Weekly Filet #56: Syrian Agony. And more.
Weekly Filet #56 is out now. You can view it in your browser or right below.
This week's top recommendation
It took months of killing and terrorising civilians for the UN to reach a non-binding resolution on Syria. And while people in Europe are protesting for a free internet (some might say: for free downloads), people in the Middle East are risking their lives for free speech. BBC-correspondent Paul Wood reports from inside Homs, a haunting piece. And don't tell me you've already heard enough of Syria.
→ Homs from the frontline: never-ending shelling and a child buried in the night (The Observer)
Further recommendations
Here's a thesis to think about: "We have decided to sacrifice the Greek people to the market in the hope that our sacrifice will appease the gods of speculation".
→ Shame on Europe for betraying Greece (The Guardian)
The NY Times' Anthony Shadid, an exceptional reporter from the Middle East, has died in Syria yesterday. A few excerpts as a gateway to his work.
→ Excerpts From Anthony Shadid’s Reporting (New York Times)
From marketing to musicals to the M.I.T: A lengthy, insightful argument on why brainstorming does not work.
→ Groupthink (The New Yorker)
An interesting look back at all the images that were named best of the year.
→ Every World Press Photo Winner From 1955-2011 (Buzzfeed)
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