Bibi liked Obama‘s Cairo speech.

Abigail Thernstrom, a Republican appointee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, thinks the New Black Panther Party case is a waste of time.

Like Mike Konczal, I would trade a bankruptcy exception for guns in exchange for cramdown. Then again, who cares about being homeless when you’ve got guns?

Illinois creates a Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission.

Jamelle Bouie joins TAP.

Bioshock was a great game. The movie will likely suck.

Uruguay put up a heroic, if futile, fight against the Netherlands, didn’t they? Hard to see Germany vs. Spain tomorrow ending in anything other than a German victory.

UPDATE: Frequent Ta-Nehisi Coates commenter Cynic, whom I’ve sparred with before while guesting at TNC’s place, offered an insightful take on my post on Godwin’s Law last week.

Adam Serwer is a writing fellow at The American Prospect and a graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He also blogs at Jack and Jill Politics and has written for The Village Voice, The Washington Post, The Root, and the Daily News. Follow @adamserwer