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A Year After Mubarak, Where Does Egypt Stand?
Egypt has faced deteriorating security and a surge in crime since the popular uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak a year ago. The country's military rulers have yet to transfer power to civilian rule, and though many are proud of the revolution, some argue Egypt is not much better off than it was...
News Item  ·  NPR World News  ·  Feb 11, 2012_  right

Global Unemployment
While there may be some truth to the old saw that “misery loves company” and the discovery that there are a billion people in the boat may be somehow weirdly comforting, you have to wonder how long the dinghy will dally on the surface before behaving more like an anchor. 
News Item  ·  BuzzFlash  ·  Feb 10, 2012_  right

The Longform Guide to “Anonymous”
Every weekend, Longform shares a collection of great stories from its archive with Slate. For daily picks of new and classic nonfiction, check out Longform or follow @longform on Twitter. Have an iPad? Download Longform’s brand-new app.
News Item  ·  Slate  ·  Feb 11, 2012_  right

Gray Matter: Online Dating Sites Don’t Match Hype
A mathematical formula cannot identify pairs of singles likely to have a successful romance.
News Item  ·  New York Times Op-Ed  ·  Feb 12, 2012

Khader Adnan Continues Hunger Strike
The day after his arrest, Adnan began a hunger strike to protest the administrative detention laws under which he was placed, literally, in chains.Eight weeks later, he continues his hunger strike and by so doing has become a hero to Palestinians who know the power and brutality the laws inflict...
News Item  ·  OpEdNews  ·  Feb 12, 2012_  right

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