Thursday, February 16, 2012
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The Murray Darling at five minutes to midnight. Nation Building - Everald Compton - 9 comments
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What will the Gonski Report say about funding country schools, in particular, Catholic country schools? Education - Greg O'Kelly - 9 comments
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The Lowy Institute's radioactive Indian propaganda. Environment - Jim Green - 4 comments
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If political scientists want to bag Abbott, they should at least strive to be objective. Domestic Politics - Chris Lewis - 20 comments
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A journalistic novel that provides a blueprint to understand the Occupy movement. Environment - Corey Ellen
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Living and working in Hong Kong in the last days of empire Feature - Colin Lamont - 1 comment
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
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The Point Henry smelter gobbles up nearly a quarter of the state’s energy at a price heavily subsidised by all Victorians. Environment - Matthew Wright - 19 comments
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Smacking is wrong and the college of surgeons is right. Law & Liberties - Patmalar Ambikapathy Thuraisingham - 59 comments
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Despite claims in On Line Opinion, RMIT's Professional Writing and Editing program is very much alive. Education - Clare Renner - 3 comments
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France is not a bad place to live, but is it paradise? Feature - Alan Austin - 19 comments
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20 per cent of the world's population; 56 ethnic minority peoples; multiple borders with other countries; and a humiliating history of foreign occupation mean no democracy soon. Feature - Brian Hennessy - 4 comments
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Many of the issues that divide us do so on the basis of the relative against the absolute. Law & Liberties - Richard Stanton - 18 comments
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
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MTR and the current feminist controversy. Society - Petra Bueskens - 64 comments
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Many people live and belong here, but don't exercise the rights of citizenship. Feature - Don Aitkin - 9 comments
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An Australian living and working in Varanasi. Feature - Graham Thomas - 2 comments
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Some charities are damaging the work of others, in this instance in the field of sex work. Law & Liberties - Ari Reid - 4 comments
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It is only the republics of the world that have the political institutions with which to etch out national values and a national identity. Law & Liberties - Lisa Singh - 33 comments
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Where are women in international peace processes? Law & Liberties - Julie McKay - 1 comment
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Monday, February 13, 2012
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Australia needs to learn how to live in global culture. Feature - Larry Stillman - 4 comments
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Australia Day marked the date when the world's scientific community finally took peak oil seriously. Environment - Michael Lardelli - 60 comments
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Happiness and fortune are the products of our own doing. Religion & Spirituality - Ian Nance - 10 comments
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Recent research reveals how expats are entangled in the web. Feature - Emma Felton
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Education in written and spoken culture is the key to advancement Education - Babette Francis - 17 comments
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It was one of the most highly regarded of all TAFE programs in Victoria and one of the best writing programs in Australia. Education - Malcolm King - 4 comments
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Friday, February 10, 2012
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Reporters without Borders pushes Australia down the list of press freedoms. Media - Mark Pearson - 79 comments
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The sad story behind $1 a litre milk and 80 cent iceberg lettuce. Society - Chris Ennis - 10 comments
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The field of spirituality is the newest frontier in medicine. Religion & Spirituality - Kay Stroud - 18 comments
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Do 'not for profit' organisations deserve the right to operate gaming venues? Domestic Politics - Melody Ayres-Griffiths - 1 comment
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China will continue to vote against Syrian sanctions even if Russia submits to world pressure. International - Chin Jin - 14 comments
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Australian business and educational organizations need to take active roles in promoting education and training of Australia in the South East Asian context. International - Nattavud Pimpa - 5 comments
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
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Australian Universities should not be offering courses based on pseudoscience. Health - John Dwyer - 28 comments
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Its time to take a good hard look in the mirror Australia! Society - Millsom Henry-Waring - 21 comments
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Think tanks can frequently be engines of class warfare rather than acolytes of enlightenment. Education - Scott Prasser - 12 comments
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In the war on terror what guarantees do we have that ASIO will adhere to the principles of justice. International - Sasha Uzunov - 13 comments
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UNESCO is wallowing in a problem of its own making. International - David Singer - 10 comments
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It has always been vital for Australians to travel, to widen our knowledge, thinking, experience and understanding of the world outside our shores. Education - Don Edgar and Patricia Edgar - 1 comment
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012
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Politics is for real: it changes how we see the world. Society - John Lea - 2 comments
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Equity markets famously predict many more economic booms and busts than ever eventuate. Economics - Henry Thornton - 6 comments
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Same-sex marriage is not going to happen any time soon, if at all. Law & Liberties - David Palmer - 93 comments
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How do Aussies integrate into North American culture? Feature - Spencer Gear - 1 comment
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That story of evolution is now familiar to all who accept that humans evolved. Science & Technology - Brian Holden - 15 comments
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Horta’s contributions for East Timor’s future in Asia are paramount. International - Dionisio Da Cruz Pereira - 2 comments
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
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The case for fair ground rules for Qantas workers. Law & Liberties - Jocelynne Scutt - 1 comment
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Hobble away on one shoe while you still can. Domestic Politics - Tess Lawrence - 29 comments
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Premier Bligh should invoke caretaker arrangements as a sign of good leadership. Domestic Politics - Scott Prasser - 3 comments
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An expat shines some light in a drab corner of England, but was it for long enough? Feature - John Töns
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Ironies of Israeli military threats and western economic sanctions against Iran. International - Abolghasem Bayyenat - 5 comments
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Nambour is a south-east Queensland hinterland town that could be a test case for implementing empowerment zones. Economics - Tim Mcmenamin - 4 comments
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Monday, February 6, 2012
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Socioeconomic background is not the most influential determinant of educational success or failure. Education - Kevin Donnelly - 38 comments
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The changes we have seen in the education system since that summer’s day in 2012 have been remarkable. Education - Dan Haesler - 10 comments
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Have taxpayers contributions to the war on terrorism been well spent? International - Kellie Tranter - 9 comments
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Suing the Catholic Church isn’t easy, ask George Pell. Religion & Spirituality - Glen Coulton - 16 comments
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Can Khan deliver a progressive and stable Islamic Pakistan? International - Sudhanshu Tripathi - 1 comment
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Fracking into the future: Tree-hugging environmentalists and seismologists be damned. Environment - John Daly - 10 comments
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Friday, February 3, 2012
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Twenty-one dollars a tonne is too timid a carbon price to make any impact Environment - Ted Christie - 56 comments
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The very schools that the education bureaucracies are supposed to champion are increasingly becoming a safety net for the children that no one else wants. Education - Chris Bonnor - 24 comments
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The reason civil unions are less and less popular among same-sex partners is because they failed to solve the problems these couples face. Law & Liberties - John Kloprogge - 44 comments
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Washington's enemy is not 'terrorism' but the principle of free speech and voices of conscience within its militarist state and those journalists brave enough to tell their stories. Law & Liberties - John Pilger - 20 comments
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Everything is innovative these days, but only sometimes it really is. Society - Michel Poelman - 2 comments
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It would be good if products with planned or inbuilt obsolescence could be taxed or otherwise penalised. Economics - Valerie Yule - 6 comments
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Thursday, February 2, 2012
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Sanctions have implications for Iranians fighting for their freedom. International - Dario Baudo - 8 comments
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Could Julia Gillard have a baby and run the country? Domestic Politics - Cassandra Wilkinson - 9 comments
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The Bush administration set rules of engagement that resulted in the willful killing of Iraqi civilians. International - Marjorie Cohn - 4 comments
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Gillard’s appeasement of factions and vested interests. Domestic Politics - Matthew Holloway - 1 comment
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No technology belongs solely to one generation. Science & Technology - Pamela Weatherill - 1 comment
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
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Is Abbott’s "talk first think later" approach better than Jo Hockey in Speedos? Domestic Politics - Bruce Haigh - 139 comments
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'The most liberating thing that we can do as a society is leave it a better place than we found it – the best way I can influence that is by working with children,' says Deputy Principal Mark Sargeant Education - Kali Goldstone - 4 comments
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Neo-classical economics is wrong to think that economies exist in equilibrium. Economics - Steve Keen - 14 comments
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Knowingly instituting a policy which puts lives at risk is inconsistent with Australia's obligations. International - Adam Fletcher - 25 comments
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How the privileged decide who is deserving. Society - Helen Dehn - 3 comments
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The ideologically-disciplined and authority-preferring Russians show their displeasure at Putin. International - Sudhanshu Tripathi - 1 comment
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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Successful solutions won't be found if the government response flies in the face of Aboriginal culture. Indigenous Affairs - Amanda Midlam - 72 comments
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Modern Australian views about depression have dangers attached to them. Health - Peta Cox - 6 comments
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The Member for Denison is revealed to be more of a sanctimonious humbug than a man of principle. Domestic Politics - Malcolm Mackerras - 13 comments
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The UN refugee convention has outlived its context. Law & Liberties - Syd Hickman - 16 comments
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Millions of dollars of humanitarian funding are at risk because UNESCO refuses to get a legal opinion. International - David Singer - 29 comments
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The answer to our problems lies within, not without. Political Philosophy - Anis Bajrektarevic - 9 comments
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Monday, January 30, 2012
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Gillard should be judged on outcomes before anything else. Domestic Politics - Mirko Bagaric - 38 comments
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There appears to be a tangible but subtle gap between the Chinese community and the general public in the participation of Australia Day. Society - Mandy Chiang - 4 comments
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Love of one's home is natural and even commendable, but belief that one country is inherently better than any other slips into the realms of intolerance and hate. Law & Liberties - Anne Robinson - 45 comments
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Some more much-needed rail infrastructure locks into place. Nation Building - Everald Compton - 8 comments
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There are consequences to not mentioning that a property for sale was flood affected. Law & Liberties - Tim O'Dwyer - 7 comments
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It's time to apply the scientific method to the idea that we need more scientists. Education - John August - 1 comment
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Friday, January 27, 2012
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Italian oil companies have done very well in Libya while the civil strife continues. International - Daniel Graeber - 7 comments
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This Australia Day who stood up and told us how well Australia has really done? January Feature - Graham Young - 17 comments
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Pink, Pink Floyd and Feminism vs generationalism. Society - Jocelynne Scutt - 36 comments
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Insights into a family and Sydney circa 1950s. The Arts - Len King - 3 comments
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The literary gatekeepers and fiction publishing. The Arts - Claire Corbett - 6 comments
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What did the pope really say about gay marriage? Media - Alan Austin - 16 comments
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
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When four young Aboriginal men, Anderson among them, erected a beach umbrella (and later a donated tent) and called it the Aboriginal Tent Embassy they got the national media's attention. Indigenous Affairs - Toni Hassan - 50 comments
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
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Online media should take more care to police anti-semitic comments on their sites. Media - Vic Alhadeff - 21 comments
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The key arguments that environmentalists are missing Environment - Kurt Cobb - 20 comments
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Women suffer a superannuation deficit compared to men, yet live 4 years longer. Society - Malcolm King - 68 comments
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Sexed-up 'media science' undermines academic credibility Environment - Mark Poynter - 6 comments
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Despite their party policies and pre-election positions the Tasmanian Greens are backing whatever policies give them power. Domestic Politics - Matthew Holloway - 1 comment
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A Georgist reviews a Libertarian classic - and has a higher opinion of it than some of its professed admirers. Economics - Gavin Putland - 1 comment
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
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The US has SOPA and PIPA, and perhaps Australia has Finkelstein. Media - John Harrison - 2 comments
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The media's duty to report rather than simply relay is greater when wrong facts can lead to real harm. Media - Zachariah Matthews - 59 comments
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The economy does not need the number of university graduates it is getting. Education - Brian Holden - 51 comments
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'Asymptotic proliferation' could be the end product of the law of unintended consequences between Iran and the US. International - Marko Beljac - 5 comments
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How Australia's social inclusion policies are failing the long-term jobless and people with disabilities. Society - Bernadette Smith - 5 comments
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Hard-boiled detective straddles and denies ethnic and other cliches. January Feature - Yvonne Perkins - 10 comments
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Monday, January 23, 2012
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Resolution 1325 affirms the importance of women's voices in the resolution of war and conflict. Law & Liberties - Jocelynne Scutt - 5 comments
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Howard may have won the culture wars but he was greatly helped by many in the Labor Party. Society - John Tomlinson - 8 comments
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Buying housing used to bestow multiple blessings, but their flow has now dried-up. Economics - Stuart Barnett - 5 comments
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A seductive approach to homemaking Humour & Satire - Michelle Balogh - 1 comment
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Rather than focusing on reported figures, we should prepare for a weak Chinese economy International - Derek Scissors - 3 comments
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Obama has given America's corrupt military officer class unprecedented powers of state and engagemen International - John Pilger - 8 comments
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Friday, January 20, 2012
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In over 200 years Iran has not declared war against any other country, so why would it do so now? International - Marjorie Cohn - 55 comments
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Mounted intellectual property actions will not need much scrutiny in terms of credibility. Media - Binoy Kampmark - 4 comments
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Sitting as Chair or Director on a board can merely mean maintaining a privileged culture of insider game playing. Political Philosophy - Stuart Rees - 5 comments
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Some books have very limited circulation, but are worth reading more than most. January Feature - Babette Francis - 14 comments
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Back to school, or back to learning tricks? Education - Phil Cullen - 12 comments
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The culture that leads to abuse of enemy combatants lies outside the US Army. International - Matthew Holloway - 4 comments
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