social and political issues Jolie’s ChoiceMichael Cook | 20 May 2013 |tags: bioethics, breast cancer, celebritiesAngelina Jolie's decision to have a double mastectomy made headlines around the world. But is she sending women the right message?  Understanding KeynesRicardo Crespo | 10 May 2013 |tags: Aristotle, economics, homosexuality, John Maynard KeynesWere the theories of the 20th Century's most famous economist blemished by the fact that he was a homosexual? An expert on Keynes says No.  The Queen has retired – long live the King!Susie Protschky | 01 May 2013 |tags: monarchy, Netherlands, Queen BeatrixThe abdication of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands marks the end of one of the longest periods of continuous female rule in modern European history.  Playing with fire in West, TexasKarl D. Stephan | 30 April 2013 |tags: business ethics, engineeringAmmonium nitrate fertiliser seems like a simple material, but it has a history of causing devastating explosions which have killed hundreds of people.  Why is Europe committing demographic suicide?Carolyn Moynihan | 11 April 2013 |tags: birth dearth, birth rates, demographic winter, demographyFrankly, not even the experts have the faintest idea.  A sense of purposePeter Smith | 09 April 2013 |tags: Margaret Thatcher, obituaries, UKMrs Thatcher’s steely resolve to improve Britain is sorely needed today, but tempered by compassion for the post-industrial working class.  She served her country wellJoanna Bogle | 09 April 2013 |tags: Margaret Thatcher, obituaries, UKCourage, kindness and conviction were the hallmarks of the Margaret Thatcher I knew.  The Cyprus bailout: a disturbing precedentGeorge Friedman | 27 March 2013 |tags: Cyprus bailout, European Union, GermanyEuropean policy makers have broken a barrier that has been in place since the 1930s.  Let human bodies stay pricelessMargaret Somerville | 19 March 2013 |tags: bioethics, commodification, market economy, utilitarianismTurning organs into commercially-traded commodities will subtly alter our relationships.  Europe, unemployment and instabilityGeorge Friedman | 07 March 2013 |tags: Europe, financial crisis, Stratfor, unemploymentThe European crisis is no longer finance but the devastating effects of unemployment.  Bracingly liberal viewsDwight G. Duncan | 28 February 2013 |tags: law, obituaries, political correctnessLegal scholar Ronald Dworkin, the grand old man of political correctness, died earlier this month.  What money can’t buyMichael Cook | 26 February 2013 |tags: book reviews, commodification, market economy, utilitarianismWhat is the proper role of money and markets in a democratic society? How can we protect the priceless goods in moral and civic life from being bought and sold?  RIOT gear: your online trail just got way more visibleTama Leaver | 18 February 2013 |tags: online privacy, privacy, social mediaYou are probably leaving clues galore about your life on the internet.  A case for bureaucratic clawbackDenyse O'Leary | 01 February 2013 |tags: animal welfare, justice, subsidiarityWhen a fight over a cat goes to federal court it is time to call on a Catholic principle.  Why men fightRobert R. Reilly | 26 January 2013 |tags: ethics of warfare, women in military Will women in front-line combat duty change the way men behave in combat?  Laughter misplaced in Les MisérablesAlma Acevedo | 21 January 2013 |tags: cinema, Les Misérables, manners, textingWhen an audience member laughs (while texting) at one of the most moving moments in Les Misérables, what does it say about today's society and the individuals who inhabit it?  Avoiding the Wars That Never EndGeorge Friedman | 16 January 2013 |tags: terrorism, United States, warfareThe United States is being forced by the permanent warfare being waged by Islamist terrorists to alter its strategic view of the world.  Pro-lifers taking a new directionWilliam West | 15 January 2013 |tags: abortion, human dignity, human rights, prisons, pro-lifePrison reform is human dignity issue that needs to be addressed urgently.  Will Egypt become a totalitarian state?Robert R. Reilly | 26 December 2012 |tags: Egypt, Islam, Muslim BrotherhoodThe Muslim Brotherhood wants to control all aspects of the state and personal life after consolidating its power.  The third rail of feminismMichael Cook | 11 December 2012 |tags: Africa, female genital mutilation, feminismWhy isn't the media interested in the facts about the controversial practice of female genital mutilation?  The marriage gap in the women’s voteMeg T. McDonnell | 03 December 2012 |tags: 2012 elections, marriage gap, women votePresident Obama won 65 percent of the single women's vote by promising to look after them.  “Till death do us part”Teresa Cooney and Christine Proulx | 29 November 2012 |tags: ageing, divorce, end-of-life careAs millions of divorced baby boomers age, some are rediscovering the meaning of their marriage vows. Page 1 of 1 : subscribe donate
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