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J. Oscar Weinstein 28th July 2020 0

Josef’s Jukebox — ‘New York Dolls’ by The New York Dolls

“I don’t really like to sit around the house listening to my own records. They’re not that good”. One reads David Johansen’s speech and thinks ‘what a curious proclamation’. Was…Continue Reading →

Covid-19: a window of opportunity for better global governance

It’s been three months since Europe became the epicentre of the global Covid-19 pandemic, and six months since it was…

Science and Technology

The Transportation Arms Race needs to end: here’s why

I’m going to be honest right out of the gate, this wasn’t a fun one to research, and it…

Politics

Covid-19: a window of opportunity for better global governance

Extinction Rebellion’s latest actions have ripped the lid off a Pandora’s box of issues

The Sikhs, and now the Kashmiris: the disease that is Hindu Nationalism

Climate and Environment

Climate Change – A Christian’s Perspective

Extinction Rebellion’s latest actions have ripped the lid off a Pandora’s box of issues

To tackle the climate crisis, the West should learn from the world’s indigenous populations

Society

Reflections on Covid-19: a crisis of freedom, but to what end?

How COVID-19 is exposing capitalism as the enemy, and socialism as the friend

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Why grading systems are a flawed measure of intelligence

Science and Technology

The Transportation Arms Race needs to end: here’s why

World of Warcraft: How the MMORPG genre killed RTS games

A hard pill to swallow: animal agriculture is killing us off

Sport

Build your own match report for Australia’s Ashes retaining win over England at Old Trafford

City, Liverpool and the Premier League title race: never underestimate the power of winning

Tiger Woods: Masters win is a comeback only sport can deliver