- Google head honcho Eric Schmidt went to Pyongyang recently, taking his daughter. This is her evocative account of the visit. (Thanks James.)
- Osama bin Laden's last victory over America: Matt Taibbi writes as only he can about Zero Dark Thirty. Anyone seen it and want to offer their views?
- Cozying up to the neighbours? Fiji's expanded Pacific volunteer scheme. (Thanks Jenny.)
- New pics of the Spanish navy amphibious ship King Juan Carlos. The two Canberra-class ships Australia is getting are almost identical.
- The IMF works because it's not particularly democratic. The WTO could learn something. (Thanks Steve.)
- Introducing the Empirical Studies of Conflict project, with data from Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Colombia. (H/t Monkey Cage.)
- Building better economic models. (Thanks Steve.)
- Steven Pinker: 'It's natural to worry about physical stuff like weaponry and resources. What we should really worry about is psychological stuff like ideologies and norms.'
- The winner of Graeme Dobell's annual Madeleine Award for diplomatic symbolism has been announced!
- Stephen Howes: Australian aid to Uruzgan should stop because 'it is very hard to see Uruzgan as remaining under Afghan control after the Transition Period'. (Thanks Danielle.)
- Obama's inaugural in full:
Tuesday linkage: WTO, Zero Dark Thirty, Afghanistan, DPRK and more
Published 22 Jan 2013
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