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Who is in the wrong in the Ashley Madison hack?
History & The Arts

Who is in the wrong in the Ashley Madison hack?

...out of the story looking particularly good - but who is more sinned against than sinning?...Hackers have released the personal information of the 37m users of the Ashley Madison and Established Men websites. It is now well known that the Ashley Madison – “Life is short. Have an affair.” – site is for people looking for extra marital sex. Established Men,...
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A future for languages in schools?
Languages

A future for languages in schools?

...out how the London Centre for Languages and Cultures is encouraging and promoting the study of languages in the UK...In July 2015, the London Centre for Languages and Cultures hosted a Colloquium: “A Future for Languages in Schools?” Representatives from schools, universities, government, and language organisations discussed the serious issue facing modern foreign...
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Reeta Chakrabarti on language and culture
Languages

Reeta Chakrabarti on language and culture

...out of my year abroad in France, I really loved it, and I became really a good speaker, but I was not very good at writing French, and that’s partly laziness, but I also sometimes wonder, is it because I have oral Bengali? And perhaps I’m quite good at communicating, but not actually particularly good at writing. Interviewer: They say language learning opens doors to...
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Who is Donald Trump?
Society, Politics & Law

Who is Donald Trump?

...out of the mainstream, and it turns out there’s plenty of them.” The music writer Simon Reynolds also saw Trump as a rock star, but instead of Black Sabbath or Madonna, he drew parallels with David Bowie and T. Rex: “Trump surrounds himself with glitz. Trump and the glam rockers share an obsession with fame and a ruthless drive to conquer and devour the world’s...
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Greece: Where now, again? Thomas Piketty responds to Sunday's election result
Society, Politics & Law

Greece: Where now, again? Thomas Piketty responds to Sunday's election result

...out advice without itself committing to fiscal transparency. That goes to the heart of the system – German and French banks are only too happy to handle the funds of rich Greeks. What should French president François Hollande do about Greece? This summer, François Hollande started to make suggestions about making the eurozone more democratic. In particular, he spoke...
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Why has Theresa May called for a snap election?
Society, Politics & Law

Why has Theresa May called for a snap election?

...out, is only human. After months of denying she was going to do it, the British prime minister decided to call an early general election – first and foremost because she knows she’s going to win. [The Conversation] Indeed, she’s not just going to win; she’s going to win big. Contrary to common wisdom, bookies don’t necessarily know better than opinion pollsters...
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There’s only one woman on the UK Brexit negotiating team – here’s why that matters
Society, Politics & Law

There’s only one woman on the UK Brexit negotiating team – here’s why that matters

...out of the EU includes just one woman – out of nine named negotiators...[Women negotiating] This imbalance is not only embarrassing. It’s negligent. Failing to include women on the frontline of this incredibly important process jeopardises the quality of the negotiations. Men don’t know (or do) what’s best for women Having women on your team matters – and not...
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To restore or not to restore?
History & The Arts

To restore or not to restore?

...A difficult matter that faces the world (or at least, those in some parts of the world), is what to do with buildings that are currently being damaged or destroyed by armed groups out of spite, or out of some demented ideology. Should we simply consolidate the ruins? Or should we restore the buildings and, in a sense, wipe out this terrible episode in their history?...
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