For Farc's sake

By all accounts, the midnight attack on the camp of the Farc leaders, a mile inside Ecuadorean territory in the jungle region south of the Putumayo river, was a political decision taken by the Colombian president, Alvaro Uribe, to end the peace process orchestrated by Chávez.

Ominous Arctic Melt Worries Experts

An already relentless melting of the Arctic greatly accelerated this summer, a warning sign that some scientists worry could mean global warming has passed an ominous tipping point. One even speculated that summer sea ice would be gone in five years.

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Medvedev: Putin Should Be Prime Minister

The day after President Vladimir Putin threw his colossal political weight behind a loyal aide in the 2008 presidential race, the aide returned the favor Tuesday, urging Putin to accept the post of prime minister.

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Facebook Members Sell Their Own Ads despite the social networking site's rule against such ads.

This is an interesting twist. If Facebook thought its members would follow its rules... well, they should never have thought that in the first place.

Progressive Change in Venezuela

The defeat of the Venezuelan government's proposed constitutional reforms last Sunday will probably not change very much in Venezuela. Most of what was in the reforms can be enacted through the legislature.

Bush: Iran Still a Danger Despite Report

Defending his credibility, President Bush said Tuesday that Iran is dangerous and must be squeezed by international pressure despite a blockbuster intelligence finding that Tehran halted its nuclear weapons program four years ago.

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Users As Editors? How About Users As Panelists? Can Social Networks Identify/Create Quality Content?

As MSNBC's acquisition of Newsvine demonstrates, social networks are gaining influence in the national media. As raw information sources grow, the ability of any individual or even any corporate entity to adequately sift through the rising mountain of data is fast diminishing.

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Chavez Loses Constitutional Vote

Humbled by his first electoral defeat ever, President Hugo Chavez said Monday he may have been too ambitious in asking voters to let him stand indefinitely for re-election and endorse a huge leap to a socialist state.

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Yes, Google Is Trying To Take Over the World

Ah, i'd begun to suspect this was the case.

Did you know that the United States of America was a DICTATORSHIP for the first 175 years of its existence?

Did you know that the United States of America was a DICTATORHSIP for the first 175 years of its existence? It's a shameful, embarrassing part of our history that our civics teachers understandably de-emphasize.

No more debate or denial please: a case for a global strategy to combat climate change

Personally, I'm over it. The petty nit-picking, name calling, denials, political grandstanding and emotional conjuring over the damage to environment by the human species.

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The MySpace Saga: Who Deserves Anonymity?

I got interested in this story while reading this piece by AB of Newsvine and noticed this item via Poynter.org

Eurostar ad campaign using football hooligan and Thatcher to lure Belgians to Britain

Eurostar has launched a provocative advertising campaign to lure Belgians to London. The posters poke fun at the English way of life, featuring former prime ministers, football hooligans and the fondness for tea drunk from china mugs.

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