The incredible mass protests in Egypt have been going on for over two weeks.
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Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende conceded Wednesday, "with the knowledge of now," that a stronger legal mandate was needed for the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 — and his decision to support it.
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Illegal immigration is not just a problem along the US-Mexico border, as the following shocking pictures show. In the Netherlands, thousands of illegal aliens flock together, gravely disturbing the native population and putting the welfare state under pressure.
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"I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than in attempting to satisfy them" - John Stuart Mill
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Since the start of Israel's most recent air attacks on Hamas targets in Gaza, it is frequently claimed that 'double standards' are applied by those who dare to express criticism at Israel's actions.
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What's the difference between a guy who just lost everything in Vegas and an investment banker? - A tie. ---------- There are 30 billion prime numbers below 700 billion. The rest are all subprime. ----------
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Ok, so even if you elect Barack Obama, which seems to be what 99% of the world wants, I still have a couple of questions for American voters. Please help me understand these issues.
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When stuck in a well, do not insult bystanders.
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The Netherlands handed Italy its worth loss in a European Championship, a 3-0 rout Monday that left the World Cup champions in danger of elimination in the first round.
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Don't get me wrong: I sympathise with Ron Paul's campaign. I have a soft spot for underdogs, particularly the ones that stick to their guns. I may disagree with much of what Ron Paul has to say, but I appreciate his earnestness.
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I would like to draw urgent attention to an affliction that is rapidly spreading around the world's high-income areas. The disease, 'Australism', is a particularly virulent strain that seems to have evolved from Orientalism.
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The world has a circular problem. Let me oversimplify. Countries feel insecure when their neighbours increase military spending, and in consequence they increase their own spending on weapons systems and the size of their army.
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Edit: I've opted to disable comments after all. Sorry, I'm tired of checking back here to make sure that the latest squabbling is within reasonable boundaries. If you want to discuss what to do about the problems raised here, I suggest weighing in over here.
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It's a simple rule in politics: the small yet well-organised interests of a few consistently overrule the large but diffuse interests of many. Some may say that democracy was invented to address that problem.
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A specter is haunting Europe - this time, it's not communism, but islamo-fascism. Over the next couple of decades, Europe's ailing native population will be forced into submission by hordes of angry Muslims, so that the old continent will effectively become a Caliphate.
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The Noble Qu'ran opens with these words: بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ الْحَمْدُ للّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ الرَّحْمـنِ الرَّحِيمِ
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It's a curious contrast. While Americans are increasingly examining the possibilities to pull out of Iraq, the United Nations just decided to move back into the war-torn country.
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Let's not kid ourselves: its lack of universal health insurance is hurting America. In 2005, 48 million of America's adults spent at least some time without health insurance.
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These past days, US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice has unveiled a stunning array of military aid packages to America's supposed allies in the Middle East. Over the next 10 years, Israel will receive 30 billion dollars in military assistance.
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After having written a series of five articles about Europe, it is time to return to the main question behind them: what defines Europe? Did the articles bring us any closer to a satisfactory answer?
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Man is the measure of all things — Protagoras (Greece)
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Definition Welfarism is interpreted here quite simply as giving priority to well-being over wealth. My understanding of the term thus should not be equated with the 'Welfare State' or with the economic definition of welfarism, as these are only partly related.
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"To date, only citizens committed to religious beliefs are required to split up their identities, as it were, into their public and private elements.
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First of all, I want to make clear that I do not interpret protectionism only in its narrow economic sense. For the purpose of defining Europe, the concept needs to be extended to include other aspects of society, such as culture and social cohesion.
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This is to be the first of a series of articles about what defines Europe. I thought some of the many Americans here might find the topic interesting as a sort of primer, and I would like to discuss it with others.
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