Econ

http://baselinescenario.com/2011/12/16/where-is-the-volcker-rule/

http://physics.ucsd.edu/do-the-math/2011/12/can-tides-turn-the-tide/

http://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2011/12/16/finance_now_exists_for_its_own_exclusive_benefit_99422.html

http://thebrowser.com/articles/how-national-identities-are-really-formed

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2011/Dec-17/157173-arab-league-sees-positive-signs-from-syria.ashx#axzz1gsZmBk44

http://www.msf.org/shadomx/apps/fms/fmsdownload.cfm?file_uuid=59E8398E-B0FF-40EA-94F9-177AF5D108B4&siteName=msf

http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2011/12/links-for-2011-12-18.html?utm_source=Paul+Krugman&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EconomistsView+%28Economist%27s+View+%28EconomistsView%29%29

http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2011/12/the-quality-gradient.html

http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2011/12/letter-from-the-editor-history/

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/18/books/review/hedys-folly-by-richard-rhodes-book-review.html?_r=1&smid=tw-nytimes&seid=auto

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/b4b5a2aa-26cb-11e1-9ed3-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1gsbbrows

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/bioethics-panel-urges-system-to-compensate-those-hurt-in-medical-experiments/2011/12/12/gIQARwLAvO_story.html

http://campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/12/whom-do-you-trust/

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/17/opinion/blow-inconvenient-income-inequality.html