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Georgia and Kosovo: an intertwined crisis

George Friedman | 26 August 2008 | comment 1

To understand what happened in Georgia, remember what happened nine years ago in Kosovo.



Dispelling Beijing’s haze

Brian Lilley | 26 August 2008 | comment 2

China's pollution is generated by the world's demand for its cheap manufactured goods.



Stressed out warriors

Carolyn Moynihan | 23 August 2008

Women veterans of the Iraq war are experiencing health problems in high numbers, but it's nothing that a bit of support cannot fix, says a researcher.



Sport can lift us higher

Alistair Nicholas | 21 August 2008 | comment 3

Faster, higher, stronger: the motto of the modern Olympics gives us noble aspirations to live by.



China: A Wolf in the World?

Francis Phillips | 21 August 2008 | comment 2

A former British diplomat who witnessed the cultural revolution first hand attempts to decode the enigma of China.



In the Blink of an Eye

Nwachukwu Egbunike | 21 August 2008 | comment 10

A Nigerian TV host who is not afraid of being politically incorrect.



Family resemblances

Francis Phillips | 21 August 2008 | comment 5

Two visions of English family life in classic British portraiture.



When picture-perfect is flawed

Margaret Somerville | 20 August 2008 | comment 17

To the organisers in Beijing, it was a detail, but lip-synching in the opening ceremony struck at the heart of the Olympic spirit. 



The real world order

George Friedman | 19 August 2008 | comment 2

Like every century before it, the 21st century will be a time of conflict between nation-states, not a time to beat swords into ploughshares. 



The great Saddleback debate

Mary Hinton | 16 August 2008 | comment 21

Can we expect megachurch pastor Rick Warren to play hard ball with politicians?



Affirming life

Margaret Somerville | 15 August 2008 | comment 17

“I am carrying this baby as long as he will let me, and will not be the killing hand.”



Nation of Bastards

Richard Bastien | 15 August 2008 | comment 22

The drive for the legalisation of same sex marriage is destroying the traditional concept of marriage, says a Canadian academic.



In Oregon, you have lots of options

Michael Cook | 15 August 2008 | comment 2

Oregon finds that it's cheaper to allow patients to commit suicide. 



The roots of European unity

Margriet Krijtenburg | 13 August 2008 | comment 3

Without the moral vision of its founding fathers the new Europe is a hollow and fragile achievement.



The Russo-Georgian war and the balance of power

George Friedman | 13 August 2008 | comment 7

The Russian invasion of its tiny neighbour is a sign that the Bear has not forgotten its imperial past.



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