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opendemocracy.net » open Democracy News Analysis - - 3 hours ago
The sudden re-emergence of contested Cambodian and Thai claims to sovereignty over about 4 square kilometres of territory close the Angkorian-period (9th-15th centuries) temple of Preah Vihear brought the two southeast …
Also tagged: conflicts, creative commons normal, democracy and power, institutions and government, asia and pacific, milton osborne
telegraph.co.uk » Telegraph How about that? - 7 hours ago
To those who fear 21st Century Britain has become a land of cloned towns filled with the same chain stores and coffee bars as any American mall one author has demonstrated that its citizens remain as eccentric as ever …
Also tagged: black pudding, brilliant britain, worm charming, dunmow flitch trials, shipping forecast, bog snorkelling, jane peyton, swan upping
ekklesia.co.uk » Latest News from Ekklesia - Oct 13, 2008
A Geneva-based network that promotes debate on ethical issues has launched a global online library, with more than 1 million documents, to help lessen the "digital divide" between the northern and southern hemispheres.
Also tagged: world news, internet, ethics, inequality, news brief, education and culture
opendemocracy.net » open Democracy News Analysis - - Oct 8, 2008
When commentators contrast the current situation of the People's Republic of China (PRC) with that of earlier periods in its history, they typically use a straightforward "then and now" schema that takes the Mao Zedong …
Also tagged: china, creative commons normal, democracy and power, jeffrey n wasserstrom
opendemocracy.net » open Democracy News Analysis - - Oct 7, 2008
When commentators contrast the current situation of the People's Republic of China (PRC) with that of earlier periods in its history, they typically use a straightforward "then and now" schema that takes the Mao Zedong …
Also tagged: china, creative commons normal, democracy and power, jeffrey n wasserstrom
opendemocracy.net » open Democracy News Analysis - - Oct 7, 2008
The world financial crisis will either leave European financial integration in tatters or quicken the development of European fiscal capacity. European integration is a historical process that routinely stumbles upon …
Also tagged: europe, economics, creative commons normal, institutions and government, avinash persaud
opendemocracy.net » open Democracy News Analysis - - Oct 6, 2008
Among those few Russian journalists who dared write the truth about the second Chechen war, Anna Politkovskaya is number one. That is, she was number one. It's still almost impossible to fully understand and accept …
Also tagged: russia and eurasia, original copyright, institutions and government, tanya lokshina
guardian.co.uk » World news | guardian.co.uk - Oct 2, 2008
Peter Mandelson: We need another Bretton Woods to lessen the risks but keep the benefits of world financial markets
Also tagged: business, european union, world news, economics, global economy
opendemocracy.net » open Democracy News Analysis - - Oct 1, 2008
The start of the school year in Europe each autumn is a period when education resumes its place at the heart of the lives of pupils and their families. The equivalent of this annual cycle is very different in the …
Also tagged: human rights, russia and eurasia, creative commons normal, andrew stroehlein
ekklesia.co.uk » Latest News from Ekklesia - Oct 1, 2008
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development has issued a strong statement on the economic crisis, urging the Bush administration and Congress to focus on finance as a …
Also tagged: world news, banking, economy, george bush, news brief, catholic bishops, economy and politics, credit crunch