Headlines from May 15, 2009

Figures confirm the euro zone's economy has been hit much harder than the U.S. or Britain.
Notes on the Muslim Brotherhood's recent losses in Egypt's political battles.
Tsvangirai explains what it's like to share power with Mugabe--the man who likely tried to have him killed.
The Obamas may not need the money, but that's no reason to deny Michelle Obama a salary.
I doubt half the faculty could pass the ideological test now being demanded of Obama. Notre Dame alumni responds to conservative slime-slinging.
Photos of overflowing garbage.
Forget dog eat dog. The timid are about to be culled from the herd. How advertisers are spinning the recession.
David Hockney tries his hand at computer art.
Resource for writers: 20,000 spammer aliases collected between 2003 and 2008.
Op: The U.S. needs an ambassador in China now, but it's not at all clear when that's likely to happen.
Argument for China to face a "carbon tariff", argument against.
Gay activists in Russia banned by Moscow's mayor for being satanic.
Saturday morning read: Putting the blood and guts--the humanity--back into our idea of Roman life.
All eyes on Monday: Jordan urges Israel to go two-state when Netanyahu meets Obama.
Pelosi and C.I.A. clash over who knew what when regarding torture policies.
Analysis: Pelosi's move was either a supremely calculated escalation, or a reckless act to defend her honor.
Lessons learned from postwar German interrogation policy.
If Obama doesn't want the prisoner-abuse photos shown, he can classify them--but the trick would be classifying them "properly."
The paradoxically soothing effects of very, very heavy metal.
Photos of refrigerator interiors show narratives of use.
Companies that produce America's processed foods can no longer guarantee their safety.
Informative analysis and backgrounders regarding Pakistan ambassador's appearance on The Daily Show.
Lunchtime reading: Pakistan on the brink.
Number of people displaced within Pakistan in the last 12 months: 1.3 million; in the last 30 days: 830,000.
Guatamala continues war with the internet, arrests Twitter user for inciting financial panic.
Charts and graphs concerning SNL: cast appearances, impersonated celebrities, etc.
Today I packed a lunch to take to class. Examples of lives that are average.