What's the Matter?

• Obama issues 10 more waivers on his lobbying ban. So what was the point of the ban in the first place?
• Some well-earned shame for Conde Nast.
• Al Franken has an odd, but strangely impressive, skill.
• From The Agitator: So for consistency’s sake, Michael Moore’s new film won’t be advertised, marketed, or otherwise promoted by crass capitalist machinations, right? And I assume we’ll all be able to see it for free?
• The White House green jobs adviser Van Jones stepped down.

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