Latest articles by Theunis Bates
-
Artificial history
Opinion Google's AI tailored the past to fit modern mores, but only succeeded in erasing real historical crimes
Opinion -
Musical deflation
Editor Letter Pop songs are getting shorter. Is that such a bad thing?
Editor Letter -
Dress-down democracy
Feature What we lose when we shun suits and ties
Feature -
Why the latest news from the Mars Curiosity rover is bumming out science
feature Is Mars just a dead, red rock after all?
feature -
Joining the sex jihad
feature Fundamentalist clerics are encouraging women to hook up with lonely Syrian militants
feature -
Syria's next civil war
feature Why a violent clash between moderate and Islamist rebels could be a good thing
feature -
The Pentagon's 5 most ridiculous projects
feature The Department of Defense hasn't met a dumb idea it isn't willing to fund
feature -
Qatar: The tiny nation that roared
feature Qatar has used its petro-riches to buy global clout. What does the emirate actually want?
feature -
The return of the animal liberation movement
feature Animal rights extremists are ramping up their decades-old war against the fur industry
feature -
Watch the Chinese military attack killer wasps with a flamethrower
feature The People's Liberation Army goes to war with the Asian giant hornet
feature -
Spy games: How a busted Israeli intelligence ring could destabilize the region
feature A new report says Turkey deliberately blew the cover of Israeli spies in Iran
feature -
Amazon's e-book dilemma: Extreme porn
feature Online retailers are under attack for selling e-books filled with rape, incest, and bestiality. Should they clean up their act?
feature -
Why Saudi Arabia will regret boycotting the U.N. Security Council
feature If the kingdom wants to play the global game, it needs a seat at the table
feature -
The wonderful world of Rob Ford memorabilia
feature Souvenir makers sure love Toronto's crack-smoking mayor
feature -
Is this the world's worst love guru?
feature Justin Lookadoo is peddling abysmal dating advice to today's teens
feature -
A Mexican drug cartel's rise to dominance
feature The Sinaloa cartel is now the world's biggest supplier of illegal narcotics. How did it become so powerful?
feature -
Why is China so stingy with its aid money?
feature China's callous response to the Philippines typhoon shows that it all comes down to politics
feature -
No, the swastika can't be rehabilitated
feature An international effort to return the Nazi symbol to its peaceful roots is deeply misguided
feature -
Is Pope Francis on the Mafia's hit list?
feature The Pope has angered Italy's crime lords with his corruption crackdown
feature -
The evolution of the NSA
feature Born in the Cold War, the National Security Agency was transformed by 9/11. Has it grown too large?
feature -
Ukraine's fraught relationship with Russia: A brief history
feature Ukraine has been part of Russia on and off for centuries. Why does Russia feel justified in interfering in its affairs?
feature
