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Italy’s new government Pope Benedict abdicates, should pols follow his lead? Best picture Oscar winners of years past

Did CBS drop the ball with its blackout coverage? Obama shoots skeet: Dukakis redux, or cunning political strategy? Republicans try to change the rules of elections… …but it may not come to pass Richard III’s bones exhumed Podcasts to check out: DecodeDC, Here’s the Thing.  Add your faves on our Facebook page

Text of the inaugural address Detropia Weisberg on Obama’s second term agenda Bloomberg on Obama’s second term agenda The plan for climate change Is Uber empowering female drivers?

Krugman on Japan’s newfound love of stimulus French intervention in Mali San Francisco’s new growth Detroit’s potential future Unions embrace immigration

Fiscal cliff details Who wants affordable housing? Filibuster Reform: Coming January 22? Give up on the constitution

Chris Rock: Tax Bullets The political reality of gun control The change in gun culture NFL players turn in guns Wikipedia: Daniel Inouye Fiscal Cliff details here and here Chained CPI

Krugman on the robots and robber barons US energy independent by 2030 The Atlantic – The Insourcing Boom Right-to-work in Michigan of all places Supremes to hear DOMA case

The president’s done negotiating with himself His new offer India offers cash to the poor Plans to nuke the moon? Mr. Show: Blow Up the Moon Seattle mulls speedier light rail expansion

Morsi seizes more power in Egypt, then backs off Democrats hint at filibuster reform Tim Noah in Slate from 2005 on why the filibuster is a bad idea Republicans have some opportunities to get to the Democrats’ left, including copyright reform Reader emails

The surveillance state turns on one of its own Puerto Ricans favor secession Texas will either secede, go blue, or possibly both Hostess and private equity

Frank’s still away on business but he and Matt connect via Skype to discuss the election, the Petraeus scandal, and more.

The Economist on the “new progressivism“ NYT on inequality Yes on Charters, No on Charters, Grading the claims

We check in briefly with the Professor to talk about the third presidential debate, and then Frank talks about transit issues in Seattle and beyond with Martin Duke, editor-in-chief of Seattle Transit Blog.

Frank’s take on Urbanized EU wins the Nobel (past winners here) USPS experiments with same-day delivery Syrian cease-fire Venice’s 1% self-destructs 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis

Obama’s lackluster debate performance Previewing Biden v. Ryan Good news on the jobs front Chaos in Seattle’s bus network Silicon Valley’s private transit network