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Melting ice alters way of life in Iqaluit
Seeded on Tue Feb 9, 2010 12:57 AM EST (FT.com)
Some Pacific island nations have been evacuated. Now the Inuits are watching their ice disappear. Party on!!!!!!
Currency Dispute Likely to Further Fray U.S.-China Ties
Seeded on Thu Feb 4, 2010 3:53 AM EST (The New York Times)
Ten years ago, it was reasonable for China to have an "unfair advantage" that accelerated the country's catching up with more developed countries. Today, when China's economy is the world's third-largest, that situation is no longer valid.
The Hamas Charter (The Covenant of the Islamic Resistance Movement)
Wed Feb 3, 2010 7:59 AM EST
We hear about the Hamas Charter quite often... but we only see an occasional extract from it. I though it might be useful to post the whole document: The Hamas Charter
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VMC first: the shadow of Phobos!
Seeded on Tue Feb 2, 2010 10:37 AM EST ()
When the shadow of the Moon falls on the Earth... it covers a BIG chunk of ground. The shadow of Phobos on Mars is more modest... but very cool all the same!
Gaza Operation Investigations: An Update
Seeded on Mon Feb 1, 2010 9:01 AM EST ()
This is Israel's answer to the Goldstone report. It first goes into great detail, describing the processes used by the IDF to ensure that any suspicion of wrong-doing is effectively investigated.
Reformist Writer's Account of the Saudi Liberal Movement
Seeded on Mon Feb 1, 2010 4:09 AM EST ()
A glimpse of political / social debate within Saudi Arabia.
How to Reform Our Financial System
Seeded on Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:45 AM EST (The New York Times)
The important thing here is the writer. Paul Volcker has been saying these same things for a while already... but now he is saying them from the White House.
Solar eclipse seen from space
Seeded on Fri Jan 29, 2010 11:00 AM EST ()
I am a total sucker for stuff like this. I LOVE it!
Columnist in Qatari Daily: Another Year Has Passed, and the Arabs Are Still in a State of Backwardness
Seeded on Fri Jan 29, 2010 1:16 AM EST ()
Lucidity is a necessary first step toward improvement.Until a significant portion of the Arab world understands that they are already behind and still losing ground fast... there can be no positive change.
A Forgivable Genocide (Part 4 - Quandary)
Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:49 PM EST
The three preceding articles: Historical Background Jordan Black September ... were strictly historical. I have been as coldly factual as possible, not wanting any ulterior debate about historical fact. This article, though, is pure opinion.
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A Forgivable Genocide (Part 3 - Black September)
Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:36 AM EST
In the aftermath of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Transjordan occupied and then annexed the "West Bank", changing its name to "Jordan".
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A Forgivable Genocide (Part Two - Jordan)
Mon Jan 25, 2010 5:03 AM EST
After the creation of the Emirate of Transjordan in the early 1920s as a British satellite alongside the "Palestine Mandate", things were fairly quiet all the way to the Second World War.
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US general foresees Taliban role
Seeded on Mon Jan 25, 2010 2:18 AM EST (FT.com)
Mr Obama's announcement of the "Afghanistan surge" was followed by a well-orchestrated barrage of interviews and statements by Secretaries Clinton and Gates, and UN Ambassador Rice, all hinting at what McChrystal says here.
A Forgivable Genocide (Part One - Historical background)
Mon Jan 25, 2010 2:00 AM EST
To the victors go the spoils
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Neuroscientists Say Brain Scans Can Spot PTSD
Seeded on Sat Jan 23, 2010 12:23 AM EST (Wired News)
Good news for veterans of trauma... military or otherwise.
Demoralized Democrats
Seeded on Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:01 AM EST (The Washington Post)
The Democratic Party screwed the pooch in Massachusetts. They picked a poor candidate who promptly went on vacation... and effectively never came back...
A bank levy will not stop the doomsday cycle
Seeded on Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:16 AM EST (FT.com)
To end the doomsday cycle and prevent even greater damage to the real economy, we need dramatic reforms.
The Underlying Tragedy
Seeded on Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:10 AM EST (The New York Times)
There will be a lot of discussion about "what to do after". While I may not agree with the detail of Brook's article, he is certainly right in his fundamental premise: We must drop all our previous, politically-correct bumper-sticker-slogan "thinking" about foreign aid.
Is Ben Bernanke descended from the Bourbons?
Seeded on Sun Jan 10, 2010 11:51 AM EST (FT.com)
Behind his white beard, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke has a wry sense of humour. On reading his recent speech to the American Economic Association, in which he defended the Fed's actions during the housing bubble, I initially suspected it was a practical joke.
Ancient Hominids May Have Been Seafarers
Seeded on Sun Jan 10, 2010 7:00 AM EST ()
Seafaring homo erectus! Wow!
Massive Solar Updraft Towers for Arizona
Seeded on Thu Jan 7, 2010 8:57 AM EST ()
Here's another alternative power source, one that I'd never heard of...
Teach the CIA to use Google
Wed Jan 6, 2010 7:46 AM EST
When I want to learn about something, I use Google. Wow! That's original...
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Spectacular Mars images reveal evidence of ancient lakes
Seeded on Wed Jan 6, 2010 1:33 AM EST ()
"Spectacular Mars images", ideed!
Antarctic's first plane found in ice
Seeded on Wed Jan 6, 2010 1:30 AM EST (Independent.co.uk)
Serendipity...
EU to plan 10 years of growth
Seeded on Wed Jan 6, 2010 1:22 AM EST (FT.com)
Americans should find this interesting because it is a good photo of European "goulash socialism". For example, ...
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