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• South Africa’s England Moment

  
  Ducking Beamers: A Cricket Blog — Authority: 124
  During the 2nd ODI, there was an ever so brief moment where England’s two South African natives — Kevin Pietersen and Jonathan Trott — combined at the pitch for a partnership. Sure, Pietersen got out for 4, but it was quite a sight to behold in front of the South African crowd. Taken in with Mahmood and Rashid ...
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• Happy Christmas Zimbabwe

  
  The Humanitarian Chronicle — Authority: 112
  Every year TEAR Fund’s Christmas Focus appeal focuses on a particularly needy area of the world.  In 2007 the focus was Darfur.  Last year it was Nepal with a particular emphasis on slave trafficking.  This year it’s Zimbabwe – which on the failed states index – runs a close second to Somalia as the most ...
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• Will China go the Japan way …

  
  Quick Take - As It Happens — Authority: 121
  During Obama’s visit, China secured everything it wanted – the political dividends of funding $800 billion debt to an ailing US economy. Having locked the US into economic inter-dependence, it also used American vulnerability to legitimise a much larger role for itself. Hitherto China was the greatest champion of ...
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• Another Key foot in mouth

  
  The Standard — Authority: 609
  John Key sure is a class act. Not. Latest example * : Stadium funds: We’re not Indian-givers, says Key Prime Minister John Key yesterday said the Government was unlikely to ask for its $15 million back if the Forsyth Barr Stadium is not finished in time for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. … The issue of whether ...
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• Decline of empires

  
  Urbanomics — Authority: 131
  Superb graphical illustration of the decline of the Spanish, British, Portuguese and French colonial empires during the course of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries by Pedro M Cruz (via Economix). Visualizing empires decline from Pedro M Cruz on Vimeo . Such visualizing graphics are brilliant tools of ...
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• Wills wants “no bowing and scraping” during New Zealand, Australia trip

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 719
  London, Nov 22 (ANI): Prince William surprised planners on his royal visit to Australia and New Zealand by telling them - “Just call me Will, mate.”The 27-year-old William wants absolutely “no bowing and scraping” during the five-day trip in January 2010. William will stand in for the Queen’s at the opening ...
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• How Blair’s lie led to ‘failed’ British mission in Iraq

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 719
  London, Nov. 22 (ANI): The British mission in Iraq faced “critical failure” because former Prime Minister Tony Blair misled the nation by claiming that Britain’s objective was “disarmament, not regime change” and that concealment constrained the planning process for the military action, according to secret ...
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• On this day in history: Blackbeard killed, 1718

  
  The Modern Historian — Authority: 128
  The early life of the pirate known as Blackbeard remains something of a mystery, as does his real name. Edward Teach (or Thatch, or possibly Drummond) probably grew up in Bristol, England, before embarking on a life at sea. Apparently, he signed up with a privateer (a state-sponsored pirate) in Jamaica during the War ...
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• Tihur

  
  LENIN'S TOMB — Authority: 563
  "Of the more than 6,400 people surveyed, 53.2 said Transfer of Palestinians to another Arab country when asked, Whats the best solution for the Arab-Israeli conflict ?" Copyleft of Lenins Tomb
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• 1803: Johannes Bückler, “Schinderhannes”

  
  ExecutedToday.com — Authority: 470
  On this date in 1803, the famous German bandit “Schinderhannes” and 19 others of his gang were efficiently guillotined in French-occupied Rhineland. Schinderhannes with mistress Juliana Blasius and their child. As low-born as they come, Johannes Bückler ( English Wikipedia link | German ) hailed from a ...
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• Which Images Represent India?

  
  Sociological Images — Authority: 726
  On his blog , Deepa D. posted about what he calls the “Slumdog Shooting technique,” using this video from Greenpeace about climate change: Deepa says, Ishan Tankha, photographer…sitting in casually imperial isolation on one of the many historical monuments peppering Delhi… Meanwhile every other shot? The ...
  4 days ago

• On Postcolonial Ideology

  
  Z-Word Blog — Authority: 525
  This a guest post by Jay Adler of the sad red earth.Since I posted my first installment of Who Will Watch the Watchers, Richard Landes over at The Augean Stables has very ably pursued the same focus on Human Rights Watch, and more deeply too, emphasizing two issues: the resistance to criticism and the increasing [...]
  5 days ago

• Fallout from new Chinese colonialism in Africa

  
  Knowledge Network: Research and Opinions — Authority: 121
  Chinese efforts to develop Africa have led to a new era of colonialism that sometimes stirs resentment on the continent, two Thunderbird alumni said Nov. 6 during a panel discussion at the Thunderbird Global Reunion in Macau. “Instead of employing Africans, they’re bringing over thousands of Chinese,” said ...
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• Jerusalem stone and the genocide of Titus

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 173
  Israels high rise buildings in Jerusalem are built out of Jerusalem stone, a beautiful natural building material that makes even the new city look gloriously resurrected from the very hills themselves. Obama is a Third World socialist, meaning that he sees everything through the lens of revenge against Western ...
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• COMMENT: What is Islamism? A Muslim Replies

  
  Religion Compass Exchanges — Authority: 118
  By Ishtiaq HussainThe Quilliam FoundationDownload full PDF versionBackgroundLike Christianity and Judaism, Islam is an Abrahamic faith and a Monotheistic religion. Its followers are called Muslims. Islam was founded in Arabia in the 7th century by the Prophet Muhammad. The Prophet Muhammad fought against ...
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• Latin America is …

  
  Tiffany B. Brown — Authority: 429
  From The Future of Latin American Fiction (Part I) . a talk by Jorge Volpi. Latin America is extravagant and irrational, nothing can be done about it; its dictators are savages and inhumane, but we miss them as characters of a novel; and we find solace in its inhabitants’ ability to maintain their will to dream ...
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• Gentlemen Of Bacongo : The Dandies Of Sub-Saharan Africa [Dandy Fops]

  
  Jezebel — Authority: 815
  A new photo book by Daniele Tamagni explores the phenomenon of sapeurs , a clique of extraordinarily dressed dandies from the Congo. In the midst of war and abject poverty, these men dress in tailored suits, silk ties, and immaculate footwear. Sapeur comes from la SAPE , short for Société des Ambianceurs ...
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• The REALLY Cool Visualization Du Jour – Declining Empires

  
  The Global Sociology Blog — Authority: 137
  Via Sean Carroll on Twitter,The 1960s make it all really visually cool but those were brutal years for the Global South.And yes, where are the non-Western Empires? addthis_url = http%3A%2F%2Fglobalsociology.com%2F2009%2F11%2F18%2Fthe-really-cool-visualization-du-jour-declining-empires%2F; addthis_title = ...
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• Coraline author Neil Gaiman received hate mail for liking Rudyard Kipling

  
  Family: News and advice on family matters children and parents — Authority: 973
  Neil Gaiman the author behind the surprise film hit Coraline received "hate mail" for professing that Rudyard Kipling was one of his literary heroes.
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• INT’L NEWS ROUND-UP: Afghanistan, Russia and Pakistan

  
  Hope2012 — Authority: 126
  ‘I will kill 10 of these people for each IED we find’ – Guardian, UK 11/7/09 Guardian photographer Sean Smith documents the methods used by Afghan National police in the arrest and questioning of a group of Pashtuns after an insurgent bomb went off in Paktia province, Afghanistan. The incident was filmed while ...
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