The article is a nuanced look at the phenomenal growth and fall of Fannie Mae. It brings alive the characters who controlled Fannie Mae and the opposing forces. The article covers Fannie's mistakes and misdeeds, as well as those who wanted to bring doen the mortgage giant even before the subprime crisis took hold.

No. The article is vague and does not coherently analyse what is wrong with the bailout.

The reporters have made a thorough comparison of salaries and other benefits, pitting Scout executives against other nonprofit executives. They have spoken to Scout executives, volunteers, experts and landowners.

The article shows the power of social networking platforms to mobilize people, even in a repressed civil society. It is an interesting narrative and a must-read article, but I would have liked to hear more about what the senior figures of the Muslim Brotherhood as well as the Egyptian government feel about the trend.