We now have an unrivaled opportunity to follow the happenings in the world, but only if we can dispense with the rubbish. There is too little time to have to deal with too much opinion that masquerades as news.
Presents some interesting facts and raises some points for further thought. Naturally something that serves more than one purpose is a better deal, the concern is in which order the various purposes are neglected or abandoned.
A brief overview of the latest IPCC report. Highlights the raised importance for adaptation as well as mitigation.
The main eye-opener in this piece is the fact that the New York Times science correspondent considers Bjorn Lomborg a credible source for anything climate related. There is no doubt that the mainstream media has to change the way experts and their findings are handled. On the other hand I suppose as a newspaper you should never pass up the chance to advertise a new book by a previous, albeit discredited, best selling author.
A good starting point for people who are interested in rebutting or becoming sceptics. Joking aside, it seems like a good introduction to the current state of what appears to be an impasse between the sceptics and mainstream science that is shaping up to rival that of intelligent design proponents and evolution.
Puts a face on a person who should know what constitutes torture and has the opportunity to inform others. It will be interesting to see if his testimony has any impact.
A human interest type article focusing on the feelings and state of the people in Pakistan after three days of martial law. An interesting aside, the only mention of the 'Lahore 70' appellation I can find so far is in various re-publishings of this article by Emily Wax.
factual accounting of a committee hearing. The irony of accusing an internet company over handing out information to a government appears to have escaped the officials.
A polite 'put your money where your mouth is' to Western governments while encouraging the people of Pakistan to determine their future.
Succinct article on a topic we should not be forgetting. The understated "The U.S. itself is least affected by the refugee crisis" is wonderfully plangent.
Pretty standard journalism. The unwillingness for NATO forces to engage is really the larger story as far as I'm concerned, especially given their stated concern on having a limited window to help Afghanistan. It will be interesting, but probably unsurprising, to see how the geographical location of the captured districts figures in the US response.
An interesting romp through recent history. Given the events and situations described one is left wondering though... Obviously the occupation, in some form, would be the essential part of this doctrine. How did they fail that aspect so miserably?
A well-written appeal for a departure from the tired and failed Western policies in the Middle East. (Tired and failed only in as far as one would like to achieve something more than chaos).
Highlights some serious issues and, in passing, the relatively subdued response by governments who will ultimately have to enforce the regulation of these industries. The embarrassment of The Gap at finding out a sub-contractor runs a sweatshop will be as nothing compared to that of a pharmaceutical company poisoning several hundred customers in Europe or North America.
A reminder of the potential for serious escalation in the Middle East even if the nuclear issue is removed from the equation. Unfortunately there are many anonymous quotes.
Average factual reporting on an issue that should have some interesting repercussions one way or the other.
The style of the piece is a bit over the top and approaches a rant in places. I would be inclined to label this an opinion piece rather than an analysis.
The article is interesting and fairly well done, but one is still left with a sense of not completely understanding what is being done and why. Probably this is a result of the disconnect between the contractors and the military. I don't recall any of the marines involved in the Haditha massacre being given immunity up front, it must be a real morale killer for the soldiers.
Shows the difficulties even a comitted(?) company can have with managing its production in countries where policing and enforcement are inadequate. The last quote is poignant and applies equally to the companies buying services as the consumers purchasing the products.
I'm not convinced this is a good article. It starts of providing a soapbox for King Abdullah to scatter chaff, brushes over a corruption scandal, moves on to quote someone on Saudi Arabia's human rights and finishes up with an adoption story.
An interesting piece showing the ebb and flow of drug cartels in response to changing pressures. One of the costs of the drug trade that is often overlooked is the corruption it infects governments and institutions with. The emphasis on Venezuela is a little misleading though as other countries, including Brazil, are increasingly involved.
The story shows the dificulty of dealing with a society that has sectarian rifts. Unfortunately, by neccesity(?), it is onesided. Nevertheless it is thought provoking and leaves you to wonder what will happen should the US troops leave. The Related Story link to the LA Times provides some additional comments from Maliki etc.
An uninspired recounting of facts given the enormity of what they add up to. Sarkozy appears to be showing the courage of his convictions and is setting himself on a collision course with France's truck driver union.
Story is fairly concise with many facts and quotes but fails to really mention any conservation and recycling options. The cost of building desalination plants is mentioned, but nothing about the costs to run them. I did not detect any notable bias towards blaming global warming for the shortages, rather the cause was consistently attributed to climate change, increased demand and increasing population pressure.
Straightforward, factual reporting about a report issued by the UN. By its nature it offers no conclusions and no rebuttals, just food for thought. The report puts global warming in its proper perspective: simply a part of a far greater problem. Which is disturbing.
Article is a mostly balanced account concerning the detention of an individual on US watch lists. There is however no context with respect to how often these types of detentions are made and how often they result in deportation. Of interest is the difference between stories purportedly by the same press association, see 'Related Evidence'
Provides some informative background on Turkey's government and future in the EU. There is some analysis on how the military's recent interference might play out for both. The article is well written but I would only consider it as a springboard to further reading as the topic is intricate.
Provides some interesting information and perspective on US foreign policy as regards Europe and Russia, something that is often lost with the emphasis of North American press being Iraq and Afghanistan. Provides some insight and background on Putin's speech to Parliament on the 26th of April.
An interesting article on Putin's decision to suspend the CFE pact with NATO. Provides some background information that hints at the Missile Defense system not being the sole reason for this action. The irony of Ms. Rice's response is amusing, was the placing of the US withdrawal from the 1972 AMT intentional?
unbiased overview of a computer modeled study on ethanol as a fuel. It is interesting to see studies being performed on (potential) fuels before they are widely adopted, one can only imagine how gasoline would have faired if we had had the capability for similar analysis in days of yore.
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A few brief quotes from European press followed with an unsubstantiated, sweeping, opinion on why the world sees the US the way it does. No analysis of the pros and cons of gun control, or of anything really.
An interesting analysis of Saudi Arabia's oil production numbers. The comments are informative and cast a light on the difficulty of determining the exact state of affairs when a country shrouds its oil production and reserves from the rest of the world.
There are really two stories here, the first about executions of women in Iraq (not just for terrorist activities but also murder), the second is on how the CCCI trials are conducted. The second is alluded to and not really researched. The first is handled well with details of the women and how the actions of executing women are perceived on the street.
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