Daily Nation (September 23)
As the standoff at Kenya’s Westgate Mall enters the third day, “all round, there is a sense of gloom and doom. Tension is palpable and the citizens are worried about the grotesque drama…. The stand-off and uncertainty are taking a huge toll on the economy as businesses remain closed and many people kept away from work. Worse, the tragedy has sent the wrong message that Kenya is an unsafe destination even when it is clear that terrorism knows no borders.”
Tags: Economy, Kenya, Stand-off, Tension, Terrorism, Tragedy, Uncertainty, Westgate Mall
Washington Post (December 17)
“The Bushmaster .223-caliber semiautomatic rifle that Adam Lanza carried into Sandy Hook Elementary School on Friday is a frightful killing machine…. Most of the victims were hit with at least three bullets — and some with up to 11 — that exploded with devastating lethality, tearing them apart from inside…. The tragedy leads to an inescapable conclusion. There is no defensible reason for civilians to own a Bushmaster or other semiautomatic rifles, known more broadly as assault weapons.”
Tags: Assault weapons, Bullets, Lanza, Sandy Hook, Tragedy, Victims
New York Times (November 1)
Scientists believe much of the debris carried to sea by Japan’s March 11 tsunami will eventually end up in place known as “the Pacific Garbage Patch.” About 5-10% of the items, however, will wash ashore, some of it in Hawaii. Though transformed by years in the ocean, these items “will be an echo of a tragedy, for many years to come. “
