…and some other stuff:

• PopPolitics.com on the crimes of “the current crop of country stars whose rejuvenated musical careers owe as much to Sept. 11 and the current war in Iraq as they do to (negligible) talent.” Exhibit A: Darryl Worley, he of the vile militaristic anthem “Have you Forgotton.”
• PopPolitics.com is actually worth exploring. They have some very interesting articles, including this summary of the 9/11 genre of books.
• Buzzflash has an interview with USC sociology professor Barry Glasser, author of The Culture of Fear