Required Reading - January 28, 2009; 7:34 AM ET

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Obama Makes a Public Appeal for His Stimulus Package Los Angeles Times | Obama pitches business leaders to back bill.

The Big Fix New York Times Magazine | If you want to know how to fix the economy, read all 10,000 words of this.

Obama Afghan Strategy To Stress Non-Military Role Reuters | Is this by choice, or because we just don't have enough troops?

The Left's New Machine New Republic | ICYMI, the "Netroots" is (are?) important now.

A 40-Year Wish List Wall Street Journal | Lots of longtime Democratic priorities in the stimulus bill that may or may not be stimulative.

Stimulus Bill Near $900 Billion Wall Street Journal | As package gets bigger, chances of bipartisan support may be growing smaller.

The Case for Doing Nothing Politico | Some economists believe that the government shouldn't do anything at all, but they're not winning the argument right now.

FBI Plays Wiretaps of Rod Blagojevich at State Senate Impeachment Trial Chicago Tribune | Recordings aren't necessarily convincing everyone of Blago's guilt.

How Al-Arabiya Got the Obama Interview Time | Reporter thought he would be interviewing George Mitchell until White House told him at the last minute he'd landed a bigger fish.

Redistricting Is a Hidden Weapon for Gloomy GOP The Hill | Census could bring small glimmer of hope for embattled minority.

By Ben Pershing | January 28, 2009; 7:34 AM ET
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