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Learn from Copenhagen's failure

Published on: 19 December 2009

Written by: Simon Zadek All articles by Simon Zadek

The way the global commons is run must be turned upside-down. (From zadek.wordpress.com)
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Charles: answer to a republican’s prayer?

Published on: 19 December 2009

Written by: Iain McLean All articles by Iain McLean

Prince Charles has strong opinions about architecture, alternative medicine, and the English countryside. In...
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Iraq: the path of war

Published on: 18 December 2009

Written by: Paul Rogers All articles by Paul Rogers

The persistence of violence in Iraq reopens the question of the impulse of the war unleashed by Washington in 2003...
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Making human rights for women a reality

Published on: 18 December 2009

Written by: Lee Waldorf All articles by Lee Waldorf

There has been a critical shift from CEDAW being an aspirational international document, to its gender equality...
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The money's there

Published on: 17 December 2009

Written by: Simon Zadek All articles by Simon Zadek

There is a climate deal to be done after the Copenhagen debacle: issue sovereign debt for green investment. From...
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Rains fail again in east Africa

Published on: 17 December 2009

Written by: Josephine Whitaker All articles by Josephine Whitaker

Repeated failure of rains in eastern Africa demonstrate the link between climate change and security. Yemeni...
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The Power Gap

Published on: 17 December 2009

Written by: Daniel Leighton All articles by Daniel Leighton
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The late great project of British nation building: Pathe News presents from the ESRC...

Published on: 17 December 2009

Written by: Gerry Hassan All articles by Gerry Hassan

The ESRC's 'Britain in...' series - dry, humourless, safety-first academics spend pages saying nothing
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Obama in power: is the war in Afghanistan a Just War?

Published on: 17 December 2009

Written by: Dan Smith All articles by Dan Smith

The Just War tradition is not meant to be deployed as a tick-box approach to war, not least because answers to the...
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Copenhagen: climate countdown

Published on: 17 December 2009

Written by: Andrew Dobson All articles by Andrew Dobson

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The United Nations climate-change summit is a vital moment in the world’s effort to avert catastrophe. openDemocracy...
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The hopes and risks of street politics in Italy

Published on: 16 December 2009

Written by: Stefano Zoja All articles by Stefano Zoja

Two events that have taken place in the last few days in the streets of Italy have rocked the political stalemate,...
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Primary colours

Published on: 16 December 2009

Written by: Stuart Weir All articles by Stuart Weir
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Refining the revision of Plan A

Published on: 16 December 2009

Written by: Simon Zadek All articles by Simon Zadek

Zadek responds to the commentary on his argument that any top-down multilateral agreement relying for success on...
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Iran raises nuclear tension with long-range missile test

Published on: 16 December 2009

Written by: Rukeyya Khan All articles by Rukeyya Khan

Iran raises nuclear tension with missile test launch. Israel reacts angrily to Tzipi Livni arrest warrant issued by...
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Could the DUP hold the balance of power?

Published on: 16 December 2009

Written by: Tom Griffin All articles by Tom Griffin

With opinions polls continuing to show tentative signs of a narrowing Conservative lead, talk of a hung parliament...
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Leaked intelligence says Iran developing nuclear weapon

Published on: 15 December 2009

Written by: Dries Belet All articles by Dries Belet

Secret document shows Iran working on key nuclear bomb component. Car bomb kills eight near Kabul hotel. Japan...
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NVDA lessons: for Copenhagen from Seattle

Published on: 15 December 2009

Written by: Katharine Ainger All articles by Katharine Ainger

Seattle was a turning point for the developing nations, an exemplar of how major concessions can be won. But to...
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Groundhog election day: the coming Scottish and UK Westminster contests

Published on: 15 December 2009

Written by: Gerry Hassan All articles by Gerry Hassan
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Reflections on Gordon Brown’s speech to the Institute for Government

Published on: 14 December 2009

Written by: Andreas Whittam Smith All articles by Andreas Whittam Smith
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Chilean election sees revision of Pinochet legacy

Published on: 14 December 2009

Written by: Maddy Fry All articles by Maddy Fry

Chilean elections see potential rightward swing. Iranian men don headscarves in protest. Mugabe reelected leader of...

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