Monday, January 17, 2011

Stuff below the fold

Ottoman empire redux? That's what the Turkish president is proposing in Newsweek...

not mentioned: The resurgence of radical Islam in that country, threatening the secular tone of their society.

Newsweek might not be aware of history, but the Russians, Serbia, and Greece still remember their fight against the Ottoman menace.


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Tunesia revolution: A strike for freedom?

Will this lead to more "people power" type revolts in the Arab world to introduce democracy, or will the revolution be hijacked by radicals, as it was in Iran when the Shah fell, or in Russia when the soviets took over?

and are "suicide protests" spreading from Tunesia to Algeria?
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Stuxnet expose is at the NYTimes



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Even if we stop emitting Carbon dioxide, the world is doomed, says this science report.

so I guess it's okay to continue breathing.

Compare and contrast: NASA on glacial melting.


Global warming has many causes. Stop pollution, but cut the stupid propaganda.
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Facebook helps nab illegal loggers here in the Philippines.

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