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Somali pirate captain Ali Sugule makes the argument that he and his bretheren engage in piracy because of Somalia's collapse, and that the $20m ransom demand for a ship loaded with arms for Kenya (or maybe southern Sudan) is really a political protest. Interesting. Bullshit, but interesting.
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Brilliant video report from Southern California about the aftermath of the foreclosure crisis… from the point of view of guys who clear out foreclosed houses, paint dead lawns green, drain swimming pools and generally try to make distressed real estate look marketable.
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A survey of Chinese political blogs suggests that they're far more critical of the goverment than printed newspapers, and may be significantly more pluralistic, showing a variety of persepctives and opinions. By Ashley Esarey at Middlebury.
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