The RP’s Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Recovery

Catch up on coverage of the Texas wildfires that are driving Austin residents out of their homes. [CNN]

How could punishing 19 men and boys for the gang rape of an 11-year-old girl be the subject of dispute? [GQ]

A sign that our political system needs a major overhaul: former mayor Rudy Giuliani will throw his hat into the presidential ring “if things get desperate.” [NY Magazine]

But there is some good news. The economic downturn isn’t as bad as we think it is, for once. [The Atlantic]

Check out this beautiful photo essay that documents the Twin Towers and their absence in the New York City skyline over more than 30 years. [Time]

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