First Links – 08.09.11

Thomson’s “Defense of Abortion” at Forty
The Catholic Thing , Francis J. Beckwith

Behold the Mighty Beard, a Badge of Piety and Religious Belonging
New York Times , Mark Oppenheimer

Mark O. Hatfield Dies At 89
Los Angeles Times, Kim Murphy

Rioting Widens in London And Spreads Elsewhere
New York Times , Alan Cowell

Second Recession Could Be Worse Than First
New York Times , Catherine Rampell

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