British authorities believe that they've found a good suspect in the Litvinenko case, but Russia is not cooperating in his extradition, rather stating that he will stay in Russia and be charged there 'if there is sufficient evidence' (what that means in Russia's judicial system, however, is unclear). Andrei Lugovoi apparently 'laughed off' ideas of being extradited in a public statement. You can assume that this is now a dead end for the investigation. In other Russian stonewalling, a combined mission of both Georgia and the United States captured a Russian man attempting to carry weapons-grade uranium out of Russia and into Georgia. Russia, again, is not cooperating with the case.
Now for some 'big' thoughts. Time covers ideas of consciousness. The Star looks at the psychology of language work done by Steven Pinker. And if that's not enough for you, how about Fukuyama on Immigration and Identity; Bruckner on multiculturalism; Rosen on orientalism, or Broder on Western cultural capitulation. Like economics? Try a call for a return to Keynesianism from Le Monde diplomatique, or alternatively an article on Milton Friedman in the New York Review of Books.
Also:
- The NYT on the complex political situation in Iran.
- France mourns the passing of Abbe Pierre.
- Archaeologists have found the cave of Remus and Romulus.
- Zimbabwe is facing an extreme food deficit.
- Why does the stock market always rise in January?
- Women's clothing sizes are changing in Spain to reflect healthy body sizes.
- The CSM talks about the successes of Stephen Harper.
- The NDP calls for a ban on ATM bank fees.
- Explaining Kafka.
- Women find men whom other women find attractive, more attractive. Welcome to the world of memetic desire.
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