Despite the grim news, I for one don’t see everything as doom and gloom. David Remnick writes eloquently on why we should still be hopeful for progress.
An article worth reading from the BBC.
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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 [...]
It’s been a long time since I read an article about the Israel / Palestine conflict that touched me in such a personal way. This review of a film by Tamar Yarom deeply resonated with me. By now I feel less pain from my own personal guilt regarding my actions serving in the army, so I can [...]
Why am I not surprised?
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Since I don’t want to turn this blog into yet another “lefty” or “progressive” blog, I haven’t been updating it as often as I used to. The fundamental situation in Israel/Palestine remains the same so I don’t really have much new to say on it. There are still many new visitors coming to the site, [...]