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Review: London – the Information Capital: 100 Maps and Graphics That Will Change How You View the City

James Cheshire and Oliver Uberti 5.0 out of 5 stars From coffee table to scientific salon, a worthy offering, November 4, 2014 This is a spectacular offering on multiple fronts. On the low-end, it has got to be the coolest coffee table book around, something that could be usefully offered in every waiting room across …

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Chuck Spinney: Crusaders and Zionists — Ending State Terrorism?

Crusaders and Zionists  Yuri Avnery, 11/10/14 [The author is Israel’s leading peace advocate.  He has been a member of the Irgun, a hero of the 1948 war, a member of Knesset, has worked with leaders of the Palestinian national movement, and is a prolific writer. His amazing biography can be found here.] LATELY, THE words “Crusaders” and …

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Mini-Me: Ghani Named Winner in Afghanistan — US Overrides Afghan Constitution and Forces Him to Accept Panjshiri Mob As “Partners”

Ghani named winner of Afghan election, will share power with rival in new government KABUL — Former finance minister Ashraf Ghani was declared the winner of Afghanistan’s contested presidential election Sunday, setting the stage for President Hamid Karzai’s departure from office and a security agreement allowing American troops to remain in the country after this …

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SchwartzReport: Human Extinction Impact — First Time Data Integration Plus Sense of Diversity Loss to Speed of New Species Extinctions

Another unhappy trend. We need a major paradigm change. One that recognizes that we live embedded in the Earth in a vast matrix of life, all of which is interdependent and interconnected. When one part of it is stressed all life suffers. 6th Mass Extinction? Humans Kill Species Faster Than They’re Created STEPHANIE PAPPAS, Contributing …

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