Outrage Over an Antigay Law Does Not Spread to Olympic Officials – NYTimes.com. So this is messed up. Everyone knows that the Olympics is against discrimination against any form; it’s part of the philosophy of bringing people together no matter what race, nationality, etc. Russia, where the Winter Olympics are being held, has an anti-gay … Continue reading
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Briefing: The South China Sea Dispute
So this map looks ugly: Below, I’ve tried to cover the main issues over the South China Sea as briefly and directly as I can. This is essentially a summary of the resources listed at the bottom of this article. Generally, what’s at stake? Huge reserves of shale gas and oil, a considerable economic advantage … Continue reading
Information Leakage and Information Asymmetry – NYT and The Economist
A Cheap Spying Tool With a High Creepy Factor (NYTimes) demonstrates how easy it is to “spy” on people. This doesn’t surprise me at all nor does it amount to a journalistic revelation. What is significant, however, is that it points towards how dangerously little knowledge consumers have about their online privacy. This information asymmetry … Continue reading
