Gatecrashing 'netroots' activism

This opinion piece focuses on grassroots digital activism in the Arab world and the associated risks of an inevitable collusion with US foreign policy and national interests.

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Moral search engines squeeze out sin on Internet

If one types the world alcohol into imhalal.com, the search engine produces results that explain the Muslim viewpoint on drinking. Type in "pornography," and the search engine produces... nothing.

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Castro: Cuban model no longer works

Fidel Castro has said that Cuba's economic model no longer works, a US-based journalist reports after interviews with the former president last week.

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Religion Related to Poverty, Except in US

Countries that are poor are also more religious. So, is faith in God an impediment to economic prosperity? Does wealth alone bring happiness?

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Solar panels equipped with fly eyes

Future solar panels will absorb more light with use of fly-eye technology. Amazing research.

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Why Obama is not first 'imposter' president and won't be the last

I don't care about what the birthers say. US of A is a country of the immigrants anyway. Some came a few hundred years ago, some came only recently. So what?

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South Korean pastor is also a trained killer

If the news favors the American perspective and relates to one of its allies, news might end up positively.

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New Theory for Life's First Energy Source

When the World Cup is on, I'm more occupied with the win-loss-draw predictions. This new theory on how humans came about can wait for a while. I'm sharing it anyway for the uber-initiated!

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Lunch with Warren Buffett snags 2.6 million dollars on eBay

If you had couple millions dollars change how would you spend it? Buy a yatch? Throw away lavish parties in a cruise ship? Create an endowment? Well, how about lunch with Warren Buffet? Yes.

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Your Ultimate Brain-Power Workout

Tips to improve brain power.

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Many Gulf federal judges have oil links

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Oil Spill 4/20: An environmental 9/11?

Despite extensive media coverage and the amount of environmental impact the oil spill will create, it is still not yet the "environmental 9/11."

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Restaurant tells diners to eat up or be fined and leave

If you don't have the habit of finishing your plate clean after a meal, don't go to an Australian restaurant with that habit! You will end up paying 30% more. Now, that is the birth of sustainability.

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Volunteers begin Mars500 isolation

This simulated mission to Mars is something the space exploration aficionados will seriously follow for 520 days, but it has also ignited a genuine curiosity among the netizens who can't stop relishing tech-juice like this once a while. There are two big question for me: What w …

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A masterpiece in minutes

Buddhist monks draw a sand mandala in six days. Watch the time-lapse video. Amazing art, superb video.

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Facebook future after boycott

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The life and death of the Rolodex

What the hell is Rolodex? Who cares anyway today!

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Tropical storm leaves more than 115 dead in Central America

See one of the most amazing pictures of a crater as a result of the tropical storm that hit Central America.

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Oxford Tradition Comes to This: "Death" (Expound)

The exam was simple yet devilish, consisting of a single noun ("water," for instance, or "bias") that applicants had three hours somehow to spin into a coherent essay.

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Space Toilet Technique: NASA's revelation

Just when all the answers have nearly been found about the space machines, one mystery remains as elusive as ever: where and how do they do it? This video gives a peek into the potty that has a 4-inch hole and users need to see their alignment before they drop!

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Obama signs Freedom of Press Act

How much can the Daniel Pearl Freedom of Press Act help countries that deliberately use the gun to subdue dissident voices?

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China scientists find use for cigarette butts

Scientists are finding out cigarette butts have anti-corrosive properties that could save steel from rusting. Looks like finally there's a solution to butt management!

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Audio slideshow: Zimbabwe at 30

Mugabe is a stark reminder that not all revolutionary leaders have revolutionary ideas to lead the country toward peace and progress. He is a reminder that 'absolute power corrupts absolutely.'

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Stranded leader runs country by iPad

Is Apple paying the Norwegian prime minister any royalty for advertising the iPad for free?

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Conan O'Brien Going to TBS

Now I have a solid reason to watch TBS. Thanks to Coco.

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