Hong Kong, the scene where democratic protests have recently challenged Chinese authorities (Photo: Francisco Martins via Flickr).
Occupy Hong Kong’s Disorganization Might Kill the Movement
The New Republic
By Christopher Beam
The New Republic’s Christopher Beam argues that the Occupy Central movement to establish democracy in Hong Kong is devolving into a loose affiliation of activist groups, much like the Occupy Wall Street protests a few years back in the U.S.
London Phone Booths Find New Life as Charging Stations
The New York Times
By Kimiko De Freytas-Tamura
Though the iconic London phone booth has lost much of its importance over the years, this New York Times features a plan to put them to use charging our 21st century gadgets.
Women and Children for sale
Foreign Policy
By Colum Lynch
Colum Lynch reports for Foreign Policy appalling claims of abuse against minority women and children in the ISIS-controlled territory of Iraq and Syria.
If the World Started Over, Would Life Evolve the Same Way?
Wired
By Emily Singer
An interesting question asked and covered by Emily Singer in Wired: Would the chance occurrences that shaped life as we know it happen again?
Special report: Why Brazil’s would-be first black president trails among blacks
Reuters
By Brian Winter
Marina Silva could become Brazil’s first black president, but is surprisingly trailing incumbent Dilma Rousseff among voters are of African descent.
Blogs:
WHO and the Ebola Crisis by Scott Monje
Beijing Loses Face over Partial Lifting of U.S. Arms Embargo on Vietnam by Gary Sands
Are the Iranians the New Sultans of the Middle East? by Rachel Avraham
Obama and Netanyahu: Smiles and Ice by Josh Klemons
The Saudi and Emirati response to Qatar is all about domestic unrest by Paul Mutter
