Apr 14, 2014

Snowden Calls Pulitzer For NSA Coverage A 'Vindication'

Snowden Calls Pulitzer For NSA Coverage A 'Vindication'

More Good News on Obamacare, Just When Democrats Need It - Businessweek

More Good News on Obamacare, Just When Democrats Need It - Businessweek

U.S. Muslims cite progress but say they still fight bias | The Detroit News

U.S. Muslims cite progress but say they still fight bias | The Detroit News

Saudis lead Middle East military spending - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

Saudis lead Middle East military spending - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

US: Russia orchestrating Ukraine violence - Europe - Al Jazeera English

US: Russia orchestrating Ukraine violence - Europe - Al Jazeera English

Trial begins for Gaddafi sons and officials - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

Trial begins for Gaddafi sons and officials - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

MN Muslim Group Condemns Shooting at Jewish Centers | Zafar Siddiqui | StarTribune.com

MN Muslim Group Condemns Shooting at Jewish Centers | Zafar Siddiqui | StarTribune.com

Saudi Arabia jails 13 for security offences - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

Saudi Arabia jails 13 for security offences - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

The Saudi succession question - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

The Saudi succession question - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Libya: How to end the political crisis? - Inside Story - Al Jazeera English

Libya: How to end the political crisis? - Inside Story - Al Jazeera English

Turkey accuses Twitter of 'tax evasion', calls for local office | Reuters

Turkey accuses Twitter of 'tax evasion', calls for local office | Reuters

Syrian army seizes towns near Lebanon border - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

Syrian army seizes towns near Lebanon border - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

Nigeria Bus Station Blast Kills Scores - NYTimes.com

Nigeria Bus Station Blast Kills Scores - NYTimes.com

Egypt: El-Sissi in final step to run for president | The Jakarta Post

Egypt: El-Sissi in final step to run for president | The Jakarta Post

Apr 13, 2014

Map: Russian language dominant in Crimea | Al Jazeera America

Map: Russian language dominant in Crimea | Al Jazeera America

¿Sí se puede? Obama’s deportation legacy | Al Jazeera America

¿Sí se puede? Obama’s deportation legacy | Al Jazeera America

3 dead after suburban Kansas City shooting - The Washington Post

3 dead after suburban Kansas City shooting - The Washington Post

Palestinian university students’ trip to Auschwitz causes uproar - The Washington Post

Palestinian university students’ trip to Auschwitz causes uproar - The Washington Post

The Kurds as objects and subjects of their history: Between Turkish official historiography, Orientalist constructions, and Kurdish nationalists' reappropriation of their history | Martin van Bruinessen - Academia.edu

The Kurds as objects and subjects of their history: Between Turkish official historiography, Orientalist constructions, and Kurdish nationalists' reappropriation of their history | Martin van Bruinessen - Academia.edu

Controversial public executions in Iran draw crowds - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Controversial public executions in Iran draw crowds - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Turkey not yet fit for EU, Germany’s Turkish origin minister says - DIPLOMACY

Turkey not yet fit for EU, Germany’s Turkish origin minister says - DIPLOMACY

Turkey wants 'lasting' peace in cyprus | Politics | Daily Sabah

Turkey wants 'lasting' peace in cyprus | Politics | Daily Sabah

Scores killed in Boko Haram attack in Nigeria - Africa - Al Jazeera English

Scores killed in Boko Haram attack in Nigeria - Africa - Al Jazeera English

Report: Muslim Brotherhood transfers HQ from London to Austria | JPost | Israel News

Report: Muslim Brotherhood transfers HQ from London to Austria | JPost | Israel News

US senators file bill to take Kurdish groups off terrorist organizations list - INTERNATIONAL

US senators file bill to take Kurdish groups off terrorist organizations list - INTERNATIONAL

Turkey might export domestic political tension to diaspora - Today's Zaman, your gateway to Turkish daily news

Turkey might export domestic political tension to diaspora - Today's Zaman, your gateway to Turkish daily news

allAfrica.com: Africa: From North to South, East to West, Media Freedom in Africa Under Challenge (Page 1 of 4)

allAfrica.com: Africa: From North to South, East to West, Media Freedom in Africa Under Challenge (Page 1 of 4)

Calls Grow Louder for Kurdish Independence from Iraq

Calls Grow Louder for Kurdish Independence from Iraq

Partial Afghan Election Results Show Runoff Likely - NYTimes.com

Partial Afghan Election Results Show Runoff Likely - NYTimes.com

Defining Prosperity in the Kurdistan Region

Defining Prosperity in the Kurdistan Region

Syrian jets hit rebel bastions near Damascus - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

Syrian jets hit rebel bastions near Damascus - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

Muslim Brotherhood members killed in Egypt | News - Central Coast News KION/KCBA

Muslim Brotherhood members killed in Egypt | News - Central Coast News KION/KCBA

Cost of fighting warming 'modest,' says UN panel | The Jakarta Post

Cost of fighting warming 'modest,' says UN panel | The Jakarta Post

Libya’s Interim Premier Hands Resignation to Parliament - NYTimes.com

Libya’s Interim Premier Hands Resignation to Parliament - NYTimes.com

Ukraine to use troops against armed rebels - Europe - Al Jazeera English

Ukraine to use troops against armed rebels - Europe - Al Jazeera English

Breaking Up with Facebook: Where Are Brands and Young Users Going?

Breaking Up with Facebook: Where Are Brands and Young Users Going?

Apr 4, 2014

Why Is Facebook Page Reach Decreasing? More Competition And Limited Attention | TechCrunch

Why Is Facebook Page Reach Decreasing? More Competition And Limited Attention | TechCrunch

Number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon passes 1 million, U.N. says - CNN.com

Number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon passes 1 million, U.N. says - CNN.com

US senators accuse GM chief Mary Barra of 'cover-up' over recall | Business | theguardian.com

US senators accuse GM chief Mary Barra of 'cover-up' over recall | Business | theguardian.com

Shh, don't tell: secret-sharing apps are all the rage, but they're also full of lies | Emma Brockes | Comment is free | theguardian.com

Shh, don't tell: secret-sharing apps are all the rage, but they're also full of lies | Emma Brockes | Comment is free | theguardian.com

YouTube ban violates human rights, says Turkish court | World news | theguardian.com

YouTube ban violates human rights, says Turkish court | World news | theguardian.com

Foreign journalists shot in Afghanistan | World news | theguardian.com

Foreign journalists shot in Afghanistan | World news | theguardian.com

Senate committee votes to declassify parts of CIA torture report | World news | theguardian.com

Senate committee votes to declassify parts of CIA torture report | World news | theguardian.com

Apr 1, 2014

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Pay Increases for Academic Professionals Outpace Inflation - Administration - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Pay Increases for Academic Professionals Outpace Inflation - Administration - The Chronicle of Higher Education

New study says five daily servings of fruit and vegetables isn't enough - latimes.com

New study says five daily servings of fruit and vegetables isn't enough - latimes.com

Google+ Adds Page View Count - InformationWeek

Google+ Adds Page View Count - InformationWeek

CIA lied to public and Congress about torture - Salon.com

CIA lied to public and Congress about torture - Salon.com

NATO Suspends Cooperation with Russia

NATO Suspends Cooperation with Russia

Pluto.tv Offers Online Videos as Curated TV Channels - NYTimes.com

Pluto.tv Offers Online Videos as Curated TV Channels - NYTimes.com

Unfortunately for Obamacare, enrolled and covered are not the same thing | Money | theguardian.com

Unfortunately for Obamacare, enrolled and covered are not the same thing | Money | theguardian.com

The Security Challenges of Pastoralism in Central Africa - International Crisis Group

The Security Challenges of Pastoralism in Central Africa - International Crisis Group

Mar 20, 2014

Killing of Crimean Tatar alarms Turkey - EURASIA

Killing of Crimean Tatar alarms Turkey - EURASIA

Joan Baez - full album - [ Baez Sings Dylan ] - YouTube

Joan Baez - full album - [ Baez Sings Dylan ] - YouTube

Choking to Death in Tehran - Newsweek

Choking to Death in Tehran - Newsweek

Opening remarks by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay at a press conference during her mission to the Central African Republic - Central African Republic | ReliefWeb

Opening remarks by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay at a press conference during her mission to the Central African Republic - Central African Republic | ReliefWeb

LinkedIn: The evolution of a publishing platform - The Next Web

LinkedIn: The evolution of a publishing platform - The Next Web

Meet The Richest Billionaires In Latin America

Meet The Richest Billionaires In Latin America

‘Go Home Terrorist’: Sikh children bullied twice the national average | Al Jazeera America

‘Go Home Terrorist’: Sikh children bullied twice the national average | Al Jazeera America

Uyghur Representative Speaks Out Against Discriminatory Policies

Uyghur Representative Speaks Out Against Discriminatory Policies

Human Rights, Climate Change, Environmental Degradation and Migration: A New Paradigm - World | ReliefWeb

Human Rights, Climate Change, Environmental Degradation and Migration: A New Paradigm - World | ReliefWeb

The CIA impunity challenge | Al Jazeera America

The CIA impunity challenge | Al Jazeera America

Russia: Where next after Crimea? | Al Jazeera America

Russia: Where next after Crimea? | Al Jazeera America

Facebook's New 'DeepFace' Program Is Just As Creepy As It Sounds

Facebook's New 'DeepFace' Program Is Just As Creepy As It Sounds

New Social App Has Juicy Posts, All Anonymous - NYTimes.com

New Social App Has Juicy Posts, All Anonymous - NYTimes.com

Hacker Crashes Google Play Store While Testing Bug | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

Hacker Crashes Google Play Store While Testing Bug | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

Pentagon watchdog 'not aware' of NSA bulk phone data collection | World news | theguardian.com

Pentagon watchdog 'not aware' of NSA bulk phone data collection | World news | theguardian.com

Pro-Russian forces enter Ukraine navy's Black Sea HQ | World news | theguardian.com

Pro-Russian forces enter Ukraine navy's Black Sea HQ | World news | theguardian.com

Mar 10, 2014

Julian Assange rails against NSA surveillance as he plans an “important” new WikiLeaks release - The Next Web

Julian Assange rails against NSA surveillance as he plans an “important” new WikiLeaks release - The Next Web

Flickr teases a slick visual revamp of its photo data display - The Next Web

Flickr teases a slick visual revamp of its photo data display - The Next Web

Vimeo overhauls Vimeo On Demand with redesigned homepage, themed collections and user libraries - The Next Web

Vimeo overhauls Vimeo On Demand with redesigned homepage, themed collections and user libraries - The Next Web

Edward Snowden addresses SXSW, arguing that his actions were in defense of the US constitution - The Next Web

Edward Snowden addresses SXSW, arguing that his actions were in defense of the US constitution - The Next Web

Taliban threaten to attack Afghan presidential elections | World news | theguardian.com

Taliban threaten to attack Afghan presidential elections | World news | theguardian.com

A Sisi presidency will not work - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

A Sisi presidency will not work - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

GCC rift another blow to Erdogan’s Mideast policies - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

GCC rift another blow to Erdogan’s Mideast policies - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

The Languages of Twitter Users - NYTimes.com

The Languages of Twitter Users - NYTimes.com

Afghan Warlord in Election Turnaround - Institute for War and Peace Reporting - P142

Afghan Warlord in Election Turnaround - Institute for War and Peace Reporting - P142

Mar 6, 2014

Why I do not use Facebook (anymore) - ANN

Why I do not use Facebook (anymore) - ANN

Russia has Mideast options in response to Ukraine - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Russia has Mideast options in response to Ukraine - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

John le Carré warns of threat posed by secret services to democracy | Books | theguardian.com

John le Carré warns of threat posed by secret services to democracy | Books | theguardian.com

This year a slave: 3 out of every 1,000 humans are still trafficked. Let's fix that | Sadhbh Walshe | Comment is free | theguardian.com

This year a slave: 3 out of every 1,000 humans are still trafficked. Let's fix that | Sadhbh Walshe | Comment is free | theguardian.com

CIA and senators in bitter dispute over Capitol Hill spying claims | World news | theguardian.com

CIA and senators in bitter dispute over Capitol Hill spying claims | World news | theguardian.com

Examining a Generation Tied to Smartphones - NYTimes.com

Examining a Generation Tied to Smartphones - NYTimes.com

With Move to Limit Gun Sales, Facebook Is Caught in Debate - NYTimes.com

With Move to Limit Gun Sales, Facebook Is Caught in Debate - NYTimes.com

Mar 2, 2014

One Week in Urumqi - Uighur ethnic unrest in western China - YouTube

One Week in Urumqi - Uighur ethnic unrest in western China - YouTube

BBC News - China separatists blamed for Kunming knife rampage

BBC News - China separatists blamed for Kunming knife rampage

Kunming train station 'terrorist' attack leaves dozens dead - World - CBC News

Kunming train station 'terrorist' attack leaves dozens dead - World - CBC News

10 Robots to Watch in 2014 | Robin Raskin

10 Robots to Watch in 2014 | Robin Raskin

The Rolling Robot Will Connect You Now - NYTimes.com

The Rolling Robot Will Connect You Now - NYTimes.com

A divided Ukraine - CNN.com

A divided Ukraine - CNN.com

Ukraine mobilizes troops after Russia's 'declaration of war' - CNN.com

Ukraine mobilizes troops after Russia's 'declaration of war' - CNN.com

Homepage - International Crisis Group

Homepage - International Crisis Group

(100) The Kurds in Movement: Migrations, mobilisations, communications and the globalisation of the Kurdish question | Martin van Bruinessen - Academia.edu

(100) The Kurds in Movement: Migrations, mobilisations, communications and the globalisation of the Kurdish question | Martin van Bruinessen - Academia.edu