* Fukushima has convinced George Monbiot that nuclear is part of the solution. Ambrose Evans-Pritchard describes the potential of thorium-based nuclear poer.

* Kevin Drum lands some blows against critics of the Libya intervention.

* Greg Ip of The Economist summarizes and engages with Mankiw and Weinzierl on optimal stabilization policy.

* Cory Doctorow decries “the spyware model of technology.”

* Tim Lee has written a thorough, eye-opening article on the Google Books settlement.