The death of Milton Friedman has some reactions. Deane's Dimension from Sri Lanka on the loss of a man who's never been met. Patrix and India Uncut have some more reactions. “Well, maybe it's because many of the things he stood for are values I hold very close to my heart. He also articulated them with such lucid brilliance that any doubts one had were removed, any questions one had were answered.”
Anup Kaphle wrote about his experience in Afghanistan in a post titled Helmand: A Nepalese View at The Atlantic. He compared the war torn nation with his homeland Nepal and found many similarities.
Chandra at Desicritics has some counterpoints on the recent court ruling on the section 377 of the Indian Penal Code decriminalizing homosexuality.
M Serajul Islam criticizes the boycott of Parliament by the main opposition party in Bangladesh and the return of negative politics.
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