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The Reut Report: Why criticising Israeli policy just got tougher
April 16, 2010
Those of you following the Israel-Palestine situation closely will have noticed the development of a new conflict in recent months – that between the Israeli thinkers (in the form of the Reut Institute think tank) and the prominent author and Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) activist, Naomi Klein. The debate centres on the fundamental issue […]
How the world changed in 2009
January 12, 2010
Perhaps it’s the end of a decade that gets you thinking about how things have changed, and are changing. This post just pulls together some of the articles and sites that I’ve enjoyed for giving a useful insight into the shifts happening in global economics and international relations, which you might find interesting too. In global politics, Copenhagen […]
Climate Crisis: This recession could be good for us
October 15, 2009
Is it just me, or has climate change fallen a few places in our agenda this year? Thinking back to a couple of years ago, when it seemed like anyone with an altruistic bone in their bodies was getting to grips with the inconvenient truth that a) the is world heating up, b) the consequences are […]
The UN needs some (tough) love
September 15, 2009
The 64th session of the UN General Assembly started today, with diplomats and leaders from every country in the world travelling to New York to once again try to put the world to rights. As ever, the annual fanfare that marks the beginning of what will be a long season of talks, meetings and committee […]
Top 5 Videos on Israel-Palestine
August 4, 2009
This documentary and video material has been selected to help you get to grips with this particular conflict. Some of the videos I’ve been directed to by my wonderful I-P course tutor, and some of them I’ve found myself. Where possible, I’ve embedded the videos into this article. 1. For getting a good overview: The Promised Land? (Al Jazeera […]
Try Talking About Israel-Palestine
July 28, 2009
Given that this conflict is at the centre, or at least near the inner edge of most foreign policy decisions across the world, no one knows anything about it! It's like Fightclub. The first rule of Fightclub is...you don't talk about Fightclub. And why don't you talk about Fightclub? Because, if you do, you get in trouble. It'll be bad. Presumably even worse than actually going to Fightclub. Where are all the films about Israel and Palestine? Not the cool hip indie films; the big films, the blockbusters, the Blood Diamond of the Middle East? Or if not films, maybe books? Not high-brow academic histories or intellectual policy hardbacks; I'm talking the Kite Runner of Ramallah; the Book Seller of Tel Aviv? You can hear the producers and publishers squirming in their seats as they say, quietly, 'don't go there.'
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Egypt: Why restricting the internet won’t stop this tide
February 1, 2011
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In the 16th Century the Catholic Church faced arguably the greatest threat of its long history, not from armies or kings, but from the spread of ideas and information. The printing press was at this time becoming a common feature in cities and towns across Europe, and printers and writers were generally considered to be […]