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Zero Tolerance To Female Genital Mutilation: 5 Things You Should Know

Every year on the 6th of February, the world recognises a day of “Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation” (FGM). Unfortunately, despite this day being recognised by the United Nations, not many people are aware...
by Priyanka Mogul
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The Teenagers In The British Army

The British army is making a conscious effort to recruit teenagers, some as young as 16 years old, to attend the Military Preparation College. Filmmaker Joseph Martin explores this issue in his 2010 documentary Britain’s Youn...
by Boel Marcks von Würtemberg
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Is Britain Referendum-Ready?

With Britain’s EU In-Out referendum seemingly in the offing, the question must be posed as to whether or not the British people are ready to make an informed, rational decision on the fate of their nation. Hyperbole? unfo...
by Oscar Isham
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Cameron Wanted To Hang Mandela, Didn’t He?

The rank hypocrisy with which members of the Conservative party are standing up to praise Nelson Mandela is something that only those with a non-functioning manure detector can accept without feeling a degree of outrage. As Cam...
by David Ollerton
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Global Liberal Economic Order

A short time ago, I read an article online that was introducing the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. It was written in an optimistic and serene style, describing all the advantages, like job creation, increase in...
by Lívia Magdošková
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The Inconsistent Effectiveness Of The UN Security Council

The Syrian political crisis has escalated rapidly in the last few years with Bashar al-Assad’s government employing chemical weapons against its own civilians. Even though Syria committed to destroying its chemical stockpile ...
by Thom Almeida
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Sri Lanka: Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meeting

The 23rd Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) is being held in the capital city of Colombo, Sri Lanka, from the 15th – 17th of November 2013. The last CHOGM was held in 2011 in Perth, Australia and the first ever ...
by Gaanashree Wood
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A Free or Responsible Press?

“A great victory for the forces of oppression”, that’s how Trevor Kavanagh the associate editor of the Sun Newspaper described the Royal Charter drafted by UK politicians in the wake of the Leveson enquiry. “...
by James Walker
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WATCH: Income distribution in the UK

The income gap between rich and poor in the UK has been growing over the past 30 years. Today British inequality has reached its highest levels seen since World War II. Despite this, British people are unaware of how serious i...
by Boel Marcks von Würtemberg
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