Stories:
FLASHBACK: NY Times Review FrackNation
For which it shows, shockingly, grudging respect.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/11/movies/fracknation-a-documentary.html

This Is How the Left Attack Film-Makers
Ad hominem. They’re on the Right. They must be in the pay of Big Oil. Any proof offered? No, of course not.
http://www.desmogblog.com/2013/06/03/exposed-fracknation-deploys-tobacco-playbook-response-gasland-2

FLASHBACK: Joe Nocera Reviews David and Goliath
Thoughtful.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/13/books/review/malcolm-gladwells-david-and-goliath.html

Here’s Another Review in The Atlantic.
Also fair. Gladwell has a lot to say about going to elite schools and affirmative action.
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2013/10/the-underdogs-guru/309458/
Couple Stoned to Death in Pakistan
I challenge you to find the words Muslim or Islam in this article. Hey, maybe Christians did it.
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/pakistani-couple-stoned-death-adultery-six-arrested-185755520.html
UN Report: N Korea Is Really Bad
Rare for UN to be so explicit about a country that’s not Israel.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/10643889/Kim-Jong-Un-warned-he-could-face-prosecution-for-crimes-against-humanity.html
WSJ: In the Long History of Human Depravity N Korea Is Right There
Each Kim seems sicker and more twisted than the one before.
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304675504579388550849104482?mod=WSJ_Opinion_AboveLEFTTop
President Blames CA Drought on Global Warming
But, according to Global Warming Theory, California should be getting wetter not drier. But, hey, that’s just a detail.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/17/science/some-scientists-disagree-with-presidents-linking-drought-to-warming.html?_r=1
WSJ: Even NYT Questions Obama’s Assertion on Drought and Global Warming
Maybe he should blame the Delta Smelt.
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304675504579389302530424172?mod=WSJ_Opinion_AboveLEFTTop

Student Debt Hampering Housing Recovery
You’d expect first time buyers to step in as economy slowly improves, but it’s not happening.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/student-debt-may-hurt-housing-recovery-by-hampering-first-time-buyers/2014/02/17/d90c7c1e-94bf-11e3-83b9-1f024193bb84_story.html

Kerry Gets His Gods Mixed Up
Mr. Secretary, we don’t worship the same God. One demands ethical behavior. One doesn’t.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/02/16/uk-indonesia-usa-kerry-idUKBREA1F05020140216

Stephens: Kerry, the Zero
The Secretary of State’s obsession with Global Warming doesn’t speak well of him.
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304675504579389492229581738?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEADTop
Venezuela Cracks Up
Madura is losing control. But will kill to keep it.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-17/venezuela-president-summons-allies-to-street-to-rival-opposition.html