Welcome to Casting the net, Liberal Conspiracy’s daily web review. As always, please feel free to share your own recommendations in the comments section.

Highlights
The Cleaver - Crossing The Rubicon: Breaking The Fake News Trance -
Take the red pill. Reject the “horseshit”. via.

NYT - Rising Inflation Creates Unease in Middle East
As Middle East states wallow in record oil receipts, subsequent inflation is squeezing the middle classes and increasing poverty among the poor. Will this lead to unrest even in politically “stable” Middle East countries?

Lee Griffin - What could the £2billion be spent on other than ID Cards?
You could add £20 to the basic state pension. It’s a no-brainer, surely?

The Daily (Maybe - Never say Nader
Jim Jay’s view of Ralph Nader’s decision to run in this year’s presidential election. Fair and balanced.

Elsewhere
Walter Shapiro/Salon - A non-paranoid’s guide to superdelegates
New Humanist Blog - Cardinal forces Catholic hospital to adhere to his ethics code
Cassilis - A little humility would have served Hillary well…
Jock’s Place - Evan harries the invincible Cable
Hopi Sen - Conservative MPs would be mad to back a putsch against the speaker
e8voice - Nick Clegg’s Lib Dems
Colin Ross - Liberal Democrats challenge Labour and the Conservatives to support “in or out“ referendum on Europe
Though Cowards Flinch - “Chomsky with dick jokes” [NSFW]

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