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The monster in the mirror

From Boston Review, David Cole on closing Guantanamo and what to do with detainees, with responses by Joanne Mariner, Eric Posner, and Robert Chesney. From The Bulletin, an article on the future of nuclear energy. From Wishtank, how much oil is actually left? Here's a group of economists on the ideal stimulus plan. Confused by the financial crisis? It may be time to read the books and blogs of economist Tyler Cowen. From Edge, can science help solve the economic crisis? An article on the ethics of science communication on the web. Arundhati Roy on the monster in the mirror: The Mumbai attacks have been dubbed "India's 9/11", and there are calls for a 9/11-style response, including an attack on Pakistan — instead, the country must fight terrorism with justice, or face civil war. Religious people have more babies than non-believers — and not just for the obvious reasons. From News Weekly, an article on the economic consequences of abortion. GR8 Expectations: Remember all those think pieces about the bleak future for the English language in the era of text messaging? From Think Tank, an interview with Ben Stein. They just don't get it: Many Britons — and even some Americans — have a false idea of what the US is really like; are Hollywood and TV to blame? Will the real Tony Clifton please stand up: Who knew that Andy Kaufman's alter ego didn't die with him?