Here’s a quick run-down of interesting stuff from around the blogosphere:
- Abu Aardvark on Saad Eddid Ibrahim on Al Jazeera
The rise of Al Jazeera is an important development if for linguistic reasons alone. The major broadcast networks—radio and TV—have done a lot to reduce regionalism in the U. S. over the last 50 years. I suspect we can expect the same from Al Jazeera.
- Wretchard of Belmont Club deploys his substantial powers against Al Franken.
Rather like using a Howitzer to shoot a gnat.
- MC Masterchef of Chez Nadezhda on Uyghur separatism.
This is a topic that doesn’t get nearly enough attention. I’ve heard it claimed that Islamic fundamentalist radicalism doesn’t have much sway among the Uyghurs although the news reports seem to indicate otherwise. Read all about it.
- Dr. Tom Boyle of CodeBlueBlog continues his fascinating series on what ails Viktor Yushchenko.
- Infidel of Duophony comments on Koreans playing Koreans on American TV. Who’da thunk it?
- Nick of A Fistful of Euros has an interesting post on the appropriate application of EU soft power.
- Juan Cole of Informed Comment presents the Monday morning casualty count from Iraq and his own proposal for election legitimacy insurance there—proportional representation.
J through Z will follow.
