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- We must condemn murder - in both Woolwich and Afghanistan
Ekklesia (Today) - Nothing justifies the vicious murder of a British soldier that took place on the streets of Woolwich this week. We are right to condemn it. Consistency and integrity mean that we must also speak out... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
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- More media Big Questions post-Woolwich
Ekklesia blogs (Today) - read more... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Losing the loser’s game
The Cobden Centre (Today) - “The first panacea for a mismanaged nation is inflation of the currency; the second is war. Both bring a temporary prosperity; both bring a permanent ruin. But both are the refuge of political and economic... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- In Memory of Carl Poll
The Centre for Welfare Reform (Today) - We remember the great pioneer and innovator Carl Poll.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
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- Syria: the imperative of de-escalation
Open Democracy (Today) - In this excerptfrom the latest ECFR policybriefingon Syria, the authors arguethat a rare moment of opportunity has emerged following the US-Russianagreement to launch peace initiative, Geneva II. Europe and the west shouldprioritise ratcheting down violence... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- More media Big Questions post-Woolwich
- AU urged not to back shielding of Kenyan leaders from justice
- The weight of history
Guerilla Policy (Today) - This is close to an anniversary for me. I arrived in Dumfries as the Acute Trust Finance Director on Saturday 15 May 1999, the same day that my home side Swansea RFC were hammering local... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Prison or presidency for 'Russia’s Kennedy'?
- The Kirk: ecclesiastical coalition politics?
- Kirk hears reaffirmed opposition to 'immoral' Trident
- Fresh water shortage by 2050
Population Matters (Today) - Severe water shortages will affect more than half the world’s future population of nine billion people by 2050 if governments fail to collaborate on international efforts to protect and conserve life’s most vital ingredient, experts... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
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- Ways of extending the welfare state to the poor
- The Woolwich attack: should we feel terrorised?
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- Why Ireland and developing countries should have a low corporate tax rate
Adam Smith Institute Blog (Today) - As you know there's much ventilating going on about corporate tax rates about the place. Special venom is reserved for Ireland's low rate and various development charities are turning the air blue with complaints about... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
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- Training Ground: Western radicals could be learning terrorism skills in Syrian conflict
Henry Jackson Society (Yesterday) - Americans and Europeans have been joining al Qaeda-affiliated groups in Syria in increasing numbers, causing concern that these Western radicals could attempt to carry out terrorist attack on the United States upon returning home, experts... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News› - Robin Simcox’s Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security Henry Jackson Society (Yesterday) - “Assessing the Threat to the Homeland from Al-Qaeda Operations in Iran and Syria”Chairman King, members of the subcommittee, my sincere thanks for the opportunity to testify here today on issues which I believe should concern... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- U.K. Government Confirms Woolwich Attack an Act of Terror Against Serving Soldier Henry Jackson Society (Yesterday) - The British government confirmed Thursday that the man reportedly slaughtered by two men with knives and cleavers on a street in southeast London on Wednesday was an active duty soldier.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- ‘Understanding the Muslim Brotherhood & Its British Connections’ Henry Jackson Society (Yesterday) - SPEAKER: Steven Merley, Investigator and Intelligence SpecialistTIME: 1 – 2pm, Wednesday 5th June 2013VENUE: Committee Room 17, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AATo attend please RSVP to: researchassistant3@henryjacksonsociety.org In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, the... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- ‘Issues and Problems in the Transatlantic Relationship’ Henry Jackson Society (Yesterday) - SPEAKER: James J. Townsend Jr., Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, European and NATO Policy in the US Department of DefenseTIME: 1 – 2pm, Monday 3rd JuneVENUE: Committee Room 5, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AATo... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Denmark’s fat tax disaster - the proof of the pudding
Institute of Economic Affairs (Yesterday) - The negative consequences of putting 'sin taxes' on products when demand is inelastic are well known. Almost invariably, they hurt the poor more than the rich. They encourage black market activity and cross-border shopping. They... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
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- ‘Cradle to Grave’ for new times
Fabian Society (Yesterday) - A few days ago I heard a homeless woman say she’d ‘worked all her life’ but ended up on the streets. Perhaps she’s the tip of the iceberg. A growing number of working people are... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Arab Christians build hope in seemingly hopeless situations