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November 24th, 2009

The debate over Darwin 150 years on

Tags: Great Debate US, Uncategorized, archbishop of canterbury, Charles Darwin, creationism, darwinian, darwinism, evolution, nick spencer, religion, theos

Debate continues to swirl around the theory of evolution Charles Darwin proposed in his groundbreaking book, "On the Origin of the Species," 150 years ago, despite its universal acceptance among scientists. Join Discussion

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November 24th, 2009
5:02 pm EST

The ongoing debate astounds me. As a science teacher in the United States, I've had a wide variety of pamphlets, and readings, and emails that (as Anon mentioned in the first post) focus on minuscule examples that appear to be exceptions to the theory. What astounds me is how many of these arguments are at odds with each other. Hopefully as technology and knowledge increase, we will see new approaches to this "debate" from those opposed to evolution.

-Posted by Chris

November 24th, 2009

Does America need a Truth and Reconciliation Commission for torture?

By: Reuters Staff

Tags: General, Dick Cheney, Paul van Zyl, poptech, south africa, torture, truth and reconciliation commission

Paul van Zyl is the former executive secretary of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. In this presentation to the Poptech conference, he argues that America must confront its own legacy of torture. Join Discussion

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November 24th, 2009

A paradox of plenty - hunger in America

By: Bernd Debusmann

Tags: General, Bernd Debusmann, hunger, obesity, unemployment

Call it a paradox of plenty. In the world's wealthiest country, home to more obese people than anywhere else on earth, almost 50 million Americans struggled to feed themselves and their children in 2008. That's one in six of the population. Millions went hungry, at least some of the time. Things are bound to get worse. Join Discussion

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November 24th, 2009

Murdoch mad as hell and ready to charge

By: Mario Di Simine

Tags: Ask, Bing, Google, Murdoch, news corp, newspapers, search engines

Rupert Murdoch says he might pull News Corp’s news from Google’s Web search results and list the stories on Microsoft’s Bing. The catch is that Microsoft would pay for the service, giving Murdoch a fresh revenue stream. Will the gamble pay off? Join Discussion

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November 24th, 2009

Canada’s soured Afghan mission

By: David Ljunggren

Tags: Afghan Journal, Canada. Afghanistan, Kandahar, war

Allegations that Canadian officials may have committed war crimes in Afghanistan only go to underline what a disappointment Canada's mission there has become. Join Discussion

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November 23rd, 2009

Keeping India out of Afghanistan

By: Sanjeev Miglani

Tags: Afghan Journal, Afghanistan, India, manmohan Singh, Obama, Pakistan

INdia's prime minister is in Washington for the first state visit by any foreign leader since President Barack Obama took office this year. Beyond the atmospherics, the war in Afghanistan is a key area of discussion with rising Indian involvement in the war-torn region a concern for Pakistan. Join Discussion

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November 23rd, 2009

The end of capitalism

By: Jeremy Gaunt

Tags: MacroScope, capitalism, financial markets, investors, macroeconomics, risk, Watson Wyatt

There is still the possibility that captialism will end, according to prestigious investment consultants Watson Wyatt in their latest study called "Extreme Risks". Join Discussion

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November 23rd, 2009
6:24 pm EST

I'm probably wrong but, hasn't true capitalism been dead for nearly 100 years now if not more?

-Posted by jason

November 24th, 2009

Fed audit push gives impetus to gold rally

By: James Saft

Tags: General, Federal Reserve, inflation, James Saft, price of gold, The Great Debate

Auditing the Federal Reserve may or may not be a good idea, but one thing seems pretty sure: just discussing it seriously will tend to drive the price of gold higher. Join Discussion

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November 20th, 2009

Remembering how to forget in the Web 2.0 era

By: Julie Mollins

Tags: Great Debate US, Uncategorized, delete, digital, facebook, Internet, memory, twitter, viktor mayer-schonberger, Web 2.0

Forgetting has always been the norm and remembering the exception, but since the emergence of digital technology and global networks, forgetting has become an exception, author Viktor Mayer-Schonberger argues in a new book. How can we fight back against digital memory? Join Discussion

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November 23rd, 2009
3:46 pm EST

Interesting concept, even though I dont quite agree that "forgetting" is a virtue. Since it's easy to find information as and when we want it through Internet, that means we do not have to try our best to memorize. We can free our brain cells to focus on application of information, rather than memorizing the information. This does not imply "forgetting". It just means that we utilize our brain cells in other way.

-Posted by scheng1

November 20th, 2009

How to finance the war in Afghanistan?

By: GlobalPost

Tags: General, Afghanistan, China, counterterrorism, GlobalPost, Iraq, Joseph Stiglitz, Linda Bilmes, Obama, Taliban

This is a question that is likely to hit home for Obama all the way over there in China. Join Discussion

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The debate over Darwin 150 years on

Does America need a Truth and Reconciliation Commission for torture?

A paradox of plenty - hunger in America

Murdoch mad as hell and ready to charge

Canada’s soured Afghan mission

Keeping India out of Afghanistan

The end of capitalism

Fed audit push gives impetus to gold rally

Remembering how to forget in the Web 2.0 era

How to finance the war in Afghanistan?

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