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Vatican: We're Watching Iran's 'Brutal' Stoning Case
Iran may think Carla Bruni's a prostitute, but the BBC reports that it also thinks it's going to give Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani—the woman Tehran already wants to put to death by stoning—99 lashes over a photo that may or may not depict her bareheaded. Sound like she needs...
MUSLIM WORLD: Debate over planned mosque near ground zero seen as opportunity to set story straight about Islam
The debate swirling around the planned Islamic cultural center two blocks from the site of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in New York has been steadily gaining attention in the U.S. and around the world. After weeks of protests, fiery....
Jean Who?
Former Canadian prime minister Jean Chrétien is given one paragraph in former British prime minister Tony Blair’s new 700-page autobiography, A Journey. Not to worry, though; Chrétien also features prominently in a photograph. Unfortunately, it would appear no one associated with the book was able or remembered to identify him, so in the photograph’s caption he [...]
Aasim I. Padela: Imam in the Middle, But Is He in the Center?
As the Park51 project near Ground Zero has become painted as an issue of religious freedom, American Muslims are confronted with championing the cause of a man who may not accurately represent them.
the political thought of 1890 with the genetics of 1890, in 2010
There’s been a great deal of fuss about the Bundesbank director Thilo Sarrazin’s book, in which he argues that the “upper layers” of German society ought to be encouraged to breed for fear of Muslims, etc, etc. The SZ points out here that he confesses to just making up his numbers: Es ging um die [...]
The Secret in Their Eyes
Back in May 2003, I was with my friend Martin in London and we went, one evening, to see the Argentinian movie Son of the Bride. I enjoyed it so much that a few nights later, back in Manchester, I...
'So did just about everyone I know'
Tony Blair's A Journey is reviewed in today's Times by Chris Mullin. Opinions about Blair are now extremely polarized, but Mullin defends him on some points and criticizes him on others. For the benefit of those without an online sub,...
Barack Obama will need a miracle to avoid becoming a lame duck president
This week’s historic Gallup poll will have sent a shiver through the White House at the end of a summer of discontent, and is yet another key indicator that President Obama is likely to end up a lame duck president following the mid-term elections in November. The latest Gallup poll shows the Republicans in pole [...]
The August Jobs Report: The Dog That Didn’t Bark
Analysis of the BLS and its August jobs report. What happened to the expected losses in education?
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Brazil: Primetime Prejudice Against Atheists Triggers Mass Response
"Atheists are people without boundaries, criminals, evil because they think they are their own God" this statement, made live on TV, has triggered a controversy in Brazil, a country where "being an Atheists is like being a Catholic in hell".
Spain’s Economy Re-enters Contraction Mode In The Third Quarter
Well, that didn’t last long, now did it. Two consecutive quarters of minimal GDP growth seem to have exhausted the forces of a more than fragile Spanish economy. All the post-June data we are seeing suggests the economy has now turned the corner (in the bad sense), and we should expect a negative quarterly GDP [...]
Amazon River at 40-Year Low
Remote parts of Peru have been left high and dry by a dramatic drop in the Amazon river, dealing a devastating blow to local economies. The river is at its lowest level in at least 40 years in northeastern Peru because of a prolonged spell of dry weather, the BBC...
Food Sunday: Homemade Hot Sauce
Today we took our relationship with chile peppers to a whole new level. Random, single and lonely hot peppers scattered throughout the refrigerator. Dainty cherry bells, withered jalepenos just past their peak, royal crimson lees, exotic Hungarian hot wax. Show More Summary
Malaysia - Indonesia Border Row
A recent border clash between Malaysia and Indonesia has once again sparked tension between the two nation states. Here are some reactions from Malaysian bloggers
Dr. Charles G. Cogan: Afghanistan: the Diem Moment?
My friend Dexter Filkins tells it all ("Inside Corrupt-istan," NYT, Sept 5, 2010), viz: Transparency International ranks Afghanistan 179th in terms of corruption, ahead...
Food Sunday: Food News You Can Use
Your weekly food news update from Aunt Toby.
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Food Sunday: Food News You Can Use
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Russ Wellen: How 'Nonproliferation' Became a Dirty Word
"Nuclear deterrent" is what the good guys retain for emergencies; "nuclear weapons" are what the bad guys wield -- or seek to. Thus 'nonproliferation' has come to invoke nothing but a double standard.
Tony Blair: Iraq Regrets, but Not Many
Tony Blair is still hawking his book, and he's still not sorry about his role in taking down Saddam Hussein, he tells ABC's This Week. While "You can't not have regrets about the lives lost," the former PM says, "If we hadn't taken out Saddam, there would have still been...
Food Sunday: Let’s Get Sauced!
History, labels, and a how to basic white sauce prep/recipe. Bonus! Stuffed Chicken And Asian Cranberry Ginger Sauce!
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Tajikistan: Women's Perspective on Climate Change
By Diego Casaes Mark Notaras and Citt Williams bring women's viewpoint on climate change in OurWorld 2.0 blog. “The way that individual people perceive climate change is complex. Climate change impacts are not simply good or bad. They can be both, as demonstrated in this Our World 2.0 video-brief showcasing...
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