The Passion of the Western Mind
A Norwegian friend and I living in Canberra a few years ago had fun filling up some rare idle time writing lists on a rainy day. Personal top tens such … Continue reading
Earth. Best before: the Industrial Revolution
Cartoon by Stan Eales, from his wonderful First Book of Eco-Humour As the Chinese symbol for crisis also denotes opportunity, there’s a side of me that looks forward to what … Continue reading
The truth about the sword
by CHANDRA MUZAFFAR JUST :: 22 September 2006 It was Albert Einstein who once noted that it is easier to split the atom than to crack a prejudice. One such … Continue reading
Paul Kennedy’s Imperial Overstretch Revisited
Wide-ranging topic coverage in this interview with Paul Kennedy in Al-Ahram … includes commentary on Palestine and Israel, Egypt, Iraq and US Foreign Policy. I remember reading the broad-brush history … Continue reading
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