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Monday, September 24, 2012

The Browser daily newsletter [24 Sep 2012]

24 September 2012
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 Best of the Moment

President Obama: The Democrats' Ronald Reagan

Andrew Sullivan | Newsweek | 24 September 2012

"One thing that has so far been underestimated is the potential impact of a solid Obama win, and perhaps a Democratic retention of the Senate. It would be a transformational moment." Here, says Sullivan, is what it might mean Comments

Beijing's Dangerous Game

Perry Link | NYRB | 20 September 2012

Anti-Japanese protests in China aren't about territorial claims or historical wrongs. "The protests have everything to do with the interests of China’s current rulers, at a moment when the top leadership in Beijing is in turmoil" Comments

Mugglemarch

Ian Parker | New Yorker | 24 September 2012

Long profile of JK Rowling, creator of Harry Potter, soon to publish her first adult novel. Tries, but fails, to close the gap between the brilliance of Rowling's storytelling, and her ordinariness—even dullness—in real life Comments

Fifty-Megaton Elephant In The Room

Jeffrey Lewis | Foreign Policy | 19 September 2012

America and China have edgy relations, and a lot of nuclear weapons that they don't like to talk about. Given bad luck and bad leadership, they could blunder into nuclear war. Shouldn't they try to discuss that problem? Comments

Vulnerable Road Users

Jon Sutton | Psychologist | 3 September 2012

Interview with Ian Walker, transport psychologist, about drivers' intolerance of cyclists. "Other road-users don’t know what it is like to be a cyclist. Compulsory cycling as part of driver training would be an ideal solution" Comments

National Geographic Photo Contest 2012

Various | Atlantic | 21 September 2012

There are 50 images in this photo gallery, drawn from the categories of people, places, and nature. Last two of those categories look the strongest. View on the biggest screen you've got. Just stunning Comments

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