Soumaya Ghannoushi: The west has created fertile ground for al-Qaida's growth (Guardian Unlimited) Soumaya Ghannoushi: The occupation has helped to pave the way for this terrifying new presence in Palestine....more...The west has created fertile ground for al-Qaida's growth (Guardian Unlimited) Comment is free: Soumaya Ghannoushi: The occupation has helped to pave the way for this presence in Palestine....more... COLUMNS: Free Will Astrology (Nashville Scene) Your weekly astrological forecast by Rob Brezsny....more... 4 days with a cultural anthropologist (The Budapest Sun) Adéle Eisenstein speaks to Laurie Anderson, the American artist (or, as she prefers, 'cultural anthropologist') who recently spent four days in Budapest performing and promoting her latest creative works...more... Fourth Test day 5 as it happened (BBC News) England cruise to a seven-wicket victory over West Indies as the Test series is won 3-0....more... Indo-Iranian Ties: Thicker Than Oil (YaleGlobal Online) Since the 1990s, Delhi and Tehran have sought to forge a robust and comprehensive relationship inclusive of energy and other forms of commercial cooperation, infrastructure development in Iran and beyond, as well as military and intelligence ties....more... Introducing: The O˛ (The San Francisco Examiner) (Courtesy photos) The O˛, above, formerly known as the Millennium Dome, will reopen in London on Sunday with a sold-out Bon Jovi concert....more... Exhibit offers `Taste of Orient' (Akron Beacon Journal) Traveling is such a nightmare these days. We must be at the airport two hours ahead of time so we can go through security and have all our things looked at before we even get to the departure gate. And that list of things we can't take aboard!...more... Route 66 icons listed endangered (Carthage Press) A Carthage location was among the Route 66 icons mentioned by two organizations, which listed "The Mother Road" as an endangered cultural heritage site....more... |