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Sincerely sorry

Michael Cook | 24 February 2008 | comment 12

The thing Australians should really feel sorry about is trashing the Aboriginal family.



Sharia law for Britain?

Charlotte Thorneycroft | 22 February 2008 | comment 11

Giving recognition to aspects of sharia, as suggested by the Archbishop of Canterbury, would damage the principle of equality before the law.



No place for Arabia in England’s pleasant land

Adebowale Oriku | 22 February 2008 | comment 13

The verbal stoning meted out to the Archbishop of Canterbury is understandable, says a Nigerian expatriate.



Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day

Tim Cannon | 20 February 2008 | comment 3

A charming snap-shot of Roman society in the year AD 200, sure to appeal to aficionados of the Lonely Planet travel guides.



St. Peter’s

Carrie Gress | 20 February 2008 | comment 3

A 'biography' of the great basilica is an antidote to those who see it merely as a museum.



Let a hundred protests bloom

Constance Kong | 15 February 2008 | comment 12

A dramatic withdrawal from the Beijing Games committee gives a lead to those concerned about China's human rights record. But will others act?



General knowledge

Eric Kathenya | 15 February 2008 | comment 11

No, not a military strongman, but the stuff of an intellectual coup for the students in a regional African quiz show.



Free to choose?

Kathleen Vohs | 15 February 2008 | comment 14

Belief in free will is diminishing and cheating is on the increase. A study shows the two are connected.



Moral sense and non-sense

Marie I. George | 13 February 2008 | comment 3

The new science of morality might sound impressive to those mesmerised by science but is it really new?



Fatal Purity: Robespierre and the French Revolution

Francis Phillips | 12 February 2008 | comment 4

A detailed and compelling portrait of the architect of the Reign of Terror.



Who Really Cares

Rory Leishman | 09 February 2008 | comment 9

The surprising truth about American generosity to those in need both at home and abroad.



The Kite Runner

Leticia Velasquez | 08 February 2008 | comment 4

In this Academy Award nominated film the friendship of two boys is set in pre-war Afghanistan, in a wrenching but highly memorable drama.



A case of ingratitude

Nwachukwu Egbunike | 07 February 2008 | comment 8

The recent protest against the pope at a Roman university looks to an African like biting the hand that fed you.



Insults, and what to do about them

Theron Bowers | 06 February 2008 | comment 2

Dueling must be ruled out, but are laws against hate speech the death knell of satire and fair criticism?



Global warming: bad times for science

Javier Cuadros | 05 February 2008 | comment 17

Environmental politics are forcing a premature consensus about climate change that may eventually cool our confidence in science.



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