Wired reports: A 23-year-old student journalist in Afghanistan has been sentenced to death for downloading and distributing a report that is critical of the oppressive…
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Wired reports: A 23-year-old student journalist in Afghanistan has been sentenced to death for downloading and distributing a report that is critical of the oppressive…
So, what I don’t get is this: if you think waterboarding should be legal, then say so. If you think it should not be legal…
When I worked in New York in a financial brokerage house in 2000-2001, my colleagues (I think it was Manus, a short funny Italian from…
Parag Khannan has a compelling piece in New York Times Magazine about the passing of America’s sole superpower moment, and the new multipolar order, with…
Heh. [via Patrick]
It’s funny, I was thinking more or less this, sorta subconsciously when I heard that great speech. It was under the surface, but it was…
I doubt if I’d like most of Ron Paul’s fiscal policies, but he sure as hell talks a good line. Check out his response when…
Blogger & podcaster BarakBarack Obama wins the democratic caucus nomination in Iowa, with 38% of the vote, beating out #2 John Edwards (30%), and #3…
This was good, even if I didn’t recognize 50% of the people. As Patrick notes, the best of the most loathsome was … us: 9.…
I’m batting around this idea, maybe you can help articulate it better. Here’s the basic idea: The (monetary) value of something is defined by what…