Newsletter 249
[1]Recent Scenes From Antarctica
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1. http://b.rw/eF8gf0
Alan Taylor | In Focus: The Atlantic | 4 March 2011
Breathtakingly beautiful photo-essay recording varied Antarctic environment.
As the tourists and scientists retreat for the season and head north, sit
back and enjoy the most remarkable sights from the region of the past year
[2]Prison Rape And The Government
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2. http://b.rw/gK1mIF
David Kaiser and Lovisa Stannow | NYRB | 4 March 2011
Disturbing report on US prison service. Incidents of sexual abuse may be as
high as 25 per hour. "Overall, most victims were abused not by other inmates
but by corrections staff: agents of our government, paid with our taxes"
[3]Interview With Belarusan President Alexander Lukashenko
Links:
3. http://b.rw/g95MUH
Lally Weymouth | Washington Post | 4 March 2011
Remarkably candid opinions from controversially elected president whom
Condoleezza Rice labelled the "last dictator in Europe". Covers wide subject
range: Middle East revolts, Obama, Belarus domestic policy and economic
outlook
[4]The Cloud: Battle Of The Tech Titans
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4. http://b.rw/hgw1Fx
Ashlee Vance | Businessweek | 3 March 2011
There's more than one war on the web. This isn't a battle for the consumer
market; it's a whole new frontier: cloud computing. Amazon, Google and
Microsoft are the three daring to cross swords with traditional
infrastructure makers
[5]The Capitalist's Paradox
Links:
5. http://b.rw/hwKQnS
Umair Haque | HBR | 3 March 2011
Is prosperity being restricted by sluggish dinosaur institutions? "It's a
world where yesterday's tired industrial age assumptions and practices have
been thoroughly challenged, and found wanting — and yet they live on, like
weeds"
[6]This Is Just The Start
Links:
6. http://b.rw/e40gLl
Sarah Carr | Inanities Blog | 2 March 2011
Wonderful, ruthless parody of Thomas Friedman. "I am not the only person in
the world who formulates dubious theories based on scant or no evidence
which I then harangue people with. Other people do it. They are called taxi
drivers"
Today's FiveBooks Interview
[7]Richard B Freeman on =LABOUR UNIONS=
Links:
7. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/richard-b-freeman-on-labour-unions
Harvard professor discusses the history and theory of unions – and explains
why Wisconsin governor Scott Walker should heed the example of Australia’s
ex-PM, John Howard [8]Continue reading…
Links:
8. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/richard-b-freeman-on-labour-unions
Topic
[9]Financial Crisis
Links:
9. http://thebrowser.com/topics/financial-crisis
In-depth primer for both the expert and the amateur. Experts interviewed
include Eichengreen, Barro and Rodrik. Wide range of hand-picked background
articles
[10]Continue reading…
Links:
10. http://thebrowser.com/topics/financial-crisis
Book of the Day
[11]American University Peace Speech
Links:
11. http://thebrowser.com/recommended/american-university-peace-speech-by-john-f-kennedy
-by John F Kennedy -
_Jeffrey D Sachs says:_ “This is my favourite speech from President Kennedy.
It is a very, very important speech in our history because of its
demonstration of statecraft in the finest and most important way.”
[12]More recommendations…
Links:
12. http://thebrowser.com/fivebooks
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