come due.
- E.G. over at Democracy in America digs a bit deeper into the "Texas Miracle" to question the narrative advanced by Paul Krugman and by the Perry campaign.
- China isn't a natural resource puppet master in Angola, according to Baobab.
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