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Unthinkable Putting the second world war to rest | Editorial
the turn of the Bevin Boys -- commemorated in a new memorial to their war years in the coalmines. What will it be next? Unlimited opportunities beckon for similar commemorations - many of them already doubtless well-advanced - through 2013, 2014 and in 2015. The 75th anniversaries kick in even before the 70ths have come to an end, to say nothing of those other commemorations that are already ...
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Multinationals and tax a bad smell | Editorial
Call it the smell test. When Google justifies paying minimal taxes in the UK because "no money changes hands" here, while admitting that up to 70% of its relevant ad revenues are handled by UK staff, then all may be legal - but something still doesn't smell right. When Amazon negotiates the deals in its Slough office, but gets the paperwork done in ...
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Nigeria states of emergency | Editorial
Nigeria , has made little secret of the fact that it regards itself not only at war with the Nigerian state, and its security forces, but its people too. It has bombed churches, mosques, carried out assassinations, kidnapping, and mass assaults. On a single day in January last year, it killed 185 people across Kano. As the years have gone by, the ferocity, ambition and scale of its attacks have ...
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The Recommender Cole Wilson Fast Companys Editorial Relations Genius--And Former Stand-In Videogame Actress
Titillating fact Cole had a very short stint as a video game producer. When actresses wouldn't show up for production, Cole would often have to sub for them. She spent many a day in a CGI bodysuit, acting as a range of characters including (but not limited to) a prostitute and a police ...
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Does the system need change
Are we running out of ideas? Many around the world fear that Indians have lost the capacity to think afresh, are increasingly losing sight of the big picture, and have no clue about how to turn things around by renovating the edifice of governance.In a competitive world, any opinion on a country's performance has to be relative. India may be doing reasonably well compared to its own ...
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Why corruption continues to be around despite the outcry against it
From speaking engagements to dinner with friends, one question continues to be asked: Why isn't corruption going away? The question baffles the educated middle classes. Why is a reasonable, universal and noble demand for an honest society so difficult to achieve in a democracy?The despair increased after the results of the Karnataka assembly elections. The Congress went to the polls right ...
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Sonam Kapoor says those wanting to be actors but not stars are lying
adore everything about stardom -- she confesses that she loves to be in the 'spotlight' despite the constant attention and hectic work hours -- but she can hardly speak for the entire fraternity of actors. Stars might be adored by millions of fans, but everyone doesn't appreciate being scrutinised every second of their lives or reading about their rumoured relationships and ...
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The voo-zoo our netas do
corruption scandals under UPA-II led birdwatchers to ponder vultures darkening our political skies. But it took the Supreme Court to observe the fluttering of another bird. Demanding explanations about ...
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How to Close Guantanamo
President Barack Obama finally broke his long silence on Tuesday on the need to close Guantanamo. Echoing comments he made four years ago -- when, on his second day in office he promised to close the facility within a year ...
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It’s Time for Burma’s President to Act
and several diplomats in Rangoon suggested that the central orders for the offensive did not come from the president's office, and some Western observers have told me in private conversations that a "rogue commander" was at work, out of the control of the president and commander-in-chief. Continued army operations were cast as "defensive actions," interpreted liberally ...
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Could The Presidents Week Get Any Worse
From scandals involving the IRS, to spirited Benghazi hearings, it's been a tough week for the Obama administration. But will this bad week really have further political fallout? Guest host Celeste Headlee checks in with the barbershop ...
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Florida has a chance to get mandatory youth sentencing right — next time
The Florida Legislature should not spend its time trying to craftily dodge a Supreme Court ruling. It should tackle this difficult issue directly and fairly. Next year, Florida has the chance to get it ...
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Globe Editorial Alleged video of Rob Ford raises one very troubling question
Toronto City Mayor Rob Ford greets the crowd before speaking in front of unionised workers prior to chairing the executive committee hearing at Toronto City Hall as they debate the proposed Casino for city on Monday April 15 , 2013. (Chris Young For The Globe and ...
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Editorial Arena deal a good one for Edmonton
Even if you don't like the deal worked out between the city and Katz Group, you have to admit it's great to finally put this issue to rest, if only because it feels so good when you stop banging your head against a wall. That is what it felt like much of the past five years as the city and Oilers owner Daryl Katz seemed incapable of working out an ...
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Re-Emerging In Nigeria A People Finds A Faith
found his faith through the Internet. But his is no fly-by-night cult. His adopted community of practicing Jews numbers 30,000, with a fully functioning network of synagogues dotted around Nigeria. They claim an ancient Jewish heritage dating back centuries, when Jews were said to have made their way to the region via Ethiopia and Sudan. That claim, Lieberman shows, can't be definitively ...
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Pieta Suffering Toward ... Redemption
Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-duk wastes little time establishing that Gang-do (Lee Jeong-jin) won't be pleasant company. We discover the protagonist of Kim's gritty, moody drama Pieta grunting his way through intimate relations with his pillow, falling asleep, then waking up and wandering to a bathroom covered in entrails left over from last night's fish dinner, which he brushes away ...
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Notes On A Scandal Fitz Is The Most Dumpable Man On Television
, you know that there, Fitzgerald Grant is the President of the United States, and that he goes by "Fitz." Now "Fitz," let's face it, is already a pretty punchable name, given that combined with his personality, it makes him sound like somebody with a beanie and a lot of polo shirts grew up, got even richer, had a son, and taught him how to give swirlies to the math ...
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Facing Cancer With A Robot Surgeon By My Side
Many arms, one robot: the business end of the da Vinci system is seen in this media handout image from the manufacturer. Eight days from now, I'll meet my robot surgeon for the first time. His name is da Vinci, and he'll be at work inside my body for about 4.5 hours. I can't wait. On May 6, I was diagnosed with a rare form ...
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A Farewell To The Office The 10 Best Episodes
may or may not feature a cameo from Steve Carell. There have been denials of an appearance from him that could be read as emphatic or tiptoeing, depending on whether you focus on the obvious implications of those denials or the technicalities that might allow for wiggle room. But either way, it's over after tonight. The general trajectory is well known, but to recap: Ricky Gervais and ...
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Op-Ed Contributors When Museums Do the Right Thing
STONES and bones rarely make the front page, and even less frequently in the same month, but this has been no ordinary month. And ...
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