I just tried again, you DO have to be registered to read it now, since it is the featured article. I thought you had to just give an email addy, I was wrong about what I said before.
But I was still able to send in a response to it.
More interesting developments. Follow the earlier link to CQ blog. It seems Mr. Stephens failed to disclose his rather close relationship with the WEF. In fact, he just went through the nomination process (run by Queen Rania of Jordan) to become one of the WEF's 'young leaders of tomorrow' one of whose board members is none other than Eason Jordan.
Featured articles can be accessed without registration starting the day after they appear. Read it tomorrow! I sure will!