A highly thoughtful analysis of what needs to be done.
Glenn Greenwald comments on Israel’s massive bombing of Gaza, and the American political reaction: Not a word of condemnation of the Israeli blockade — which has caused extreme suffering and deprivation in Gaza — or of the massively disproportionate response or the ongoing and ever-expanding Israeli occupation. It is all one-sided support for whatever Israel does [...]
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My favorite economist and commentator puts the Madoff scandal in the proper perspective.
George Packer from the New Yorker analyzes the situation in South Asia in light of the Mumbai attack.
Today marks the 60th anniversary of the adoption by the UN General Assembly of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. I have often mentioned this document on this blog, notably here and here. I strongly recommend anyone who hasn’t yet done so, to read it now.
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Interesting article by Bruce Schneir.
As is always the case when such things happen, the aftermath of the horrific attack on Mumbai is already leading to a blame game. Some are pointing to Pakistan. Others point to India’s internal problems with its Muslim population. It is always important to understand the roots of a problem before attempting to deal with [...]