links for 2011-02-09

• Ron Paul Versus the Kochtopus - Rortybomb
• If you love nature, move to the city - Ed Glaeser
• Ron Paul vs. the Federal Reserve - Annie Lowrey
• Is there a revolution underway in Egypt? - UnderstandingSociety
• The GOP Attack on "Job-Killing Regulations" is Dumb - Robert Reich
• NY Fed: Bond Buying Hasn’t Compromised Treasuries - RTE
• 44-year-old mystery of how fleas jump resolved - EurekAlert
• Foreclosures, house prices, and the real economy - Vox EU
• Inflation, in One Picture - NYTimes.com
• U.S. Corn Reserves Hit Lowest Level in More Than 15 Years - NYT
• 1 factor explains one-third of mortgage modifications - EurekAlert
• The Vast and Daunting Deficit Misunderstanding - Kash
• The Poverty of Dictatorship - Dani Rodrik
• I come to praise Bernanke - Calculated Risk
• For Federal Programs, a Bit of Market Discipline - David Leonhardt