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by Sam Roggeveen - 16 April 2012 4:03PM

50 amazing facts about the US economy. (H/t 3QD.)
WikiLeaks reveals that China is trying to reduce its dependence on Middle Eastern oil. (Thanks Gareth.)
A small portion of a Sarkozy-Obama video conference has been filmed by French TV. You might be surprised at how banal such exchanges between the leaders of great nations can be. (Thanks Michael.)
Where Australians are traveling now, compared to 10 years ago.
A new report reveals that private donations to aid agencies remain stable, despite the global economic downturn. (Thanks Danielle.)
The paperless Oval Office: Obama now gets his daily intelligence briefing by iPad. (Thanks Michael.)
A conference presentation by Charli Carpenter on how the information revolution is changing the way world politics is taught (thanks Michael):

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