syria

  • This Week in Links: September 15th – 21st

    And, here we are. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/national/black-budget/ A beautiful interactive Washington Post feature explaining the USA’s secretive “Black Budget” for military intelligence programs. Part of the Snowden revelations, this information is worth skimming over. http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2013/09/economist-explains-itself-3 A blog post on “The Economist” explaining… Continue reading

    This Week in Links: September 15th – 21st
  • This Week in Links: September 8th – 14th

    A little bit about Syria, a lot about my breakneck quest to find myself a paid research position. Guess what’s what! http://www.copyblogger.com/ogilvy-secret-weapon/ An article introducing a video featuring advertising godfather David Ogilvy, talking about his “secret weapon” of advertising. Amounting… Continue reading

    This Week in Links: September 8th – 14th
  • This Week in Links: September 1st – 7th

    Hey everyone! The first installation of “This Week in Links,” coming right up: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/06/25/george-orwell-why-i-write/ A light article summarizing some of George Orwell’s motivations as a writer. Comfort food for aspiring liberal intellectuals. http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/11/06/the-nature-of-fun-david-foster-wallace/ Similar to the above, with David Foster… Continue reading

    This Week in Links: September 1st – 7th
  • A Veteran Israeli Soldier’s Take on Syria, as Told Over Cigarettes

    On Thursday night my family had dinner at my Israeli cousin’s house. She’s a young mother, with three adorable children (aged 2 months to about 5 years) and a fascinating, iconoclastic husband. This man is full of opinions, and when he, my… Continue reading

    A Veteran Israeli Soldier’s Take on Syria, as Told Over Cigarettes