Category Archives: europe

The UK Netroots and the hung Parliament

By Feature Writer | Published: May 10, 2010
We need to face up to the fact that this election got too serious to joke about.
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Election Night in the UK: What does ‘change’ mean?

By Feature Writer | Published: May 7, 2010
With crushing inevitability the country is slouching towards a Conservative government.
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Germany and Israel: strange bedfellows, these days

By Feature Writer | Published: May 5, 2010
“The Israeli government has really pissed Germany off."
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Azarov’s sexist remarks in context

By Natalia Antonova | Published: April 25, 2010
"I have everything I need. Guess that means that sexism can't be a problem in our country."
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Tarcisio Bertone on gays: grasping at straws

By Feature Writer | Published: April 17, 2010
Priests have greater access to boys.
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“Cemetery Junction” triumphs

By Mark Farnsworth | Published: April 15, 2010
"I’m a juvenile product of the working class whose best friend floats in the bottom of a glass."
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Tamsin Omond: Not 4 Sale, not well organized either

By Feature Writer | Published: April 15, 2010
The Commons enterprise feels bewildering.
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Britain’s televised electoral debate: the end of politics?

By Feature Writer | Published: April 14, 2010
The media excitement over this contest is more than slightly fraudulent.
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Cardinal Seán Brady’s real role in sex abuse scandal

By Feature Writer | Published: April 6, 2010
The portrayal of Brady as a youthful, ignorant school master is a public relations exercise.
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Moscow Metro explosions: March 29, 2010

By Natalia Antonova | Published: March 29, 2010
"Thank God!" She yelled. "Didn't you say you were going to head north this morning?"
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