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2011: An Extraordinary Year in International Affairs

on August 7, 2011 by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)

Already, 2011 has proved an extraordinary year in international affairs. Governments across the world have needed to act quickly and responsibly to encourage positive change and foster stability in the […]

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Death and Democracy: the Right to Vote a Life Away

on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)

I was surprised to see the restoration debate rear its ugly head in Britain at this time; as Tottenham burns, fuelled by detestation of the police; as the man labelled […]

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England’s All Black Kit Isn’t an Insult to the All Blacks — It’s an Insult to England Fans

on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)

A few weeks ago, England announced their intention to play, during their World Cup campaign, in an all black jersey. The first reaction of fans — in England, New Zealand […]

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Tech Crazed

on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)

I feel like I rarely see faces anymore. Every day, I’m surrounded by people on the subway, in the street or riding the elevator with their heads down and eyes […]

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Too Early for 2012 Predictions

on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)

A full fifteen months out from the 2012 election, we are starting to see a bit of hand-wringing among Democrats and signs of optimism among Republicans, largely on the basis […]

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Lucille Ball. Mehhhhhhhh.

on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)

After you read this, you might be asking, and rightly so, why I took the time out of my day to type a passage verbatim from a fairly esoteric book […]

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Why Martin Luther King’s Son Doesn’t Eat Meat

on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)

Location: Cape Town, South Africa

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Our Left Coast

on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)

In the summer of 2003, my family joined a dozen other Californians as we trekked and camped along the coast from Oregon to Mexico. We traveled 1,800 km on foot […]

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Tomorrow’s Front Pages: Monday August 8, 2011

on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)

The dramatic pictures of riots in London dominate Monday’s front pages, as you would expect, but there is also space for the financial crisis – and in the case of […]

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Questions Over Duggan’s Death As Tension In London Remains High

on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)

Questions are being asked about the circumstances surrounding the killing of Mark Duggan as police launch an investigation into the riots sparked by his death in Tottenham. The Independent Police […]

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