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

Highlights
Nicholas D. Kristof/NYT - Obama and Race
Gushing praise for Obama’s race speech, and wake up call for white America: Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s opinions are shared by many black US citizens.
Also: The World After Bush - Obama in Philadelphia

Bad Science - Nadine Dorries and the Hand of Hope
Ben Goldacre exposes anti-abortion campaigning MP, Nadine Dorries, again. This time Dorries has swallowed an internet hoax (or is it?). When will these people discover Google?

Cassilis - Brainstorming with Brown…
Bewildered members of the cabinet try and come to terms with management consultancy team-building techniques. A delight for those who’ve themselves suffered the tedious company of management consultants.

Millennium Dome, Elephant - Bear (Sterns) Market
It’s not just Northern Rock. More Champions League blogging from Millennium Elephant.

Question That - Defenders of the War
The leftwing “Decents”, and their part in the tragedy that is Iraq.

Alasdair’s LibDem Blog - McCain “applauds“ PM on climate change
McCain is impressed, this 15-year-old blogger isn’t.

Elsewhere
Blood & Treasure - of Scouse and Scousiness
donpaskini - A wealth creator writes about gold
Anthony Barnett/oK - Can we trust Policy Exchange or any think tank?
The Sound of Gunfire - Justice for the Gurkhas
Peter Black AM - On Post Offices
MattGB - 5 years, for what, exactly? [inc. video]
wongablog - Astrologers cashing in on stock market uncertainty
John McDonnell MP - Post Office Closures will Cost the Government Dear
Jonathan Fryer - Nick Gets His Teeth into Ken
Don’t trip up - No friend of the downtrodden

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