Das Fest der Liebe ist noch nicht mal ganz um die Ecke, verkaufen sie im Coop schon wieder Hass-Avocados aus Israel.

Subject: "Das bewundert der Nachbar"

Der angry monk Chef ist im Blog von Tenzing Barshee zu beobachten, wie er gestern in Celerina bei Gutzwillers über die Zubereitung von Foie Gras philosophiert. Gedacht: "Privatsphäre war gestern."

Oekonomienobelpreisträger Joseph Stiglitz plädiert im British Medical Journal gegen Pharmapatente und für hochdotierte Forschungspreise als Alternative:

A medical prize fund provides an alternative. Such a fund would give large rewards for cures or vaccines for diseases like malaria that affect millions, and smaller rewards for drugs that are similar to existing ones, with perhaps slightly different side effects. The intellectual property would be available to generic drug companies. The power of competitive markets would ensure a wide distribution at the lowest possible price, unlike the current system, which uses monopoly power, with its high prices and limited usage.

Der Boston Globe meldet, dass die US-Armee prüft, ob sie vermehrt nicht-US-Bürger in ihre Reihen aufnehmen soll. Demnächst ein Rekrutierungsbüro auch in Deiner Nähe?

The armed forces, already struggling to meet recruiting goals, are considering expanding the number of noncitizens in the ranks -- including disputed proposals to open recruiting stations overseas and putting more immigrants on a faster track to US citizenship if they volunteer -- according to Pentagon officials. Foreign citizens serving in the US military is a highly charged issue, which could expose the Pentagon to criticism that it is essentially using mercenaries to defend the country.