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Wednesday linkage: Chemical weapons in Syria, climate, North Korea and more

Sam Roggeveen
Published 16 Jan 2013 10:48   0 Comments  
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  • A leaked US State Department cable says Syria used chemical weapons against its own people last month.
  • The Economist on the European Central Bank's 'woefully inadequate' macroeconomic policies.
  • I was appalled to learn that my favourite online publication, The Atlantic, was hosting a Scientology advertorial. Thankfully, the editorial team has recognised its error.
  • The Onion reviews fashions from the Golden Globe Awards. (h/t Sullivan.)
  • A new drug might allow us to get by on less than three hours sleep per night. The economic implications are substantial.
  • North Korea wants to re-open its embassy in Canberra. What does this mean? (Thanks Linda.)
  • In late 1944, Brits were sceptical about the Holocaust. Photos shown in exhibitions and cinemas helped turn this around (warning: graphic images).
  • A different way to think about climate change (h/t Sullivan):


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