After the great recession manly men will no longer be running the world. This and other weekend reading from the world’s magazines.
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Getting to know Saddam Hussein: the FBI conversations
FBI reports of interviews it conducted in 2004 with former Iraq leader Saddam Hussein have been published them today. Crikey intern Sophie Tarr picks out the best bits.
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Communists take a gamble
Over ten million Australians couldn’t resist having a crack at this week’s $106m Oz Lotto jackpot — even the Communist Party of Australia took a punt. But they’re not the first comrades to consider funding the downfall of capitalism with a gamble, explains Brett Evans.
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Reporting Michael Jackson? It’s a war zone out there
What would happen if we compared the coverage of the death and funeral of Michael Jackson with the reportage of the situation in Afghanistan by Australian TV networks …. Andrew Dodd found out.
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Wankley Awards: AdelaideNow on Bec Hewitt’s boobs
AdelaideNow provide more “original, exclusive, highly relevant” News content with their expose on Bec Hewitt’s post-baby chesticles.
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Does Bernanke deserve a second term?
Ben Bernanke’s stint as Federal Reserve chairman has been checkered at best, says Desmond Lachman — surely there are better candidates out there?
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Not so fast, BRW
Would the BRW ‘Fast Starters’ list look so robust if they hadn’t used data that was a year old — taken from before the financial crisis hit? Crikey intern Sophie Tarr investigates.
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The Greenpeace guide to greener electronics
Greenpeace has released the 12th version of their ‘guide to greener electronics’, ranking the top 17 electronics manufacturers on their products’ green credentials. Top marks go to Nokia, but it’s Game Over for Nintendo.
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The new El Niño: same same but different
Unlike the old El Niño, the new El Niño Modoki means more Atlantic hurricanes for the Americas.
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The Coalition: is it the last ETS naysayer?
The Coalition’s reliance on the passage of US emissions trading legislation to delay a vote Australia’s own version may yet become problematic, writes Bernard Keane.
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How to make the perfect hamburger
The New York Times dissects the essential ingredients of the perfect hamburger, from the meat to the shape.
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Ukrainian kids in Castro’s care
A facility in Cuba has provided 18000 Ukrainian “Chernobyl children” with intensive medical treatment since it opened in 1990.
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Video of the Day: Web Site Story — I’m on Twitter, I’m on Twitter!
Bernstein and Sondheim’s classic revisited for the 21st Century. You’ll click your mouse along from start to finish.


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