Why did Tim Geithner go to Beijing? Tim Fernholz argues that the Treasury secretary sought to alter the economic dynamic between the U.S. and China. Meanwhile, Harold Meyerson considers the General Motors bankruptcy and says that the real challenge before the Obama administration is to promote policies that foster whole new industries, not that save individual firms. And Sarah Posner looks at what Sonia Sotomayor's judicial nomination means for secular and religious groups. As always, subscribe to our RSS feed to receive our articles as soon as they are published. Also, follow us on Twitter for highlights from our blog. --The Editors
