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15th July 2021 Nothing that follows in the article below is to be taken as an endorsement of what happened to the Rohingya during their expulsion from Myanmar which was of course unforgivable and horrific. I have always thought that the West didn’t understand the situation and their reactions
From the very start of the Wuhan pandemic, the immediate response to anyone who questioned the wisdom of lockdowns was self-righteous condemnation. “We’re trying to save lives! Do you want people to die?” The universal tone of the lockdowners was that we dissenters should be ashamed of ourselves. In
Paul Haskell-Dowland Andrew Woodward Edith Cowan University Associate Professor Paul Haskell-Dowland is the Associate Dean for Computing and Security in the School of Science at Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia. Professor Andrew Woodward is the Executive Dean of the School of Science, which includes the two major discipline groupings of
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Jason Green weirdworldwire.com Jason Green is Weird World Wire’s resident expert on weird wars, weapons, dictators, and various other bizarre aspects of the world. He particularly enjoys covering the weird aspects of the UK and Eastern Europe. Many say the war on drugs is simply unwinnable. As governments
10th July 2021 I mentioned yesterday about a report that I was putting together ready for today that would raise a few eyebrows. I have managed to get confirmation of the details from other sources and there are indications that there are changes blowing in the wind. There is a
Rajnaara C Akhtar De Montfort University Rebecca Probert University of Exeter Rajnaara is a socio-legal researcher with a focus on family law. In particular, her research centres on marriage formalities and legal treatment of non-state registered religious-only marriages. Her research into informal marriages looks at transitional relationship norms, normative influences,
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conexboxes.com To understand just how connected our world has become, you don’t need to do much than to head down to a store. Whether it’s a clothing shop, the local grocer, or a hardware store, you’re bound to find goods from all over the world, all
Robert Horvath La Trobe University Dr Robert Horvath is a specialist on Russian Politics, Civil Society and International Human Rights. His latest book, Putin’s ‘Preventive Counter-Revolution’ (Routledge, 2013) is a study of the programme of reforms and repression that transformed the face of Russian politics during Vladimir Putin’s
