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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

12 January - Late Links

Venice Beach SunsetImage by calwhiz via Flickr

Earth Is Twice as Dusty as in 19th Century, Research Shows

The study is notable for the variety of fields represented by its contributors, which ranged from marine geochemistry to computational modeling. "It was a fun study to do because it was so interdisciplinary. We're pushing people to look at climate impacts in a more integrative fashion."

WikiHow
This blog was started in January of 2011 to build the bridge between news and instructions. With nearly 100,000 articles on wikiHow, there’s always something you can learn from reading the news. Our entries focus on what’s going on in the world right now, and point to some related things you can learn how to do.DSC_7099Image by DanWendell via Flickr


A New Way Forward:
Afghanistan Study Group - Survey Results of Conservatives  —  The following is an analysis of a poll taken of conservative voters nationwide.  Drawn from a sample of randomly selected phone numbers, this poll contains 1,000 registered voters who describe their political ideology as conservative.

 Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
How propaganda poisons the mind - and our discourse  —  (updated below - Update II)  —  Last week, on January 3, The Guardian published a scathing Op-Ed by James Richardson blaming WikiLeaks for endangering the life of Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader of the democratic opposition in Zimbabwe.
Discussion: Eunomia and Boing Boing

 Christopher Weber / Politics Daily: 
EPA Will Regulate Greenhouse Gases in Texas, Court Rules
Discussion: The Texas Tribune


Gulet Mohamed Lawyer Calls for Investigation of FBI Conduct

Gadeir Abbas, the lawyer for Gulet Mohamed, an American Muslim teenager detained in Kuwait, has called for an investigation after FBI agents allegedly continued to question his client in Kuwaiti custody despite the teen's repeated requests for a lawyer and invocation of his right to remain silent.


River crests lower than expected; Brisbane flooding still devastating


Brain training for tinnitus reverses ringing in ears

Asthma a Problem for Millions






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