In David Rohde's Part III, the Taliban transports kidnapped journalists around Pakistan in broad daylight to shoot a video. Then they sleep under Hannah Montana blankets, and alternate between trying to convert Mr. Rohde and making him sing.
Is everyone composting? Because you should.
How well-meaning activists--especially those who can't deal with the nuances of reality--can be part of the problem. When it comes to a way forward for Darfur--rather than raising awareness--I'd listen to the guy whose first language is Swahili, and whom Alex de Waal believes in, over the celebrities, any day.
The founder of Human Rights Watch writes that the organization has lost critical perspective in its Middle East coverage.
Japan Finally Got Inflation. Nobody Is Happy About It.
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