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F-Bomb Your Way to the Top
Seeded on Thu Sep 23, 2010 4:07 PM EDT (Wall Street Journal)
A few choice and colorful words vent the psychological steam that can cloud thinking and hamstring productivity, according to a new paper in Psychosomatics journal. Swearing also conveys the sort of aggression that is rewarded with honors and promotions in high-stress workplaces.
How Different Is Obama from Bush on Terrorism?
Seeded on Sun Sep 5, 2010 8:39 PM EDT (Foreignpolicy.com)
Obama ran in part on the promise to restore American credibility by complying with domestic and international law -- but how much progress has he really made?
The Expanding Workday
Seeded on Sat Sep 4, 2010 8:40 PM EDT (The New York Times)
For everyone — white-collar, blue-collar, student interns, high-level temps — it's too many hours on the job.
Why cell phones will do more for the developing world than laptops ever could.
Seeded on Mon Aug 30, 2010 7:54 PM EDT (Foreignpolicy.com)
The spontaneous and unplanned explosion of m-banking (banking via cellphones) in the developing world has gone well beyond expectations. And the effects for development could be monumental.
Does Your Language Shape How You Think?
Seeded on Fri Aug 27, 2010 12:54 AM EDT (The New York Times)
Fascinating article on how what languages we speak may influence our thoughts and actions.
Think Again: International Law
Seeded on Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:10 PM EDT (foreignpolicy.com)
"Obama Will Respect International Law More Than Bush Did." No. George W. Bush did not brush aside international law as casually as his critics claimed, and President Barack Obama's approach is likely to be surprisingly similar.
Digital Eyes Will Chart Baseball's Unseen Skills
Seeded on Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:02 AM EDT (The New York Times)
As baseball's statistical revolution marches on, the last refuge for the baseball aesthete has been the sport's less quantifiable skills: outfielders' arm strength, base-running efficiency and other you-won't-find-that-in-the-box-score esoterica.
Obama's Torture Policy for the Unborn
Seeded on Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:18 PM EDT (The American Spectator)
Liberals and the Obama administration have concluded that torture is wrong and the perpetrators must be punished. Yet, they think that abortion and euthanasia are OK. How to reconcile the two?
'Horse Boy,' family find respite from autism in Mongolia
Seeded on Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:07 PM EDT (CNN)
Boy with autism helped by riding horses. Pretty amazing!
Hiring H-1B Visa Workers Trims U.S. Tech Workers' Wages
Seeded on Sun Apr 19, 2009 11:09 PM EDT (PC World)
The use of H-1B workers by U.S.
Health Reform Without a Public Plan: The German Model
Seeded on Fri Apr 17, 2009 6:47 PM EDT (The New York Times)
The health systems of the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland offer a possible alternative to the current nationalized medicine plans. None of these countries uses a government-run, Medicare-like health insurance plan.
Outsourcing Not the Big Savings Firms Expect, Study Says
Seeded on Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:01 AM EDT (PC World)
The recession is pushing businesses to cut the cost of their software portfolios, but most companies overestimate the savings that offshoring can deliver, according to Compass Management Consulting.
Tech Recruiting Clashes with Immigration Rules
Seeded on Sat Apr 11, 2009 11:13 PM EDT (The New York Times)
Technology executives say that byzantine and increasingly restrictive visa and immigration rules have imperiled their ability to hire more of the world's best engineers.
Crisis Altering Wall Street as Big Banks Lose Top Talent
Seeded on Sat Apr 11, 2009 11:09 PM EDT (The New York Times)
As Washington cracks down on compensation and tightens regulation of banks, a brain drain is occurring at some of the biggest ones.
Tax Cuts: Kennedy-Reagan v. Bush-Obama
Seeded on Wed Apr 8, 2009 11:07 PM EDT (The American Spectator)
"We tried that, and it didn't work," Obama and his partisans sneer in response to arguments that tax cuts are the key to restoring economic growth.
How Much Americans Actually Pay in Taxes
Seeded on Wed Apr 8, 2009 11:02 PM EDT (The New York Times)
The Congressional Budget Office recently released updated data on effective average tax rates — that is, the percentage of their entire incomes that Americans hand over to the federal government in the form of personal income, social insurance, corporate income and excise taxes.
Obama Bashing in Bavaria and Paris
Seeded on Tue Apr 7, 2009 8:27 PM EDT (SPIEGEL ONLINE)
US President Barack Obama says Turkey's future is in the European Union. Not everyone agrees. Numerous politicians in Germany have gone on the attack, and even French President Sarkozy is unimpressed. Turkey's role at the NATO summit has soured the mood.
2009: The Year America Discovered Mexico
Seeded on Mon Apr 6, 2009 7:02 PM EDT (Foreignpolicy.com)
Why is bad news from south of the border suddenly dominating U.S. headlines? Two words: nativism and nostalgia.
North Korea: Kim Calls the Shots
Seeded on Fri Apr 3, 2009 10:52 PM EDT (Forbes)
Passive U.S. policy is no cure for North Korean brinkmanship. Time to put a call in to China.
Think Again: Japan's Lost Decade
Seeded on Fri Apr 3, 2009 10:47 PM EDT (Foreignpolicy.com)
As the economic gloom deepens, many American politicians and commentators have invoked the recent history of Japan as a cautionary tale. But the comparison may be more misleading than helpful.
'Holy Hell' Over Torture Memos
Seeded on Fri Apr 3, 2009 10:40 PM EDT (Newsweek)
Attorney General Eric Holder wants to release classified Bush-era interrogation memos. But U.S. intel officials are fiercely lobbying the White House to block him from moving forward.
The Illegal, Unconstitutional Bush-Obama Auto Bailout
Seeded on Wed Apr 1, 2009 8:06 PM EDT (CNSNews.com)
When the president takes an official action, let alone one fundamentally altering the relationship between government and a major industry, two questions must be asked: Is it constitutional? Does the president have legal authority to do it? In the case of the auto-industry ba …
From Mania to Mistrust: Europe's Obama Euphoria Wanes
Seeded on Mon Mar 30, 2009 2:20 PM EDT (SPIEGEL ONLINE)
Europe was ecstatic when Barack Obama got elected, but the enthusiasm has dampened since he took office in January. On the eve of his first visit to Europe as president, some here are wondering how seriously he takes the Continent.
A Whiff of Fascism from Obama's White House
Seeded on Sun Mar 29, 2009 11:15 PM EDT (The American Spectator)
GM CEO and Chairman Wagoner's resignation was one of the White House conditions for more federal aid to GM. The article compares this level of government involvement in a private corporation to Mussolini's actions.
Obama's Afghanistan Strategy No Better Than Bush's
Seeded on Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:09 PM EDT (Foreignpolicy.com)
Obama's Afghanistan strategy echoes all the same Bush mistakes -- and more.
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