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Benjamin Zawacki of Amnesty International details the numerous human rights concerns raised by Myanmar's anticipated election.
For the last nine months Russian cities have witnessed regular demonstrations to protest restrictions on the right to assemble enshrined in Article 31 in Russia’s Constitution.
Court scrutiny of the British security services is to be welcomed; we can't debate properly our security needs without openness.
Young people today face a future of debt, joblessness and ecological disaster. But how to respond to the hardships and humiliations handed down by the older generation? Two young writers and activists discuss.
Amid an increasingly competitive global environment where Europe's future aspirations on the world stage have been questioned, Fabrizio Tassinari argues that focusing on the finer issues could help Europe to colour the bigger picture.
As Louisiana braces itself for Tropical Storm Bonnie, Jim Gabour reflects on the current mood in New Orleans.
Anthony Barnett and director of ippr Nick Pearce discuss what can be done to rectify the woeful under-representation of women in UK politics and public life.
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W. Somerset Maugham
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