Ai Weiwei: Why I’ll stay away from the opening ceremony of the Olympics. When I helped conceive Beijing’s Bird’s Nest stadium, I wanted it to represent freedom, not autocracy: China must change. — The Guardian

How journalists should handle global warming sceptics. The Columbia Journalism Review’s Division Over Dissent  – is global warming now beyond debate? — Slate

Profile: Ariana Huffington. The Greek-born socialite has shaken up American political media with her website the Huffington Post. But by revolutionising news, might she also be in danger of destroying it?– Prospect

Michelle Obama in Dickipedia. Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (born January 17, 1964) is the wife of U.S. senator, presumptive presidential candidate, and Oprah panty-moistener Barack Obama. She is also a lawyer, terrorist fist-jabber, and a dick. — Dickipedia