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From Kabul: AFGHANISTAN today named its first female provincial governor, a step forward in the slow political progress of women since the fall of the Taliban more than three years ago. The appointment of Habiba Sorabi as the new governor of Bamiyan was announced in a brief statement on state-run Kabul Television. Ms Sorabi, who [...]

Any way you read it, this is a weird, weird story. Hat tip: Reader Peter K.

Here’s an uplifting account.

In the wake of the Asian earthquake/tsunami disaster, several commentators have made the astute argument that the best defense against such catastrophic risks is economic growth. Glenn Reynolds, for example, wrote in a Tech Central Station column: Over the longer run, of course, the best protection against catastrophes, whether foreseen or unforeseen, is a society [...]