Interesting Links, July 16, 2011 Posted on July 16, 2011 by Maria Langer Here are links I found interesting on July 16, 2011: America’s debt: Shame on them – "The Republicans are playing a cynical political game with hugely high economic stakes." Read more in The Economist. UK govt defends Murdoch ties as scandal spirals – It should be interesting to see how this all plays out. There's nothing I'd like more than to see Fox News go down, too.