• Iranian Election May Have Been Legit
  This piece in the Washington Post reminds us why newspapers are important. The article is a nice counterpoint to the common assumption that the Iranian election was rigged, and even better, the authors seem to have significant survey data to back up their arguments. Whether or not they're right it's important that there's a place where a reasoned argument against the prevailing stories can be found.
  (tags: newspapers politics)

Update 6/15/09: Definitely read the links provided in the comments below, which lead to pieces that ask some hard questions.  This reminds me of why blogs and comments are so important!