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Koshik the Elephant speaks Korean
Scientists in South Korea have taught Koshik the elephant what sounds like a few words of Korean.
Iran still Suffers from the illegal Diplomatic Hostage-Taking of 1979 (Azad)
Armin Azad writes in a guest column for Informed Comment For more than three decades, there has been a government-organized demonstration in front of the […]
Analysis: How Washington Post strips casualties from covert drone data (Woods)
Chris Woods writes at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism: Analysis: How Washington Post strips casualties from covert drone data The Washington Post: is it telling […]
US backs away from Syrian National Council
The Syrian opposition appears split on American intervention to shape its leadership. The Syrian revolution is a grassroots affair, with hundreds of small groups on […]
Laughing Camels are the Best
Laughing camel being tickled.
NYC Hospitals Lose Power Once; in Gaza, it is a Constant Crisis
Hurricane Sandy knocked out electricity to New York University’s Langone Hospital, which had to evacuate its patients. Bellevue Hospital also had to be cleared and […]
NASA Scientist: We face a Planetary Climate Emergency
NASA scientist James Hansen explains that we are facing a planetary emergency and that the public is still largely unaware of how menacing it is. […]
Tired of Bronco Bama & Mitt Romney: Sensible but Cranky Little Girl in Colorado (video)
Colorado mom captures little daughter’s frustration with the length of the presidential campaign. Back story here.
Top Five Signs of Capitalist Dictatorship in the Romney Campaign
The mainstream media and even Democrats have been slow to call Mitt Romney’s deliberate falsehoods “lies.” But after just calling them what they are, it […]
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