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Bejewelled chains?
Monday 7th december 2009
I am sure we all have our differences of opinion on the subject of marriage. We particularly fortunate people in the West do not depend on it for our future security and well being – though I am sure you’ve all met that girl whose “happiness depends on being married”.
Monday 7th december 2009
I am sure we all have our differences of opinion on the subject of marriage. We particularly fortunate people in the West do not depend on it for our future security and well being – though I am sure you’ve all met that girl whose “happiness depends on being married”.
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The Promised Land
Monday 7th December 2009
On the 9th of November, Germany commemorated the fall of the Berlin wall, the destruction of which stands as a seminal moment in modern history, and one well remembered by an entire generation.
Monday 7th December 2009
On the 9th of November, Germany commemorated the fall of the Berlin wall, the destruction of which stands as a seminal moment in modern history, and one well remembered by an entire generation.
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The Casualties of Health Care
Monday 7th December 2009
Last week, the Democrats in the United States Senate scraped together enough support to begin formal debate of the health care bill. Passing by a barely filibuster-proof majority, the vote is just one marginal victory in a process that has drained the strength of the Obama administration over the past six months.
Monday 7th December 2009
Last week, the Democrats in the United States Senate scraped together enough support to begin formal debate of the health care bill. Passing by a barely filibuster-proof majority, the vote is just one marginal victory in a process that has drained the strength of the Obama administration over the past six months.
Where Fertility Features
Monday 23rd November 2009
Today the world’s population stands at a little over six million, the largest it has ever been and that number is still rising. However this rise is on a decreasing return to scale, meaning that by 2050 the Earth’s population will have stabilised at nine million. So why the peak?read
Monday 23rd November 2009
Today the world’s population stands at a little over six million, the largest it has ever been and that number is still rising. However this rise is on a decreasing return to scale, meaning that by 2050 the Earth’s population will have stabilised at nine million. So why the peak?read
Border Angst
Monday 23rd November 2009
China and India – they have their differences. Not least concerning where one county ends and the other begins. While the Western media lavishes print and airtime on Indo-Pak spats over Kashmir, India and China continue to engage in abortive diplomacy over their shared borders. read
Monday 23rd November 2009
China and India – they have their differences. Not least concerning where one county ends and the other begins. While the Western media lavishes print and airtime on Indo-Pak spats over Kashmir, India and China continue to engage in abortive diplomacy over their shared borders. read
The Power of The Tweet
Monday 2nd November 2009
The importance of the internet on the Media has been profoundly influential during the last few weeks, from following Question Time on Twitter (@bbcquestiontime) to reading the Jan Moir article before or after the headline was changed. read
Monday 2nd November 2009
The importance of the internet on the Media has been profoundly influential during the last few weeks, from following Question Time on Twitter (@bbcquestiontime) to reading the Jan Moir article before or after the headline was changed. read
The Forgotten Genocide
Monday 2nd November 2009
Sudan has been in the conscience of the international community for generations. Since gaining independence from the United Kingdom in 1956, the country has been wracked almost constantly with civil war.
Monday 2nd November 2009
Sudan has been in the conscience of the international community for generations. Since gaining independence from the United Kingdom in 1956, the country has been wracked almost constantly with civil war.
Standing Up For Justice
Monday 2nd November 2009
In 2005, Jamie Leigh Jones was drugged and gang raped by seven of her coworkers while working for the private defense contractor Halliburton/KBR in Baghdad. The 20-year-old American, who had been on the job for only four days, was then placed under guard in a shipping container for more than twenty-four hours after reporting the incident to a supervisor.
Monday 2nd November 2009
In 2005, Jamie Leigh Jones was drugged and gang raped by seven of her coworkers while working for the private defense contractor Halliburton/KBR in Baghdad. The 20-year-old American, who had been on the job for only four days, was then placed under guard in a shipping container for more than twenty-four hours after reporting the incident to a supervisor.
In The Midst Of The Middle East
Monday 19th October 2009
Afghanistan’s presidential election process continues to attract controversy in the world news. Allegations of fraud by the opposition , lead by former foreign minister Dr Abdullah Abdullah, have forced a recount of a significant proportion of votes.
Monday 19th October 2009
Afghanistan’s presidential election process continues to attract controversy in the world news. Allegations of fraud by the opposition , lead by former foreign minister Dr Abdullah Abdullah, have forced a recount of a significant proportion of votes.
Pariah Pakistan?
Monday 19th October 2009
This week the US Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton, joined British Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, in expressing confidence in the safety of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal as its beleaguered government prepared to send troops into South Waziristan.
Monday 19th October 2009
This week the US Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton, joined British Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, in expressing confidence in the safety of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal as its beleaguered government prepared to send troops into South Waziristan.
New Best Friends?
Monday 19th October 2009
As the second best performing economy on the planet, the prospect of doing business with China and its 1.3 billion inhabitants is one which appeals to countries all over the world. Even the Scottish Government, which cannot technically make its own foreign policy, has decided to get in on the act.
Monday 19th October 2009
As the second best performing economy on the planet, the prospect of doing business with China and its 1.3 billion inhabitants is one which appeals to countries all over the world. Even the Scottish Government, which cannot technically make its own foreign policy, has decided to get in on the act.
The War Against Carbon
Monday 19th October 2009
This isn’t just about wet polar bears. This is about droughts and cyclones and sinking islands. Or at least this is the disaster-speak through which eco-warriors have, with remarkable success, made anthropogenic global warming one the hottest issues of our time.
Monday 19th October 2009
This isn’t just about wet polar bears. This is about droughts and cyclones and sinking islands. Or at least this is the disaster-speak through which eco-warriors have, with remarkable success, made anthropogenic global warming one the hottest issues of our time.
We Came in Peace For All Mankind
Monday 19th October 2009
In 1969, man walked on the moon. In 2009, man bombed it. On October 8, NASA shot two missiles into the surface of the moon at 5,000 miles per hour – twice the speed of a bullet. It was part of the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) mission, launched June 18.
Monday 19th October 2009
In 1969, man walked on the moon. In 2009, man bombed it. On October 8, NASA shot two missiles into the surface of the moon at 5,000 miles per hour – twice the speed of a bullet. It was part of the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) mission, launched June 18.