Thursday morning roundup

A view from the ground, and the view from a small town in Jordan. And why non-violent resistance has a stronger track record for affecting change.

Ice sheets are melting faster than previously thought. Yet, according to Stromberg, the Washington Times is trying to corner NPR over climate change certainty, too.

Oh, and some people think we need guns, everywhere, especially in light of health care reform.

The battle over federal pay rages on.