It's a crisis of capitalism, so keep up with the Wall Street Journal

Not because they're always right, but because it's the paper of, for, and by the folks who own and run the country, so to speak. It's important to know what's being discussed in those circles, and how. (Once a week, Thomas Frank writes a pretty good column for them too). By all means, also read the New York Times, even the Nation or Asia Times On Line if you want, but they're serious folks at the WSJ, and they know their stuff. And yes, I'm talking as much about the commentary as the reporting. Take today's opinion page: the lead commentary about Treasury, the Fed, and the latest bail-out; the Russia piece and how thuggish Putinism is beginning to backfire; the Henninger column on how McCain should aim for really real reform of Washington; and the Zach Karabel (a history Ph.D., Cold War era, from Harvard) op-ed asking some good questions about the now near-universal call for more "regulation" are all well worth reading.