Johan Galtung: Conflict and Civilisation
Thanks to Agent 99 for pointing out the updated link, the first location of which had lapsed (also updated on audio page). I’ve taken the opportunity to upload this talk … Continue reading
Persian words in English
Following on from Arabic Words in English, I thought I’d post a similar select listing of Persian loanwords in English. Ever interested in etymology, I note that a few of … Continue reading
Hariri Tribunal: sarcastic — and serious — takes
Cartoon by Leba-none First, sarcastic humour alert. You may know that the supremely representative UN Security Council has voted to go ahead with a spurious court to prosecute the murder … Continue reading
Imperial Parallels: Iraq
In many ways, 2007 is still mired in the twentieth century. Sometimes events are better markers than year numbers, and this past century has practically been bookended by British and … Continue reading
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