Thursday link dump: Harry Reid's pet

• Paul Krugman, in the New York Review of Books, on why the slump continues.
• Rich People Things is an important film about an important book about America.
• 300 economists think we shouldn't be worrying about the deficit right now.
• Harry Reid calls Chris Coons his "pet."
• Former Reagan Solicitor General Charles Fried thinks torture is, apparently, illegal.
• There will be one more goddamn thing named after John Murtha in Pennsylvania. (Another fun fact: " For years, Congressman Charles Rangel used Darpa’s budget to funnel federal cash into the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan." Well how can you not love that?)
• Hey, conservative elites aren't scared of endorsing Dinesh D'Souza's insane nonsense anymore.

By Alex Pareene

Alex Pareene writes about politics for Salon and is the author of "The Rude Guide to Mitt." Email him at apareene@salon.com and follow him on Twitter @pareene

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