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Fighting Bafflegab and Gobbledygook
Several people and organizations do battle with those who mangle the English language.
Nov 2, 2011
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Rupert Taylor
What Happens When a Country Goes Bankrupt?
As Greece teeters on the brink of insolvency it's instructive to look at how Argentina fared after it went broke in 2001.
Oct 28, 2011
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Rupert Taylor
Life After Death: Libya Post Gadhafi
Some insight into the difficult road ahead for Libya and its people.
Oct 26, 2011
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Kern Carter
Will There Be A Terrorist Attack at the 2012 London Olympics?
Movies, TV programmes, the print media and card games all present evidence of a looming terror threat planned for the 2012 London Olympics.
Oct 25, 2011
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Christopher Woodward
How Currencies are Manipulated for Economic Advantage
The exchange rate of one currency measured against others can increase the scale of exports from a lower-value country.
Oct 25, 2011
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Rupert Taylor
The Application of the R2P Doctrine in Libya
The 2011 protest actions in many Arab states,have brought about some regime change and the application of the "responsibility to protect" doctrine.
Oct 25, 2011
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Odilile Ayodele
Canada Latest to Pledge Pakistan Flood Aid Amid Turbulence
Canada is the latest country to announce flood aid as Pakistan faces political and economic uncertainty.
Oct 24, 2011
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Anna Reitman
Showdown Between Revolutionary Council and Egyptian Army
In a bloodless revolt, Egyptians gain their freedom from dictatorship. The army, called by the people to save them, weeks later proved their disloyalty.
Oct 22, 2011
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Amr Khalifa
Bank Failures Caused by Investment Gambles
As some European banks struggle to survive the continent's debt crisis, they might want to look back three years for an instructive model.
Oct 19, 2011
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Rupert Taylor
What to Do About Pakistan: How to Avoid Disaster
Of the world's three great political minefields, Pakistan, Iran, and North Korea, none is more fragile than Pakistan. Its collapse would be catastrophic.
Oct 14, 2011
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John Anderson
Sri Lanka Prepares to Welcome the President of Vietnam
The president of Vietnam, Truong Tan Sang, will arrive in Sri Lanka on October 13, 2011, for a three-day official visit.
Oct 12, 2011
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Chamara Sumanapala
Lokomotiv Loss: Yet Another Test For Fetisov
Russian hockey legend, Slava Fetisov, no stranger to danger and disaster, is the right man on the job after loss of KHL's Lokomotiv Yaroslavl team lives.
Oct 10, 2011
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Rick Stelnick
Medical Tourism Mixes Lower-Cost Health Care Options and Travel
Medical tourism is a burgeoning industry, often saving patients thousands of dollars. More than one million Americans a year travel for medical procedures.
Oct 9, 2011
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Karen Berger
PlayStation War: Replacing Soldiers and Pilots with Robots
New products that change the rules of the game are called "killer applications". Military robots, such as the drone, give the phrase a literal meaning.
Oct 6, 2011
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John Anderson
Adorno and Horkheimer on the Enlightenment
Adorno and Horkheimer's seminal 1940s' Dialectic of Enlightenment expressed a profound despair at the West's perversion of Enlightenment values.
Sep 30, 2011
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Catherine Rosario
Fiftieth Anniversary of the Death of Dag Hammarskjold
Conspiracy theories around the death of Dag Hammarskjold, on September 18, 1961, should not overshadow the real and certain achievements of this man.
Sep 27, 2011
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Valerie Wilson
Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin to Swap Jobs with Medvedev
Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin seems ready to once again become Russia's President in 2012 with Pres. Medvedev rotating to become the Prime Minister.
Sep 25, 2011
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Gerald Greene
Review: Death By China-Confronting the Dragon by Navarro & Autry
Controversial book presents a warning against China; its growth and consumption of world resources is only equalled by its protectionism/totalitarianism
Sep 25, 2011
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Paym Bergson
New Approach Needed on Climate Change Post Kyoto 2012
Many climate activists are disillusioned with the future of Kyoto and are proposing new approaches to limiting carbon emissions. (23 Sept 2011).
Sep 22, 2011
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Suzan Phillips
Peace Day 2011
The International Day of Peace is held annually on September 21 to spread a unified message about the global peace-building effort.
Sep 20, 2011
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Alexis J Hyatt