Wednesday digest II

- You know the conventional wisdom is changing when even Maclean's does a story on how to purchase your own health care. How this could have possibly happened since we have just had 12 years of Medicare-defending Liberals in power is beyond me, but anyways, the terms of debate are shifting - slowly - but shifting, nonetheless.

- And speaking of conventional wisdom, if you're a fan of turning it on its ear, you'll love this story - from a Harvard academic, no less - which makes the case for using private firms in peacekeeping operations. (Bonus for Seinfeld fans: a guy named Joe Mayo is quoted in the article.)

- Finally, to make it a nice round three, even John Kerry's economic policy advisor is defending Walmart these days.