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Saudi women’s educational prospects are improving while their job prospects afterwards are not.  (Photo by Zamanalsamt) Saudi women learn in a ‘golden cage’ Saudi Arabia has spent billions of dollars to improve women’s education, part of a broader drive to empower young Saudis for the marketplace, but the prospects of female graduates are limited. Vancouver Sun Blog: Women take the wheel in Saudi Arabia  (The New Yorker) News Desk Diplomat’s exploitation of domestic workers a ‘plague,’ activists say The arrest of an Indian diplomat who allegedly submitted fraudulent documents to import a babysitter at an illegal wage to the U.S. has sparked an unusual spat between the two countries. NBCNews.com Kerry ‘regrets’ row with India diplomat BBC   Coming of age in the Syrian conflict Abdulrahman is a Syrian 20-something caught up in his country’s sudden whirl into hell at the prime of his life, forced to live in a world that watches his people burn and leaves him powerless to do much about it. The Atlantic Blog: UN: Syria refugee crisis is ‘greatest humanitarian tragedy of our times’  (NBCNews.com) World News Morocco’s maids: abused and overworked The Moroccan government has acknowledged the needs to address the problems of a growing migrant population, a year after Human Rights Watch urged Morocco to create a legal framework for maids. Al Jazeera Large group of US scholars endorse academic boycott of Israel A major U.S. academic association has joined the boycott against Israeli educational institutions, marking a key victory for the Palestinian-led movement and instantly drawing fire from critics. CBS News Ambassador Dermer: Academic boycott of Israel ‘a travesty’ Jerusalem Post   PHILANTHROPY AND AID $24 million pledged to North Africa Japan has pledged roughly $24 million in new aid to a group of North African countries, including Algeria and Morocco, to continue helping them combat terrorism and enhance security in the region. Japan Times World Bank fund for poorest gets $52 billion more funding The World Bank’s fund for helping the world’s most impoverished people will receive a record $52 billion replenishment from donor nations and other sources over three years, the lender said. Bloomberg HUMAN RIGHTS Amnesty accuses al-Qaida group in Syria of torture Amnesty International has accused an al-Qaida-linked group that controls large parts of Northern Syria of running secret prisons in which torture and summary killings are common. Seattle Times Special section: Syria conflict BBC Human rights commissioner calls for repeal of law banning offensive speech Tim Wilson, Australia‘s new human rights commissioner, says free speech is “being neglected” and he supports scrapping of section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act. Guardian DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE India: Onion over-supply leads to crisis It was scarcity and high prices that forced the Indian government to almost stop export. This time abundant production and crashing prices are likely to cause unrest among onion growers ahead of the general election. Times of India The journey of an Indian onion Economist Russian market fuels comeback of North American fur market The North American fur market is booming. With Russia’s economy on the rise, there’s some new money on the block for designers. NPR POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE White House task force urges limit on NSA snooping A presidential advisory panel has recommended sweeping changes to government surveillance programs, including limiting the bulk collection of Americans’ phone records. San Francisco Chronicle Up to speed: 4 highlights of the White House report on how to change the NSA Daily Beast Singapore to deport foreign workers over ‘Little India’ riot Singapore plans to deport dozens of foreign workers who were involved in the country’s first major riot in more than 40 years, authorities said. CNN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Britain to join ranks of nations dumping paper money for plastic Polymer bank notes, as they are called, are catching on around the world, despite skepticism from consumers wherever they are introduced. Seattle Times NASA orders urgent spacewalks for space station repairs The U.S. space agency has ordered emergency spacewalks to carry out repairs on the International Space Station. BBC Blog: NASA wants back in the space game Design News   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Rights violation: A judge strikes a blow for privacy on the NSA Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Blog (William F. Schulz): Are animal rights ‘human’ rights? Huffington Post Blog (Bradley Burston): Bibi’s boycott: Will 2014 be the year that Israel divorces the world?  (Haaretz) A Special Place in Hell   Site edited by: Audrey Harry, Amy Marie Phillips and Daniel Acosta.   GOOD NEWS Strangers rally to help blind man keep his guide dog In a twist that reveals the best of the holiday season, a Brooklyn, NY, man saved from an oncoming subway train will get to keep his elderly guide dog after an amazing fundraising campaign. Daily Beast Russia passes amnesty bill Russia’s parliament has voted for an amnesty bill that includes crew members of a Greenpeace ship and jailed members of a punk band. NPR NGOS AND NONPROFITS A new nonprofit model: Meet the charitable startups Philanthropic ventures have begun adopting the technological know-how and scrappy mentality of startups to develop a new breed of lean nonprofits. Forbes Facebook’s donate button helps nonprofits — and Facebook Facebook is making it easier for people to use the social network to make charitable contributions to nonprofits by clicking a “Donate Now” button on a participating nonprofit’s post. CNET News ENVIRONMENT The sinkhole that is eating Louisiana Cancer Alley, between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, is home to some 150 petrochemical plants, making these swamplands perhaps the most industrialized (and polluted) region in the U.S. Newsweek Climate change puts 40 percent more people at risk of absolute water scarcity Climate change within our century is likely to put 40 percent more people at risk of absolute water scarcity, a new study shows by using an unprecedented number of impact models. Green Building Elements Lower Rio Grande Basin study shows shortfall in future water supply ScienceDaily   Photo of the Day A merchant interacts with a customer at the Trentino Market in Sergeno, Italy.  (Photo by Paul Barker Hemings)	DailySource Most Popular Most viewed Most shared Most recent Connect with Us Or enter Amazon via the box below and they will donate 4-7% of all purchases you make in the next 24 hours to us. Take a Quick Tour The Daily Quote Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive. Daily Quote Archives Email Newsletters Daily headlines Friends of the DailySource DailySource Archives Scroll through recent items from your favorite sections: News Top Stories Columns and Op-ed The Daily Quote Photo of the Day Email this edition Ways to Help Volunteer Spread the word Donate Shop Search Give feedback Other ways

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