Open Thread and Diary Rescue

Tonight's Rescue Rangers are vcmvo2, Louisiana 1976, grog, dopper0189, a synthetic cubist, mem from somerville, and joyful with dadanation as editor.

The rescued diaries

• In 261,600 infections, $920 million, 1,520 lives, Magorn shows how BushCo's determination to water down safety regulations at OSHA was part of a larger, more "business friendly" plan. (vcmvo2)
• La Commune: War, Revolution, and Siege takes us back in time, as gjohnsit continues his series on an important historical tipping point. (mem from somerville)
• The recent bombings involve and affect more than just Israel and Gaza. While fake consultant reports On The View From Egypt, Part Four, Or, Gaza, We Have A Problem, cskendrick discusses the wider Muslim community, India, and Pakistan in No one coming to either Gaza's or Israel's rescue. (a synthetic cubist)
• The Tutoring Room begins a new series, with an algebrateacher providing learning and guidance--and it isn't only about equations. (mem from somerville)
• In Afghanistan War: Unfunded and a Liability, dcrowe analyzes the very real trap, both strategic and monetary, that the area represents for the United States and the Obama administration. (vcmvo2)
• In Negative Family Reactions to LGBT Youth Linked to Suicide, Drug Use, dedmonds brings some alarming data to the fore. (dadanation)

The regular extras

High Impact Diaries: December 29, 2008 is brought to you as always by jotter.  

Top Comments- 12/30/08 Resolutions Edition comes to us courtesy of brillig.

The reminder

Please use this as an Open Thread as well as your chance to promote your favorite diaries of the day. Respectful engagement is most welcome here. Please keep in mind that each Diary Rescue's daily purview extends from 3pm PST yesterday to 3pm PST today.