January 2012
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Bloomberg Businessweek: Amazon Wants to Burn the... →
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The New York Times: Pentagon Plan Includes Base... →
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James Surowecki: Private Inequity →
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WhoScored.com →
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The New York Times: How U.S. Lost Out on iPhone... →
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“So, in 2011, there was no government shutdown, no default on the debt, and no...”
– Ezra Klein
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Sports Illustrated: Life in Mexico a very... →
Grant Wahl profiles three Americans playing in Mexico.
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The Atlantic: Making It in America →
Over the last ten years, American manufacturing has expanded while simultaneously shedding 1 in 3 jobs. NPR Planet Money host Adam Davidson explains how American factories are becoming more productive with higher-skilled labor - and what that means for those without enough education.
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“Books about this campaign will have chapters simply titled: “January 19th”
– Chuck Todd, NBC News (via nationaljournal)
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NYTimes: Israelis Facing a Seismic Rift Over Role... →
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“A thought experiment: On Twin Earth, does anyone call President John McCain the...”
– Will Wilkinson, The Economist
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Andrew Sullivan: How Obama's Long Game Will... →
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“I have to say, the last few days, it really does seem that the central claim of...”
– Ryan Lizza on Mitt Romney’s claims of job creation at Bain Capital, in this week’s Political Scene podcast (via newyorker)
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NYTimes: U.S. Restores Full Ties to Myanmar After... →
I deliver freedom.
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“The fun thing about that is I don’t have to tell you.”
– Stephen Colbert, when asked by Ted Koppel how much money his Super PAC had raised. (via officialssay)
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Wired: How Digital Detectives Deciphered Stuxnet,... →
Kim Zetter’s Wired article on Stuxnet is a gripping read. You know, because someone seems to be screwing with Iran.
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ESPN: Moneyball comes to AZ Alkmaar →
In which Leander Schaerlaeckens profiles former USMNT midfielder Earnie Stewart, who is enjoying a successful spell as Technical Director of AZ Alkmaar.
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