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  • Saudi Arabia Is Building A 965km Wall Along The Iraq Border

    Saudi Arabia Is Building A 965km Wall Along The Iraq Border

    Saudi Arabia is building great wall — or rather, a great chainlink fence with razor wire — to “protect against ISIS” in Iraq. And it’s not the only country investing in very expensive walls right now, even though they probably won’t work. Why? Because walls aren’t just about security. They’re also powerful symbols.


  • A New Low For Borders: Selling IP Addresses

    Like a haggard crackhead selling its socks, bankrupt Borders has resorted to selling things that don’t actually exist. That’s right — the company that once sold Ulysses and Jane Eyre is now hawking its collection of IP addresses.