Aug 29, 2013

The Black Budget: Top secret U.S. intelligence funding - Washington Post

The Black Budget: Top secret U.S. intelligence funding - Washington Post

‘Black budget’ summary details U.S. spy network’s successes, failures and objectives - The Washington Post

‘Black budget’ summary details U.S. spy network’s successes, failures and objectives - The Washington Post

How to provide clean water in rural areas: an example from Vietnam | East Asia & Pacific on the rise

How to provide clean water in rural areas: an example from Vietnam | East Asia & Pacific on the rise

Education in Timor-Leste has grown from the ashes | East Asia & Pacific on the rise

Education in Timor-Leste has grown from the ashes | East Asia & Pacific on the rise

Social and online media for social change: examples from Thailand | East Asia & Pacific on the rise

Social and online media for social change: examples from Thailand | East Asia & Pacific on the rise

Vietnam: Who are the corruption game changers? | East Asia & Pacific on the rise

Vietnam: Who are the corruption game changers? | East Asia & Pacific on the rise

BOSDA: Enhancing Equity and Performance through Local School Grants in Indonesia

BOSDA: Enhancing Equity and Performance through Local School Grants in Indonesia

Thailand’s Deep South: Strengthening Communities in Conflict Areas

Thailand’s Deep South: Strengthening Communities in Conflict Areas

Cambodia: The Rural Poor are Receiving Free Heath Care in Preah Vihear

Cambodia: The Rural Poor are Receiving Free Heath Care in Preah Vihear

New Opportunities for Urban Youth in Papua New Guinea

New Opportunities for Urban Youth in Papua New Guinea

Aug 28, 2013

New Egyptian constitution may clamp down on parties - The Washington Post

New Egyptian constitution may clamp down on parties - The Washington Post

Imminent U.S. strike on Syria could draw nation into civil war - The Washington Post

Imminent U.S. strike on Syria could draw nation into civil war - The Washington Post

In Egypt’s Sinai, rising militancy threatens peacekeeping force - The Washington Post

In Egypt’s Sinai, rising militancy threatens peacekeeping force - The Washington Post

J.D. Salinger would see upcoming biography, documentary as a hit below the belt - The Washington Post

J.D. Salinger would see upcoming biography, documentary as a hit below the belt - The Washington Post

Syrian hackers claim responsibility for hacking Twitter, New York Times Web site - The Washington Post

Syrian hackers claim responsibility for hacking Twitter, New York Times Web site - The Washington Post

New York Times, Twitter sites still having problems following attack - The Washington Post

New York Times, Twitter sites still having problems following attack - The Washington Post

Twitter and Facebook’s global impact as told through which governments want their data - Quartz

Twitter and Facebook’s global impact as told through which governments want their data - Quartz

Aug 24, 2013

BBC News - MSF-backed hospitals treated Syria 'chemical victims'

BBC News - MSF-backed hospitals treated Syria 'chemical victims'

US soldier sentenced to life in prison for shooting 16 Afghans | Al Jazeera America

US soldier sentenced to life in prison for shooting 16 Afghans | Al Jazeera America

Analysis: What do Egypt's generals want? | Al Jazeera America

Analysis: What do Egypt's generals want? | Al Jazeera America

Obama, advisers weigh response to Syrian attack; military action is among options - The Washington Post

Obama, advisers weigh response to Syrian attack; military action is among options - The Washington Post

America’s New Landlords | Al Jazeera America

America’s New Landlords | Al Jazeera America

Nidal Hasan faces death penalty after conviction for Fort Hood shooting | World news | theguardian.com

Nidal Hasan faces death penalty after conviction for Fort Hood shooting | World news | theguardian.com

Al-Qaida branch blames Hezbollah for Lebanese bombings | World news | theguardian.com

Al-Qaida branch blames Hezbollah for Lebanese bombings | World news | theguardian.com

Guardian partners with New York Times over Snowden GCHQ files | UK news | The Guardian

Guardian partners with New York Times over Snowden GCHQ files | UK news | The Guardian

In Indonesia, buzzers are not heard, but tweet for money | Reuters

In Indonesia, buzzers are not heard, but tweet for money | Reuters

FBI director does not deny al-Awlaki may have been government asset | Fox News

FBI director does not deny al-Awlaki may have been government asset | Fox News

Inside the CIA's Role in Pakistan's Polio Outbreak | Motherboard

Inside the CIA's Role in Pakistan's Polio Outbreak | Motherboard

Rallies for Egypt’s deposed president smaller after arrests of Muslim Brotherhood leaders - The Washington Post

Rallies for Egypt’s deposed president smaller after arrests of Muslim Brotherhood leaders - The Washington Post

Doctors Without Borders tallies 355 deaths after Syria’s suspected chemical weapons attack - The Washington Post

Doctors Without Borders tallies 355 deaths after Syria’s suspected chemical weapons attack - The Washington Post

U.S., Russia at odds on who is blocking U.N. probe of suspected chemical attack in Syria - The Washington Post

U.S., Russia at odds on who is blocking U.N. probe of suspected chemical attack in Syria - The Washington Post

LOVEINT: When NSA officers use their spying power on love interests

LOVEINT: When NSA officers use their spying power on love interests

What Catholic women want - The Washington Post

What Catholic women want - The Washington Post

Coptic unity in D.C. area starts to gel since Morsi ouster - The Washington Post

Coptic unity in D.C. area starts to gel since Morsi ouster - The Washington Post

Bombings at Tripoli mosques kill at least 27, heighten tensions in Lebanon - The Washington Post

Bombings at Tripoli mosques kill at least 27, heighten tensions in Lebanon - The Washington Post

Ruth Marcus: The NSA is losing the benefit of the doubt - The Washington Post

Ruth Marcus: The NSA is losing the benefit of the doubt - The Washington Post

GRAIN — Our seed, our sovereignty - seed law victory in Indonesia

GRAIN — Our seed, our sovereignty - seed law victory in Indonesia

Aug 23, 2013

Starting Points: Why Steve Ballmer Failed : The New Yorker

Starting Points: Why Steve Ballmer Failed : The New Yorker

Martin Libicki | Stop Worrying, Start Coding: Why Cyberattacks and Cyberwars Need Not Become Real Ones | Foreign Affairs | Foreign Affairs

Martin Libicki | Stop Worrying, Start Coding: Why Cyberattacks and Cyberwars Need Not Become Real Ones | Foreign Affairs | Foreign Affairs

Bilal Saab | The Bombing In Beirut Could Spell the End of Hezbollah | Foreign Affairs

Bilal Saab | The Bombing In Beirut Could Spell the End of Hezbollah | Foreign Affairs

Tarek Osman | The Coming Clash Within the Muslim Brotherhood | Foreign Affairs

Tarek Osman | The Coming Clash Within the Muslim Brotherhood | Foreign Affairs

The Day After Assad Wins | Foreign Affairs

The Day After Assad Wins | Foreign Affairs

Heraldo Munoz | Behind the Investigation into Benazir Bhutto's Assassination | Foreign Affairs

Heraldo Munoz | Behind the Investigation into Benazir Bhutto's Assassination | Foreign Affairs

Who Is Ali Khamenei? | Foreign Affairs

Who Is Ali Khamenei? | Foreign Affairs

Against a "Post-Racial" Voting Rights Act

Against a "Post-Racial" Voting Rights Act

When I'm Old and Gay

When I'm Old and Gay

The Ex-Con Factor

The Ex-Con Factor

The Socialists Who Made the March on Washington

The Socialists Who Made the March on Washington

Of Lyme Disease, and Lemonade | LinkedIn

Of Lyme Disease, and Lemonade | LinkedIn

Why Steve Ballmer Failed : The New Yorker

Why Steve Ballmer Failed : The New Yorker

Aug 22, 2013

In pictures: 10 most beautiful landscapes in Asia | Asia Travel Guides, Reviews, Diary, News | Travel Wire Asia

In pictures: 10 most beautiful landscapes in Asia | Asia Travel Guides, Reviews, Diary, News | Travel Wire Asia

S'pore is 'top Asian spot' for China tourists - ANN

S'pore is 'top Asian spot' for China tourists - ANN

U.S. Surveillance Court Opinions Declassified | TPMMuckraker

U.S. Surveillance Court Opinions Declassified | TPMMuckraker

IC ON THE RECORD

IC ON THE RECORD

U.S. Surveillance Court Opinions Declassified | TPMMuckraker

U.S. Surveillance Court Opinions Declassified | TPMMuckraker

Why, and What, You Should Know About Central Asia by Ahmed Rashid | The New York Review of Books

Why, and What, You Should Know About Central Asia by Ahmed Rashid | The New York Review of Books

Thailand: Reuniting of the anti-Thaksin coalition? | Asian Correspondent

Thailand: Reuniting of the anti-Thaksin coalition? | Asian Correspondent

Healthcare safety net — improvements long overdue | Yawning Bread

Healthcare safety net — improvements long overdue | Yawning Bread