Sunday, November 7, 2010

Recommended Reading: Weekend Edition of 11/7–8/2010

Nate Silver at FiveThirtyEight explains the difference between the terms House Effects and Bias in polling, and uses Rasmussen as an example by showing both their House Effect and their Bias.

Robert Reich explains why we see a disparity between the economic recovery of Wall Street and Businesses compared to everyone else.

NPR details how competing economic plans in the new congress could easily lead to deadlock.

Politico has an article detailng the Hispanic voting block and how the influenced the last election cycle.

On the trivial end, but no less fun, Slate provides an interactive map that shows smoking rates in the United States.

The New York Times details how Republicans intend to strangle the Healthcare Bill in the House.

Robert Gates is urging congress to push through a repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell before the GOP takes control of the House.

NPR has an embedded reporter with the 101’st in Afghanistan and he reports on their current operations.

NPR talks with Adm. Mike Mullen and his wife, Deborah, about the militaries increased efforts to prevent suicide in the ranks.

Corn prices are starting to jump, and those increases will start showing up in your grocery bill.

Wallmart is going to start offering it’s employees a college degree.

The VA is making impressive changes to the way they are serving Female Veterans.

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