Sigmund, Carl and Alfred (sigmundcarlandalfred.wordpress.com):
… Forbes: In an April 21, 2008, New Yorker story, “Vengeance Is Ours,” Pulitzer Prize-winning geography scholar Jared Diamond describes blood feuds that rage for decades among tribes in the Highlands of New Guinea. Diamond tells the story using a …

MetaFilter (www.metafilter.com):
… New Guinea, contrasting the conflicting human needs for vengeance and for justice. ( Mefi discussion ). Now, the subjects of Diamond's article are seeking their own revenge, suing the publishers for $10 million, claiming Diamond's story amounts tofalse accusations of serious criminal activity, including murder. Behind the lawsuit is a lengthy investigation by the Art Science Research Laboratory, a media criticism organization founded by Rhonda Roland Shearer. The ASRL investigation points to several significant errors attributable to Diamond and a lack …

Global News Blog Headlines (globalnewsblog.com):
… r multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Russia and China announce new era of military cooperation (Times Online) Russia and China announced plans for an intensified programme of military cooperation yesterday as part of a burgeoning “strategic partnership”.New Guinea Tribe Sues The New Yorker (Forbes)Depicted by Jared Diamond as rapists, murderers and pig thieves, the tribesmen are seeking $10 million. Marshalls president survives no confidence vote (TODAYonline) Marshall Islands President Litokwa Tomeing, seen here last year, has narrowly survived a court-ordered …

VDARE.com: Blog Articles (blog.vdare.com):
… to stay in the money). Although Diamond has made a fortune by coming up with politically correct rationalizations for the obvious huge gaps in achievement among the races, to cultural anthropologists, he’s not politically correct enough.Forbesreports: Complicating Wemp’s case, perhaps, is an interview he gave to Shearer’s researchers, in which he stated that the stories he told Diamond were in fact true. But a Wemp friend and legal adviser, Mako John Kuwimb, explains: …

the Masalai blog (masalai.wordpress.com):
… , Daniel Wemp, Henep Isum, indigenous, Jared Diamond, New Yorker, Pulitzer Prize, Society, State of New York, Stinkyjournalism.org, Supreme Court | by Emmanuel By Emmanuel Narokobi It was in the PNG papers last week,the storyfrom the New Yorker of the purportedly huge fabrications made by that Pulitzer Prize-winning geography scholar, Jared Diamond. The facts from stinkyjournalism.org are as follows: Daniel Wemp and Henep Isum file a summons and sue for 10 million dollars in the Supre …

Steve Sailer's iSteve Blog (isteve.blogspot.com):
… d enough to political correctness to stay in the money). Although Diamond has made a fortune by coming up with politically correct rationalizations for the obvious huge gaps in achievement among the races, to cultural anthropologists, he's not politically correct enough.Forbesreports: Complicating Wemp's case, perhaps, is an interview he gave to Shearer's researchers, in which he stated that the stories he told Diamond were in fact true. But a Wemp friend and legal adviser, Mako John Kuwimb, explains: "When foreigners come …

The Legal Satyricon (randazza.wordpress.com):
… en foreigners come to our culture, we tell stories as entertainment. Daniel’s stories were not serious narrative, and Daniel had no idea he was being interviewed for publication. He has never killed anyone or raped a woman. He certainly has never stolen a pig.” (source) Guess what? His real name isn't Henry Krinkle. According to Wemp’s supporters, there is a tradition in Papua New Guinea of “story telling” to amuse foreigners. I can tell you from first-hand experience, there is also a …

Land and People (landandpeople.blogspot.com):
… A two-page complaint filed in New York State Supreme Court on April 20 seeks $10 million from the New Yorker's publisher, Advance Publications, claiming Diamond's story falsely accused Wemp and fellow tribesman Isum Mandigo of "serious criminal activity" and "murder." "http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/21/new-yorker-jared-diamond-business-media-new-yorker.html?feed=rss_business_media …

Language Log (languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu):
… Forbesreportsthat the April 21, 2008 New Yorker article, “Vengeance is Ours,” by Jared Diamond, has recently generated a $10 million dollar lawsuit brought by Daniel Wemp,  a New Guinean who Diamond claimed was pursuing vengeance for his uncle’s death. His efforts …

Global News Blog Headlines (globalnewsblog.com):
… Mining Limited (TSX:MRN)(ASX:MGO)(POMSoX:MGO) is pleased to report the discovery of an extensive zone of copper mineralisation from recent field exploration approximately 4km south-east of the Company’s Yandera copper- molybdenum …New Guinea Tribe Sues The New Yorker (Forbes)Depicted by Jared Diamond as rapists, murderers and pig thieves, the tribesmen are seeking $10 million. …

Louis Proyect: The Unrepentant Marxist (louisproyect.wordpress.com):
… my own response to the piece, and have been in contact with Shearer as she has been working on her response. But this story is far more that just something I am personally interested in—it has already been reported on by the Huffington Post andForbesshows. Most news coverage will focus on the more spectacular aspects of the case: Diamond publishes a piece in the New Yorker depicting a tribal fight in Papua New Guinea, Shearer produces documentation that his accounts are untrue, and the Papua New Guineans involve sue Dia …

Men of Letters (rudycarrera.com):
… Brilliant!  Jared Diamond, the rock-star of the world of geography,is made to look like an arse by a man who essentially lied to him, and then complained that he was made to look like a blood-thirsty savage.  If this suit actually makes it to court, I’d be thoroughly amused. HT: Forbes.com. UPDATE: StinkyJournalism.org has some corrections to make regarding the Forbes …

Post Haste (www.memestreams.net):
… accused Wemp and fellow tribesman Isum Mandigo of "serious criminal activity" and "murder." From the archive: In the Highlands of New Guinea, rival clans have often fought wars lasting decades, in which each killing provokes another. --Link (Direct)- Link (Reputation Tracking) - Discuss [1] - Reply - Recommend …

Post Haste (www.memestreams.net):
… accused Wemp and fellow tribesman Isum Mandigo of "serious criminal activity" and "murder." From the archive: In the Highlands of New Guinea, rival clans have often fought wars lasting decades, in which each killing provokes another. --Link (Direct)- Link (Reputation Tracking) - Discuss [1] - Reply - Recommend …

The Olive & Arrow (oliveandarrow.com):
… h.  Wemp’s epic quest for retribution launches six years of warfare leading to the slaughter of 47 people and the theft of 300 pigs (not the pigs!). Jared Diamond But now Wemp is on a new quest for vengeance —against Diamond and the New Yorker,Forbes reports.  Wemp is seeking $10 million for Diamond’s allegedly fabricated accusations of “serious criminal activity” and “murder” against him and fellow tribesman Isum Mandigo, according to a two-page complaint filed in New …

Overlawyered (overlawyered.com):
… Not in the Margaret Mead era any more: two New Guinea tribesmen are planning to sue The New Yorker over a Jared Diamond article. [ New York Post,Forbes, Fran Smith ] Tags: libel slander and defamation, publishers Related posts Vegas columnist, sued for libel, declares bankruptcy (0) The Bloomsday litigants (0) Please, Mr. Trump, sue me (0) November 29 roundup (1) No way …

World Hum (www.worldhum.com):
… World Hum contributor David Farley has the details on cycling in Central Europe. The country’s national parks got a $750 million boost yesterday, including funding for a 15,000-strong Youth Conservation Corps. A Papua New Guinea tribe issuing the New Yorkerafter a Jared Diamond story portrayed them as “rapists, murderers and pig thieves.” Ryanair contemplates levying a (not-so-diplomatically-worded) “ fat tax ” on its most obese passengers; the decision was prompted by a passenger survey. Tourist …

Editorial Ass (editorialass.blogspot.com):
… eally break down to? Good, honest post with a real live royalty statement posted here. Also, Travis Erwin found this painfully excellent story about a guy who got trapped by his beach balls. I don't mean the plastic ones. Remember that bestseller GUNS, GERMS, STEEL?Yeah, well, now the author, Jared Diamond, is being sued by the New Guinea tribe he wrote about so "lovingly."Well, actually, his publisher The New Yorker is. Heehee. I find this very funny. Although I bet The New Yorker doesn't. Via Gawker. And finally for today, I'll bet I can guess three things about you: 1) You've never read George Eliot's Middlemarch 2) You always th …

Make Them Accountable (makethemaccountable.com):
… ech giants team up to protect kids online The Department of Homeland Security and several tech giants are teaming up to launch a nationwide volunteer program that will put tech pros in K-12 classrooms to make the younger generation aware of dangers on the Internet.New Guinea Tribe Sues New Yorker For $10 MillionIn an April 21, 2008, New Yorker story, “Vengeance Is Ours,” Pulitzer Prize-winning geology scholar Jared Diamond describes blood feuds that rage for decades among tribes in the Highlands of New Guinea. Now the protagonist of Diamond’s tal …

The Automatic Earth (theautomaticearth.blogspot.com):
… prop up the national currency and fund the state budget. The decision came after the country finally adopted a package of stabilization reforms it had failed to launch for months. A final decision on transferring the money should be made by mid-May.New Guinea Tribe Sues The 'New Yorker' For $10 MillionIn an April 21, 2008, New Yorker story, "Vengeance Is Ours," Pulitzer Prize-winning geography scholar Jared Diamond describes blood feuds that rage for decades among tribes in the Highlands of New Guinea. Diamond tells the story using a central protagonist: Daniel Wemp, mem …