Interesting reads
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<a class="bbc_url" href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/12/philippines-wins-south-china-sea-case-against-china">Philippines wins South China Sea case against China</a>
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<p><a class="bbc_url" href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/12/philippines-wins-south-china-sea-case-against-china">Philippines wins South China Sea case against China</a></p>
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<p>Yeah, cos China accept that ruling and it won't lead to escalating tensions.</p>
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<p>Crazy stuff going on out there at the moment. South China Sea clearly not the place for a pleasure cruise.</p> -
Yeah, their territorial claim is pretty hilariously brazen. <br><br><img src="http://i.imgur.com/XYwqr1I.jpg" alt="XYwqr1I.jpg">
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<p>Enjoyed reading this, Mods feel free to move it if it doesn't fit with this topic</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.the-american-interest.com/2015/10/19/karl-marx-to-the-rescue/'>http://www.the-american-interest.com/2015/10/19/karl-marx-to-the-rescue/</a></p> -
<p>Some discussion of the implications of the court's ruling:</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.chinafile.com/conversation/chinas-claims-south-china-sea-rejected'>http://www.chinafile.com/conversation/chinas-claims-south-china-sea-rejected</a></p> -
<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/13/making-meth-how-new-zealands-knack-for-p-turned-into-a-homebaked-disaster'>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/13/making-meth-how-new-zealands-knack-for-p-turned-into-a-homebaked-disaster</a></p>
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<p>Long article about meth & NZ</p> -
<p>Cross your legs before you read this <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/82083925/unathorised-testicle-removal-leads-to-guilty-plea'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/82083925/unathorised-testicle-removal-leads-to-guilty-plea</a></p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/82092987/new-childrens-commissioner-andrew-becroft-on-catching-children-before-they-fall'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/82092987/new-childrens-commissioner-andrew-becroft-on-catching-children-before-they-fall</a></p>
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<p>Becroft was a government appointment with rare approval from every party in parliament. Worth a read.</p> -
<p>https://vimeo.com/174313049</p>
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<p><span style="font-family:meiryo, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">This last one was spanked so hard it must be clear into fucking orbit by now:</span></p>
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<p>Fark, yeah.</p>
<p>Comedy gold: <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Guardian Text Egyptian Web', Georgia, serif;font-size:medium;">May was seen as the safer pair of hooves.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Guardian Text Egyptian Web', Georgia, serif;font-size:medium;">Satire is the shiz.</span></p> -
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<strong><a class="bbc_url" href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/aug/11/trotskyists-on-the-march-chaos-ahead">If the Trotskyists are on the march thereâ€
s chaos ahead</a></strong> -
<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/08/slightly-more-than-100-exceptional-works-of-journalism/490622/'>http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/08/slightly-more-than-100-exceptional-works-of-journalism/490622/</a></p>
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<p>Take your pick, Atlantic just did a series on 100 exceptional works of journalism</p>
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<p>I like this one -</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://newhumanist.org.uk/articles/4892/what-would-you-see-on-a-journey-to-the-centre-of-the-earth'>https://newhumanist.org.uk/articles/4892/what-would-you-see-on-a-journey-to-the-centre-of-the-earth</a></p> -
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Great article about corupt cops in NYC in the 80s:</p>
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<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><a class="bbc_url" href="http://nymag.com/news/features/50431/" title="External link">http://nymag.com/news/features/50431/</a></p> -
<p>The words of one of Joseph Goebbel's secretaries</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/83254136/brunhilde-pomsel-what-it-was-like-working-for-nazi-spin-doctor-joseph-goebbels'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/83254136/brunhilde-pomsel-what-it-was-like-working-for-nazi-spin-doctor-joseph-goebbels</a></p> -
Psycho-active pharmaceuticals and tolerances:<br><br>
<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://slatestarcodex.com/2016/08/15/tolerance-troubles/'>http://slatestarcodex.com/2016/08/15/tolerance-troubles/</a>
