links for 2007-11-29

• Grooming the next Ahmad Chalabi - Los Angeles Times
• Lies, damned lies and statistics (on Iraq) - Comment is free
• Illegal Immigrants Don't Overuse Health Care - Ezra Klein
• Is the sky falling on both Wall Street and Main Street? - Maverecon
• Opportunity and equality - Clive Crook
• Dreaded 'R' Word Starts Tripping Off the Tongue - Caroline Baum
• Does offshoring boost domestic productivity? Evidence from Italy - Vox EU
• Rulings on Endangered Species Are Reversed - New York Times
• Zombie ideas about income mobility - Paul Krugman Blog
• Size Limits for Cable Look Likely - New York Times
• New Findings Underscore an Earth-Venus Kinship - New York Times