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Wednesday 9 January 2013

The Stories of the Top 100 American Songs (NPR)

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 04:50 AM PST

Seems an interesting blog series looking at the 100 most important american works (songs) and the stories behind them.

Tuesday 18 December 2012

10 Ideas that Changed the World in 2012 (The Atlantic)

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 11:07 PM PST

Article in the Atlantic on world changing ideas from 2012

Poland not immune to Euro Crisis as growth slows (NYT Article)

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 11:05 PM PST

NYT article on growth slowing in Poland.

Polish growth is expected to slow to as little as 1.5 percent next year, according to World Bank estimates, from 2.1 percent this year. That still compares favorably with the neighboring euro zone, where most countries are either in recession or just barely growing. With a gross domestic product of €369.7 billion in 2011, according to the European data agency Eurostat, Poland ranked ninth among the 27 E.U. countries, just below Belgium and a rung above Austria.

Friday 28 September 2012

Poland's Sikorski Challenges Euroskeptics at a Dinner in England

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 12:07 AM PDT

Sikorski argues that Britain should stay within the EU as it suits their best interests. The article is from the NY Times.

Thursday 20 September 2012

The Euro Crisis (Economist Podcast)

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 12:02 AM PDT

The latest on the Euro crisis and the decision for limited debt mutualisation and the beginnings of a banking Union as well as the ECB alllowing for unlimited debt purchases.

The euro crisis

America's Continuing Role in the Middle East (Economist Podcast)

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 11:59 PM PDT

A podcast looking at the need for America to continue to exert an influence in the Middle East.

America and the Middle East

Wednesday 5 September 2012

Freakonomics podcast on media bias

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 01:11 AM PDT

Podcast on media bias in the us papers

http://www.freakonomics.com/2012/02/16/how-biased-is-your-media/

Top 50 films (sight and sound poll)

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 01:11 AM PDT

Hundreds of critics give their top film choices to put together a top50 films of all time. From the look of the list most of them don't make it past the sixties.

http://www.bfi.org.uk/news/50-greatest-films-all-time

Wednesday 22 August 2012

Economist Podcasts on A Possible EURO breakup

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 07:30 AM PDT

The Economist imagines what a possible EURO breakup might look like considering doing nothing, a Greek Exit, and a larger exit of Portugal, Ireland, Spain, Greece and Cyprus.

The euro

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 11:32 AM PDT

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Breaking up the euro area

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 11:32 AM PDT

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Friday 10 August 2012

BBC Podcast on Immortality and Evil

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 11:38 PM PDT

What looks to be an interesting podcast on immortality and evil from the BBC.

TA 11 July 12: Immortality - Evil (BBC Podcast: Thinking Allowed)
Wed, 11 Jul 12
Duration:
29 mins
Immortality; Laurie Taylor explores the ways in which human beings have resisted the idea of mortality, with philosopher, John Gray and cultural historian Marina Warner. Also Barry Smith, Director of the institute of Philosophy in London explores contrasting analyses of 'evil' within modern thought.
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