Wed 8 Sep 2010
The sacred body of the state
The recent exhumation of the body of Simon Bolivar involves an interesting collusion between forensic science,the state and the magic of spirit possession. But what is it all for?
Matviyenko for President? I think not!
To the amusement of the Russian media, an article appeared in Britain’s The Independent on 6 September suggesting Valentina Matviyenko, Governor of St Petersburg, might be a candidate for Russian president in 2012
Blair’s approach to peace in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland came to represent the crown jewel in the first term of Blair’s government. But was the reality closer to “who do I buy and who do I sell” - as Seamus Mallon put it?
Pakistan and America: costs of militarism
Pakistan’s immense problems can begin to be solved only when powerful interests in Islamabad and Washington end their commitment to armed solutions
Moving beyond the MDGs: A more honest conversation?
Those working within the development sector who know that the current paradigm is inadequate must take the initiative within their sphere of influence to create a kind of movement for change together that is both principled and politically expedient
The mate market
Where once we might have met some hundreds of potential partners during our life, now we can meet millions. Satisfaction guaranteed?
Afghanistan: wind of change
The annual report for 2010 of the International Institute of Strategic Studies, a leading establishment think-tank, raises the prospect of a shift in western policy in Afghanistan.
