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  1. Superb graphic account of the relationship between religion in the number of children in the world: ted.com/talks/hans_ros…
  2. Not crazy about Navalry but love his way to finance fighting Russian corruption. tol.org/client/article…
  3. Brilliant! The former nuclear commander shows why we should cut back on nuclear weapons. Cut, cut, cut! nytimes.com/2012/05/16/wor…
  4. This is a wonderfully constructive discussion about Israel/Palestine by Michael Lerner and Peter Bienert. tikkun.org/nextgen/buildi…
  5. I'm delighted with the new Occupy movement in Moscow; 2000 of the intelligentsia are out in force, and cars passing by honk approvingly.
  6. Amazingly discouraging article about the failure to regulate the US financial industry. rollingstone.com/politics/news/…
  7. Buses full of protesters are turned back, youths warned they will be drafted if come to demo in Moscow today. Museums are open, free today!
  8. At a party in Vienna I talked with INES people at NPT prepcom about vulnerable Fukushima bldg. They say this is true: blog.imva.info/world-affairs/…
  9. I'm in Moscow. If you're a friend of mine and are also here, give me a shout on Twitter or Facebook. One goal: form Google+ discusions gps.
  10. Tom Friedman is right again! Spend $ on scholarships, not guns. nytimes.com/2012/05/02/opi…
  11. We did three flash mobs in downtown Toronto, observing Global Day of Action on Military Spending. About 30 came, want to do others soon.
  12. We had a swell time today with flash mobs in three locations. Global Day of Action on Military Spending. About 40 people came, I'd estimate.
  13. Military $$$? See you at Dundas Square at 5 pm, at Eaton Centre N. food court at 5:30, and at Bay and Queen (Old City Hall) at 6 pm today.
  14. Listen up, followers! I want you to come to Dundas Square (NW) Toronto at 5 pm Tuesday April 17, and be ready to do a pantomime with us all.
  15. I hope someone following this is competent to judge how seriously to address this possible catastrophe. I am not. globalresearch.ca/index.php?cont…
  16. Steve Paikin had a swell talk w/ Alain de Botton on TVO about his book, Religion for Atheists. Wasn't just reductive instrumental argument.
  17. April 17 is Global Day of Action on Military Spending. We will do a street theatre action at Dundas Square @5 pm Call 416 789 2294 for plan!
  18. Thursday lecture is by Mark Sedra on Should we be afraid? 4-6 pm rm.087 University College, U of T. Free. all welcome.