August 2011
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Wikileaks Cable Reveals 2006 Summary Execution of... →
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Women and children had their hands tied behind their back and were shot in the head in house raid, which was covered up by the military
“As revealed by a State Department diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks last week, US forces committed a heinous war crime during a house raid in Iraq in 2006, wherein one man, four women, two children, and three infants...
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The Atlantic: About My Job(lessness) →
This is me. Maybe not actually me. But this is me.
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There are three stories, here: one is about the girl I was; the second, about who that girl became; the third, about what that girl doesn’t know. They are all important to my narrative of unemployment. I am sure they are not entirely unique.
In the first, I…
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You would think unemployment would make me Tumblr more…but instead I’ve been mindlessly watching another type of screen. I’ll be back soon Tumblr, I promise.
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The Washington Post figured out a way to... →
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This weekend, as most of the Eastern Seaboard prepares for a watery wallop, as everyone else brawls over nonperishables in Giant, bookworms are preparing to live out a deep and soulful dream. A Laura Ingallsesque dream. A dream that involves hot chocolate and fuzzy slippers, and showcasing one’s literary dedication by self-punishing one’s eyesight.
Reading. By. Candlelight.
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“When kids feel connected and have a strong sense of belonging to the school...”
– I was going to argue with this research, citing the use (or lack of) of social networks in lower-income areas. However, Greenhow totally had it covered. In fact, her research is based on a survey of “about 600 low-income high school students.” Good thing I read whole articles.
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How Israel takes its revenge on boys who throw...
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Video seen by Catrina Stewart reveals the brutal interrogation of young Palestinians
The boy, small and frail, is struggling to stay awake. His head lolls to the side, at one point slumping on to his chest. “Lift up your head! Lift it up!” shouts one of his interrogators, slapping him. But the boy by now is past caring, for he has been awake for at least 12 hours since he...
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“The hospitals that I’ve visited since the clashes started are often quite...”
– Speaking from Tripoli, Jonathan Whittall, MSF head of mission, describes the situation on the ground. More here. (via doctorswithoutborders)
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“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever...”
– This is what I’m talking about. I may not have the design genius of Steve Jobs, but I have a heart. And I have the dreams and desires to do what I’m passionate about. My own parents may think I’m foolish, but I’m a 20-year-old college grad. I’m playing it one day at a...
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“More than any of the region’s autocratic leaders, perhaps, Gaddafi was a man of...”
– The Associated Press • In a lengthy piece glancing over the long rule of Muammar Gaddafi. It’s a good read that goes a long way to explain the often-confusing nature behind a man who gave North Africa fits for decades, and even occasionally showed up in the West to offer up a little bit of fresh...
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“Twitter gives such immediacy to events, it seems strange to be doing the dishes...”
– Carl Hoffman via Twitter on Libyan Rebels taking Tripoli (via dmsdq)
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He's trying very hard to assure people Tripoli has...
Arab World: “Assad, You are Next After Gaddafi!”
As Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s hours are quickly running out, Twitter users are issuing their warnings to Syrian president Bashar Al Assad to take heed, and leave power.
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NOTE: The reports from the ICC could very well be...
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Watch Alex Crawford live from Green Square in... →
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“We are expecting to capture Gaddafi in the next few hours and maybe to catch his...”
– Libyan ambassador to the UN, Ibrahim Dabbashi - who has defected from the regime - to the BBC. Hopes are running very high surrounding this push right now. (via thepoliticalnotebook)
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Hope y'all are following the fall of Tripoli right... →
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evanfleischer.com: From Twitter: →
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“Heavy NATO airstrikes in Tripoli right now. heard 7 explos so far, somewhere around airport road, we believe there’s a mil. aircraft school.”
“News of gun fire inside Corinthia hotel in #Tripoli and heard of windows glass breaking. #Libya.”
“All of #Tripoli is being…
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It's Not What We Ought To Do, But What We Can Do
Why is NATO bombing Libya but not Syria? The whole article is worth reading. A bit lengthy and written a bit funny, but nevertheless important.
And so, to return to the question about Libya and Syria: This may sound awfully cold, but we’re bombing Libya because we can and because it might have good effects; and we’re not bombing Syria because we can’t, and it almost...
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