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Pogrom Punk: The Greek neo-Nazi rock bands boosting Golden Dawn's rise Oct 29th 2012, 11:14 The Guardian's Marla Margaronis begins her deep, and deeply disturbing, article on the rise of Greek neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn with an interesting detail. The movement's favorite band is a group called Pogrom. Read full article >> A brief ethnic history of China Oct 29th 2012, 10:45 China is unique among the world's most populous nations in that it considers itself ethnically near-homogenous, Martin Jacques writes in an essay at the BBC News Magazine. "[M]ore than nine out of 10 Chinese people think of themselves as belonging to just one race, the Han," he says. But it wasn't always so. As Jacques explains, the history of ethnicity in China is far more complicated than this suggests, with lessons for both how that makes China unique and what it means for the country today. Read full article >> U.S. pushes Algeria to support military intervention in Mali Oct 29th 2012, 10:18 ALGIERS — The United States joined France in a diplomatic lobbying campaign Monday to win key Algerian support for an emergency military intervention in northern Mali, where al-Qaeda-linked militants are waging a terror campaign that the Obama administration warns could threaten other nations. Read full article >> Report: U.S. should allow Japan to use military air base for commercial use Oct 29th 2012, 09:49 TOKYO — This megacity of 35 million says it badly needs a third airport to help it meet rising demand for passenger flights. And its officials think just the right airport already exists: a U.S. air base in the sprawling western suburbs, under the shadows of Mount Fuji. Read full article >> Mexico is now a top producer of engineers, but where are jobs? Oct 29th 2012, 01:49 MEXICO CITY — In an aggressive bid to move beyond low-wage factory jobs and toward an entrepreneurial economy, Mexico is producing graduates in engineering and technology at rates that challenge its international rivals, including its No. 1 trade partner, the United States. Read full article >> Pakistani brothers reflect their country's contradictions Oct 29th 2012, 01:08 LAHORE, Pakistan — One cleric is a wanted terrorist who preaches that the United States is Pakistan's worst enemy, determined to "wipe out every Muslim" with the help of his other nemesis, the Jews. His name is Hafiz Mohammad Saeed. Read full article >>

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