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How Young Mexicans Rock the Vote
Betto Arcos spoke to singer/songwriter Carla Morrison recently about her roots and about her connection to “Yo Soy 132,” the student protest movement in Mexico. Her song “Un Derecho de Nacimiento” went out to her fans Thursday, to encourage young Mexicans to express what they want by voting in the presidential election this Sunday [...]
‘This is how science works’
I posted at some length last week on why I don’t respond to complaints from climate deniers, but what I’d say if I did. Well, yesterday a federal appeals court summed up my basic argument in two simple, direct sentences in upholding the EPA’s decision to regulate greenhouse gas pollution.
On Not Responding to Climate Deniers, and What I’d Say If I Did
Why doesn’t The World give more attention to climate “skeptics?”
What’s on Your Playlist for the London Olympics?
Suggest a song for our playlist for the 2012 London Olympics.
Greek Stand-Up Comedian Katerina Vrana
Greek stand-up comedian Katerina Vrana describes the Greek elections through the prism of “rebound sex.” Also, hear Vrana discuss her hair and bombing in front of a room full of 80 year old Greek grandmothers.
An Update on Australia’s Water Wars
Australian farmers in the Murray-Darling Basin have irrigated their fields for decades. But today, drought and over-irrigation have taken a severe toll on the environment. The Australian government has devised a plan to right the balance. The problem is: Nobody likes the plan.
Spain’s Ongoing Decade of Self-Delusion
As one economist recently put it, in just a single decade Spain has gone from semi-rural backwater to Europe’s fourth largest economy, and back again.
Why Chileans Are Still Fighting Over Pinochet
Hundreds of Chileans clashed with police in Santiago on Sunday to protest the screening of a film homage to the former dictator, Gen. Augusto Pinochet.
Do We Really Need Beer at the World Cup?
Brazil has a new law allowing the sale of beer in stadiums during the 2014 soccer World Cup. This had actually threatened to become a major stumbling block.
A Rendezvous with Omar Souleyman
Omar Souleyman sits next to me, a complete Syrian mystery. He doesn’t speak anything close to English, and the dark glasses and floor length robe he wears hides any sort of body language.
German National Soccer Team Begins EURO2012 with Auschwitz Visit
Not many sports teams would consider visiting a Nazi death camp before a major tournament but for a German team things are different – especially when that tournament takes place in Poland and Ukraine.
Is Disney’s Donald Duck a Secret Nazi Sympathizer?
Donald Duck is in hot water and Disney and Mickey Mouse are boiling mad [...]
The ‘Américain’ Dream
“You’ll get worms.” My mother’s words ring in my ears every time I see another plate of one of Belgium’s most popular dishes leave the kitchen.
Why Italy Could Use More Common Sense
This has got to be a tough time for many Italians. From afar, it seems like the country is falling apart in more ways than one.
The Boston-Jeddah Connection
It was to be an ethereal experience. An opportunity to sit on a roof top garden and watch the sunset with one of Saudi Arabia’s leading intellectuals. It sounded so romantic.
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