Category Archives: COUNTRIES/INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Capitalism

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.  5 February 2013 “Capitalism requires people to be pious souls in the workplace, wild pagans at … Continue reading

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Church and State

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.  4 February 2013 “Do you pray for the senators, Dr Hale?” I was asked. “No, I … Continue reading

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Jam tomorrow

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.  3 February 2013 Yesterday the London Guardian published an obituary of Irish trade unionist and human … Continue reading

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Dutch courage

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.  2 February 2013 Apart from cheese and tulips, Holland’s main product is advocaat, a drink made … Continue reading

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Fundamentalism v. Fundamentalism

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.  1 February 2013 FREE MARKETEERING OR SHARIA LAW: WHICH IS WORSE? After a week’s break, Antigone1984 … Continue reading

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Money for old rope

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.  24 January 2013 DOWNSIZING The business community is in the business of stimulating consumer demand. They … Continue reading

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Neither politicians nor soldiers

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Ideologues

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Gunfire under Acropolis

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.  15 January 2013 The conditions for a popular uprising against the rightwing coalition government in Greece … Continue reading

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Torture film big hit in US

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