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The Browser daily newsletter [12 May 2012]

12 May 2012

 Best of the Moment

Can You Call A 9-Year-Old A Psychopath?

Jennifer Kahn | NYT | 11 May 2012

Nine year old Michael is unlike others. His parents took him to see psychologist Dan Waschbusch. Who diagnosed him as a psychopath. "Even if accurate, it’s a ruinous diagnosis. No one is sympathetic to the mother of a psychopath" Comments

Medvedev The Phony

Lilia Shevtsova & David Kramer | Foreign Policy | 7 May 2012

Outgoing Russian president was never the liberal reformer many hoped he was or would be. His presidency was a farce and will be a mere footnote in history. He leaves Russians demoralised, frustrated. And growing in anger Comments

Do The Eyes Have It?

Pat Shipman | American Scientist | 1 May 2012

Plenty of dogs save their owners—waking them during fires, fetching help after an accident. But that's not all. "They may have saved not only individuals but also our whole species, by 'domesticating' us while we domesticated them" Comments

Christianity And The Rise Of Western Science

Peter Harrison | ABC | 8 May 2012

Many presume that Christianity and science have always been at war. Little could be further from the truth. "The myth of a perennial conflict between science and religion is one to which no historian of science would subscribe" Comments

Investigation, Lawsuit Expose Barbaric Conditions At For-Profit Youth Prison

Booth Gunter | Southern Poverty Law Center | 3 May 2012

Anyone still think for-profit prisons are a good idea? Well, this should change your mind. Horrifying account of a children's prison out of control. Drugs, weapons, beatings, rapes commonplace. Often with prison staff complicit Comments

Operation Self-Deceit

Sven Böll et al | Spiegel | 8 May 2012

New documents confirm early history of euro project. Numerous shortcomings were apparent right from start. Politicians realised Italy was an economic basket case. But chose to ignore the facts. After all this was a political project Comments

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