You Might Notice a Trend: The Republican war on America isn't over yet. Crooked Timber: Economic lessons of the 20-year armistice. Letters from an American: Reflections from political historian Heather Cox Richardson. Project Syndicate: Texas froze by design. Jen Sorensen: Race dismissed. This installment by Batocchio. E-mail tips to mbru AT crooksandliars DOT com.