Monthly Archives: February 2012

Cimon retaliates, Ephialtes murdered

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Homo politicus est

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Where Engels Fears to Tread

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The Holocaust and the Palestinians

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War and the USA

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Fair Play Flouted

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Playing with Greek fire

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Что делать? What is to be done? (Part 2)

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context. 12 February 2012 FROM EPICURUS TO KARATZAFERIS Что делать? What is to be done? That … Continue reading

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Что делать? What is to be done? (Part 1)

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.    11 February 2012 A RUSSIAN QUESTION: CHERNYSHEVSKY, TOLSTOY AND LENIN Russians seem to spend a … Continue reading

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Chopping logic – a fishy business!

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