Of interest (Sat, Jun 25th, 4pm to Sun, Jun 26th, 9am)

BBC News – China at heart of California’s railway past and present
BBC News – War artist draws US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan
BBC News – Afghanistan drawdown risky, US joint chiefs head says
BBC News – Pakistan ‘militant’ group denies Osama Bin Laden link
BBC News – India and Pakistan in nuclear confidence-building vow
BBC News – A revolution for Egypt’s domains
BBC News – Hassan Nasrallah: Hezbollah men ‘spied for CIA’
BBC News – Palestinian debut for Picasso’s painting
BBC News – Mexico urges inquiry as US agent shoots man on border
BBC News – Central America drugs war: Clinton pledges more funds
BBC News – Video camera reveals secrets of ancient Mayan tomb
BBC News – The forgotten British soldiers of Italian WWI battle
BBC News – Monet artwork bequeathed by reclusive heiress
BBC News – Spanish anti-austerity protesters start march on Madrid
BBC News – Christchurch quake: New Zealand to buy ruined homes
BBC News – US ‘stands by Philippines’ amid South China Sea tension
BBC News – Libya’s Western Mountains – the ‘forgotten war’
BBC Sport – South Africa reach deal for Bafana Bafana nickname
>intellectual_property

BBC News – Egypt drops plans for IMF loan amid popular distrust
Tea Party Nationalism
This report, from the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights, serves as a cautionary reminder that Mark Williams is not unique within Tea Party leadesrhip circles and that ties between Tea Party factions and acknowledged racist groups endure. It is the most comprehensive research to date into the Tea Party’s scope and emergence onto our political landscape.

[My bookmarks live at delicious.com/camryl. In case it needs to be said: I don't agree with every word of everything I link to. Also, signal boosts are awesome! --L.]

Creative Commons License
The Of interest (Sat, Jun 25th, 4pm to Sun, Jun 26th, 9am) by Lee Salazar, unless otherwise expressly stated, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. Terms and conditions beyond the scope of this license may be available at leesalazar.com.