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12/28/11

U.S. Fifth Fleet says won't allow Hormuz disruption

(Reuters) - The U.S. Fifth Fleet said on Wednesday it would not allow any disruption of traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran threatened to stop ships moving through the world's most important oil route.

12/21/11

Mass March by Cairo Women in Protest Over Abuse by Soldiers

NYTimes ~ The demonstration grew by the minute into an extraordinary expression of anger at the treatment of women by the military police.

Social-Minded Hip-Hop Is Making a Comeback ~ The rappers Common and Kendrick Lamar demonstrate that that message-driven hip-hop has begun to find a home again.

What to Do, and Not Do, About North Korea ~ Waiting to see what develops in North Korea feels familiar, and that’s what we should do: wait and see.

A Searing Family Drama Reveals a Human Side of Iran ~ The director Asghar Farhadi says his “Separation,” which opens in New York and Los Angeles on Dec. 30, is about “human problems,” not politics.

Long Career but Still Learning ~ After a six-decade stage and film career, Christopher Plummer still has plenty of acting work. “I want to be able to play as many things as possible,” he says, “before I croak.”

Intrepid Boy on the Trail of Mysteries ~ Steven Spielberg’s “Adventures of Tintin” brings to computerized life a boy of pluck, ingenuity and derring-do.

North Korea’s Succession Unfolds in Cloud of Mystery ~ South Korean researchers are seeking clues about whether Kim Jong-un can assert control over the monolithic dictatorship that was led by his father, Kim Jong-il.

Walmart Takes a 'Trusted Agent' Approach to Purple Teaming

Dark Reading - Walmart colocates red and blue teams to build trust and improve security through collaborative purple teaming exercises