Jul 25 2013

The seduction of good sound bites

Helen Thomas taught me that being liked isn’t everything

By , 25 Jul 2013 14:03   It was supposed to be our big, bonding moment – the veteran White House correspondent and the young, plucky blogger unite…  [more]

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Jul 23 2013

There are two things that will change the world

The Betrayal of Helen Thomas

By Barbara Lubin and Danny Muller, July 23, 2013   When the news spread through Washington this weekend that the unwavering, pioneering journalist Helen Thomas had died, there must have been a collective sigh of…  [more]

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Jul 09 2013

Modern ideologies masquerading

The myth of the 1,400 year Sunni-Shia war

By , 09 Jul 2013 11:14   During the period of European rule over Rwanda, the Belgian colonial administrators of the territory accomplished an extraordinary feat in their subjugation of…  [more]

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Jul 07 2013

Mom, I have no choice

My life at Guantanamo

By , 07 Jul 2013 11:10   A month ago, the guards here at Guantanamo Bay gave me an orange jumpsuit. After years in white and brown, the colours of compliant prisoners, I am…  [more]

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Jul 06 2013

Repellent

Wall Street Journal says Egypt needs a Pinochet – can it get away with that?

By , Saturday 6 July 2013 09.09 EDT   On Friday, the Wall Street Journal published an editorial entitled “After the Coup in …  [more]

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Jun 28 2013

Another form of despotism is now upon us

If you’re ‘true to yourself’, you might end up finding no real self to be true to

By , Friday 21 June 2013 14.30 EDT   Earlier this week, Zoe Williams did a sterling job debunking the latest …  [more]

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Jun 28 2013

Locked in a spiritual battle

Understanding ‘God’s war’ against abortion and Wendy Davis in Texas

By , Friday 28 June 2013 12.06 EDT   Texas state senator Wendy Davis has electrified the pro-choice movement. Not just because of her sheer endurance i…  [more]

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