Washington Post: Netanyahu emerges weakened from Israeli elections Israel’s elections on Tuesday weakened Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and raised the prospect of a more centrist government that could ease strained relations with Washington and signal more flexibility in peace efforts with the Palestinians.
eretzyisrael: According to a tally of 99.5% of the votes, the results are as follows: Likud-Yisrael Beiteinu: 31 Yesh Atid: 19 Labor: 15 Shas: 11 Habayit Hayehudi: 11 United Torah Judaism: 7 Hatnua: 6 Meretz: 6 United Arab List-Taal: 5 Hadash: 4 Balad: 3 Kadima: 2
It was strange reading the news about Beyonce lip-synching the National Anthem. The night before the inauguration I have seen the photos of her in a studio, with the notation of The Start Spangled Banner in hand and I thought “oh well, it is going to be pre-recorded then, whatever”. That was what I thought until the very moment she opened her mouth to sing on the ceremony. And then I thought, well, it might have been just a rehearsal on the photos… I was thinking “if this is lip-synching she is very good at it” and by the end…
instagram: The 57th Presidential Inauguration To explore photos taken from the event, search the #inauguration2013, #inaug2013, and #CNN hashtags. And if you’re there, make sure to tag your own photos! You can also browse inauguration photos shared from the National Mall, and West Lawn of the Capitol, and the White House. Today, an estimated 800,000 people will crowd onto the National Mall to witness the swearing-in of President Barack Obama. The inauguration is the 57th in the United States’ history and follows the November 6 reelection of Barack Obama, America’s 44th President. The list of the day’s events includes performances…
Confession: I love MOOCs. In fact, I love every kind of opportunity to learn something. And if it is available for free on the internet, anytime one has the time for it, just the better. Isn’t it? I hear the opinions that there is no real innovation behind the idea of MOOCs, since there are many online materials these days by universities available on the internet, you just have to look for them, learn them, same result. And if you want to go to a university, go for real. I am seriously all for lifelong learning and constant self improvement…
A surprising map of the best and worst countries to be born into today Based on a study by The Economist: The where-to-be-born index, 2013
December reads This month after I finished Kofi Annan’s Interventions (of which I still owe you a review) I read a great and long novel by my favorite Hungarian author, one of the works of my favorite Hungarian feminist sociologists – although not a study this time, but a romance, another Hungarian book I read in only an afternoon (yes, Hungarian Christmas candies were involved…), an English novel throughout a journey back from the countryside (and back from Christmas to weekdays), a wonderful women’s guidance book I got for Christmas and a tale everyone needs to read once in a…
united-nations: “Violence against women must never be accepted, never excused, never tolerated. Every girl and woman has the right to be respected, valued and protected.” Join Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, UN Women and the SayNO – UNiTE to End Violence Against Women campaign in mourning the death of the 23-year old Delhi student who was gang-raped by six men in a moving bus.
Today is International Migrants Day! On 4 December 2000, the UN General Assembly, taking into account the large and increasing number of migrants in the world,proclaimed 18 December as International Migrants Day. On 18 December 1990, the General Assembly had adopted the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families. Click the image to learn more!
