links for 2009-05-27

Empathy and the Law – Stanley Fish Blog – NYTimes.com
discussion of law vs justice; and how empathy relates in response to Obama's comments on what kind of nominee he will pick for Supreme Court
Speaking to his choice to fill the seat soon to be vacated by Justice Souter, Obama said, “I will seek someone who [...]

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links for 2009-05-26

Stop the Destruction of Nuweiba and its Coral Reefs! – The Petition Site
(tags: egypt environment sinai energy development)

BBC NEWS | UK | Clues found to menopause timing
(tags: health women)

Russia to build nuclear power plants in Jordan – Israel News, Ynetnews
(tags: nuclear energy jordan russia)

AFP: Egypt court overturns dissident's jail term
concessions to obama?
(tags: SaadEddinIbrahim egypt humanrights [...]

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Petition vs Nuweiba Power Plant

Strong Objection to the Nuweiba Power Plant Project in South Sinai planned by the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company and to be financed by the European Investment Bank and the African Development Bank.
We kindly ask for to join us in combating a serious situation that is arising in Nuweiba!
We, and other investors, residents and workers in Nuweiba, [...]

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links for 2009-05-25

Dina Guirguis – Obama's Message in Egypt – washingtonpost.com
(tags: obama-visit obama egypt politics humanrights democracy)

How Twitter could overtake Google
Google has spent its entire existence trying to find and prioritize all online content, but they have never had the real time answer to their most important question: which content is most relevant? Twitter gives them just [...]

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links for 2009-05-25

Memo to Media: Populism Is a Rebellion Against Corporate Power — It's Not Just Stupid, Raw Anger | Media and Technology | AlterNet
on the neglected (read:sidelined) historical role of populism in US history.
(tags: united-states history politics anticapitalist activism labor)

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links for 2009-05-24

Animal Welfare Examiner: Shocking slaughter video lands Egypt in hot water, again
(tags: egypt SwineFlu Stupid)

Court ruling strips Egyptian men married to Israelis of their nationality – Daily News Egypt – Full Article
(tags: egypt law humanrights)

Squabble puts Russia wheat exports to Egypt in doubt – Daily News Egypt – Full Article
(tags: russia egypt food food-security trade)

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links for 2009-05-22

Surveillance of arms trade campaigner was unlawful, says appeal court | UK news | guardian.co.uk
"Police surveillance of a peaceful campaigner was deemed to be unlawful today in a ruling that liberty campaigners say could change the way officers are allowed to monitor protesters.
The court of appeal ordered the Metropolitan police to destroy photographs its surveillance [...]

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Neoliberal Agribusiness causes farmer suicide

Here’s an article by Vandana Shiva, Ph.D., a physicist, environmentalist, feminist, science policy advocate and director of Navdanya and the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology essentially on how monoculture, non-organic, chemical-fertilizer-and-irrigation-dependent, non-renewable, genetically modified, corporate, IP-protected seeds are fucking farmers.
.. and an interview with her.
This is really, seriously, one of the most heinous [...]

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links for 2009-05-21

   Drugged and Dangerous           : Information Clearing House – ICH
"According to data from a U. S. Army mental-health survey released last year, about 12 percent of soldiers in Iraq and 15 percent of those in Afghanistan reported taking antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications, or sleeping pills. Prescriptions for painkillers have also skyrocketed. Data from the Department of [...]

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links for 2009-05-20

News | British Muslims get 'dial-a-sheikh' from Egypt
(tags: uk islam religion)

Australia Introduces Plan To Build Worlds Largest Solar Plant
(tags: australia solar energy)

Abu Dhabi prepares for post-petrol future By Elijah Zarwan | Top News
(tags: abudhabi energy alternative green sustainable)

Islamists seize key town in Somalia – Africa, World – The Independent
(tags: somalia islamist)

BBC NEWS | Science & [...]

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links for 2009-05-19

Memo From Cairo – Egypt to Be Center Stage in Obama’s Address to Arabs – NYTimes.com
on obama's upcoming speech.
(tags: obama egypt MiddleEast politics)

Coastal states have made bids for vast new areas of continental shelf | Treasure beneath the waves | The Economist
(tags: arctic resources marine law UN)

Very Large Bubble of Government Debt
(tags: finance economy economics [...]

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links for 2009-05-18

The Bottom for Credit Thanks to Peak Oil
on what is not sustainable about american living: revolving credit; suburban living; car-based transport; petro-agriculture food
(tags: economy economics economic-crisis united-states energy food transport)

Skeptic's Annotated Bible / Quran / Book of Mormon
(tags: reference christianity atheism religion islam)

Debt Drought Kills Consumerism
on how the system needs to change
(tags: economics economic-crisis united-states [...]

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links for 2009-05-17

Democracy Promotion Under Obama: Lessons from the Middle East Partnership Initiative – Brookings Institution
On MEPI effectiveness and prospects for future complementarity of democracy assistance and democracy diplomacy
(tags: united-states MiddleEast democracy usaid mepi politics aid)

The anus and the state in Egypt and beyond
on fa7s 7amama being torture
(tags: homosexual egypt humanrights torture police medicine)

The Power of the [...]

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links for 2009-05-14

Rick Scott Tied To Internet Censorship In Iran And Saudi Arabia
(tags: censorship corporate politics united-states saudi-arabia iran)

‘Heir-in-waiting’ will keep Saudi on an even keel – The National Newspaper
(tags: saudi-arabia politics AbdallaAlSaud NayefAlSaud)

Inanities: This page cannot be displayed, you naughty boy.
on internet censorship and spate of recent psycho gov't decisions:
"I'm stating the obvious, but I'll say [...]

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links for 2009-05-13

Gulfnews: Masdar opens photovoltaic plant in Germany
(tags: germany uae energy solar alternative)

BBC NEWS | Middle East | UAE detains 'torture tape' sheikh
more on Issa bin Zayed al-Nahyan's torture
(tags: uae abudhabi torture law)

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