Chile Has So Much Solar Energy It’s Giving It Away for Free
Chile’s solar industry has expanded so quickly that it’s giving electricity away for free. Source: Chile Has So Much Solar Energy It’s Giving It Away for Free
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Capturing the Love, and Psyches, of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera – The New York Times
Marcel Sternberger’s portraits of the famed Mexican artists manage to show his ability to deeply delve into the emotions and thoughts of his subjects. Source: Capturing the Love, and Psyches, of Frida Kahlo and Diego […]
Clean-Energy Jobs Surpass Oil Drilling for First Time in U.S. |Bloomberg
The number of U.S. jobs in solar energy overtook those in oil and natural gas extraction for the first time last year, helping drive a global surge in employment in the clean-energy business as fossil-fuel […]
The cyberspace war: propaganda and trolling as warfare tools|Jessikka Aro
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime has taken control of the traditional media in Russia: TV, radio and newspapers. As Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has stated, the Kremlin sees the mass media as a ‘weapon’. […]
The Queen’s Chinese Guests from Hell|project Syndicate
At a spring garden party on the grounds of Buckingham Palace, Queen Elizabeth II recently criticized the “rude” behavior of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s entourage during his 2015 state visit. But, given China’s hierarchical conception […]
We must remain in the EU – for Eastern Europe’s sake|The New Statesman
For Leave enthusiasts, every sane argument is only provocation to scream louder and play victim, for Stay enthusiasts, they have reason (remember Enlightenment? No, I thought so) on their side – which is not enough to […]
Putin’s long game has been revealed, and the omens are bad for Europe | Natalie Nougayrède
Through his writings, Russia’s foreign minister tells us what the president really wants – a historic realignment in his favour Source: Putin’s long game has been revealed, and the omens are bad for Europe | […]
But Will It Scale in Kabul?|FP
“This is the valley where I learned empathy,” says Matthew “Griff” Griffin, a former Army captain, holding a photograph of a procession of Army Rangers… Source: But Will It Scale in Kabul?
Don’t Blame Sykes-Picot for the Middle East’s Mess
Sometime in the 100 years since the Sykes-Picot agreement was signed, invoking its “end” became a thing among commentators, journalists, and analysts of the Middle… Source: Don’t Blame Sykes-Picot for the Middle East’s Mess
New York Times Travel: 36 Hours in London
Visitors at the viewing gallery at the Shard, in London — one of the spots @d_azia visited for this week’s 36 Hours column on the southeastern part of the city. More at nytimes.com/travel. #london #shard […]
The Making of Euro-Jihadism by Shlomo Ben-Ami – Project Syndicate
What Tariq Ramadan admirers fail to acknowledge is his connection to the Muslim Brotherhood – ideological but also a family one: He is the son of Said Ramadan and Wafa al-Banna, who was the eldest […]
What was the role of the courtisanes in 19th century art? ‘Courtisanes’ is one…
What was the role of the courtisanes in 19th century art? ‘Courtisanes’ is one of the main themes in our #EasyVirtue exhibition:… – Van Gogh Museum – Google+ Source: What was the role of the […]