The Catholic church in America – Great Economist piece on the Catlick Church's finances, particularly in the US. I decline to comment on the grounds that I may incriminate myself.
Ivan Beshoff, Last Survivor Of Mutiny on the Potemkin – From 1987. Who knew that the founder of Beshoff's chippers had a small part to play in the Russian Revolution. Apart from readers of Justin Mason's blog, of course, where I found it. :)
Prosecutor As Bully – Larry Lessig on Aaron Swartz's suicide, and his prosecutor's ridiculous attempts to make him out as an enemy of the state. Larry says that Aaron was wrong, and technically he was… but… it's hard to argue with the idea that information should be free.