Rachel Shabi | Aeon | 15 November 2012 Critical essay on Israel and its rejection of the other, whether migrants or Palestinians. "It turns out being sealed off doesn't make Israelis feel any safer; all it does is amplify suspicion and insecurity, hatred and intolerance" Comments James Verini | National Geographic | 16 November 2012 The tunnel economy is what keeps Gaza afloat. All kinds of household, consumable and industrial items come in; thousands are employed; Hamas taxes the trade. But it's grim, dangerous work. Tragic stories abound Comments James Crabtree | FT | 16 November 2012 Who are India’s new business elite, what do they think about the wealth amassed by their peers, and will it help or harm their country? Crabtree goes in search of answers with "India's Warren Buffett" Comments Keith O'Brien | NYT | 16 November 2012 Demand for shelters, stockpiles spiked with 9/11. And again thanks to 2012 endtime myth. Fresh wind from Hurricane Sandy. Amateurs stock up for 72 hours without power. Professionals prepare for end of world as we know it Comments Richard Lewontin | NYRB | 16 November 2012 No, but almost. "An element on the Y chromosome of males has been passed down at least for several millenia in the male line of the Cohanim family. Its presence in a man’s genome is evidence of descent from the priestly class" Comments Damon Krukowski | Pitchfork | 14 November 2012 The business model for musicians is broken. Do you know how broken? Damon Krukowski had his song "Tugboat" played 14,000 times on Pandora and Spotify in Jan-Mar this year. The three songwriters got 42 cents each (h/t Fred Duthy) Comments | 
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