This week in status quo:

Hoping to do a regular feature here, where every Friday I list down what happened over the week that changed the status quo somewhere in the world. I'm not planning to scour the entire world wide web for every news article that reports on some change or other, rather I just plan to post those changes that might be helpful to you (either as analysis or as an example) in debate.

So for this week:

• Google Acquires Web Word Processor Firm


• South Dakota has made abortion illegal


• Dubai Company Backs Off Port Deal


• UK and US to withdraw forces in Iraq early 2007


• US to quit Abu Ghraib

In other, related news, some other articles that might be useful:

• Why US should back out of the India nuclear deal c/o the Economist


• the do-it-yourself abortion: a how-to guide


• Truth and reconciliation vs. Justice - an assessment on War Crimes Tribunals c/o the Economist


• Stop force-feeding Guantamo Prisoners on hunger strike, doctors say