Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah passed away on Jan. 22, raising the question of what comes next for the kingdom (Photo: xxxsnsxxx via flickr).
The Doomsday Clock is ticking again. It’s now three minutes to midnight.
The Washington Post
By Abby Ohlheiser
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists says Earth is now closer to human-caused doomsday than it has been in more than 30 years because of global warming and nuclear weaponry.
For Auschwitz Museum, and Survivors, a Moment of Passage
The New York Times
By Rick Lyman
A large number of survivors of the infamous concentration camps at Auschwitz will gather next week to commemorate the 70th anniversary of liberation. Museum directors now must focus on a new generation of visitors to never let people forget.
Why I Am Not a Maker
The Atlantic
By Debbie Chachra
When tech culture only celebrates creation, it risks ignoring those who teach, criticize, and take care of others
Will Saudi Arabia Ever Change?
The New York Review of Books
By Hugh Eakin
Written two years before Saudia Arabian King Abudllah passed away, Hugh Eakin’s excerpt from his book explores the question of whether Saudi Arabia will ever adopt more progressive policies.
How the Houthis Did it
Foreign Policy
By Laura Kasinof
Regional rivalries and a botched post-Arab Spring political transition paved the way from the Houthis’ north Yemen base to the doors of the presidential palace.
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Netanyahu’s New Adby Josh Klemons
