Is there any chance of a reconciliation between China and Japan in the short term?

There are rumours that there might be a historic reconciliation between China and Japan. They have been on bad terms for the whole of the Twentieth Century but China’s rise means that there will have to be some kind of reconciliation eventually, Japan can’t stay aloof forever. Does the change fro...more...

The United States of America should end its imperialist foreign policy.

The presence of American troops all over the globe has created none other than lots of the problems not only to the people of the countries where the GIs are sent but also America itself. The White House would intervene only when the Senate sees the benefits for the USA. The nuclear issue or WM...more...

Islamic Fundamentalist a Freedom Fighter, Jehadist and a Terrorist!?

Pakistan perfected the use of Islamic Fundamentalism as a weapon in Afganistan and uses it in Kashmir for the past 25 years. Now that weapon has turned rogue, Fundamentalists want control over all of Pakistan. It is time for Pakistani State to act responsibly towards the whole world and its own ...more...

The dodgy dossier did not ‘misrepresent’ the threat from Saddam’s WMD.

In his hearing before the Chilcot inquiry Alastair Campbell has defended every word of the so called ‘dodgy dossier’ that was published as evidence of the need for a pre-emptive war against Iraq due to the threat from Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction. This dossier was however known fo...more...

Robinson should go for good, not take a six week break

The division in Northern Irelands politics has become something from which ‘legends’ to all sides have been created from, an issue with international reputation, and as with so many political issues-regardless of country- it is being over shadowed by the ‘personal issue’s’ of politicians. Person...more...

The United States of America should end its imperialist foreign policy.

The presence of American troops all over the globe has created none other than lots of the problems not only to the people of the countries where the GIs are sent but also America itself. The White House would intervene only when the Senate sees the benefits for the USA. The nuclear issue or WM...more...

Robinson should go for good, not take a six week break

The division in Northern Irelands politics has become something from which ‘legends’ to all sides have been created from, an issue with international reputation, and as with so many political issues-regardless of country- it is being over shadowed by the ‘personal issue’s’ of politicians. Person...more...

Should women be allowed on the front line?

In a time when men and women now have equal opportunities, with both men and women serving in the Armed Forces, why is it that women are still technically barred from fighting on the front line?more...

Labyrinth sequel anyone?

There are a host of possible trailers for the sequel titled 'The return of the goblin King' on YouTube. Labyrinth(1986) seemed to end open-ended.more...

Paparazzi and press intrude too much into celebrities lives

We live in an age addicted to information and celebrity culture. With the latest news that Fabio Capello is enraged by the publishing of holiday photos of him and his wife, this commonly asked question is being raised once again.more...

Consumer culture needs to be stopped if we are to have any chance of preventing climate change

The western world's consumer lifestyle is one of the major reasons for climate change, we have a need for more and more products. If a new updated model comes out we have to buy it, and of course we get rid of the old one. Goods that would once have been made to last a lifetime now have a built i...more...

The reduction in VAT is a half-measure that wont work

A 2.5% cut is miniscule. It is a saving of less than 20p for every ten pounds spent. And that’s if the greedy shops even pass on the discount. This idea, the centrepiece of the rescue package will do nothing to help poorer families and will certainly not help stimulate the economy in any meani...more...

Both developed and developing countries came to the climate conference with a donor mentality?

This conference as with so many has the developed world arrayed against the developing world. Even where there are members of the developing world with immense emissions they are mostly ignored by their developing colleagues. The developing world wants aid, not in the form of food aid but a new f...more...

Should plastic bags be banned?

Plastic bags are an environmental disaster; they are unsightly, they decimate wildlife, are filling the oceans and are made out of oil so help cause global warming. We use billions of plastic bags every year. Should they be banned?more...

It would be better if the Copenhagen conference failed and we start again from scratch

Respected climate scientist James Hansen has argued that the Copenhagen conference should fail. This could be considered surprising as Hansen believes the world is not going far enough in tackling climate change. However unlike most environmentalists he is not of the view that getting some of wha...more...

Avatar will kill off big earning movie stars?

There have been numerous films this year that have made large amounts of money but have not had big stars attached. Avatar in particular shows that there are other ways of engaging audiences rather than paying immense pay checks to a few faces that everyone recognises. Avatar does it with its 3D...more...

Is it good to gossip?

‘What you don't see with your eyes, don't witness with your mouth’ runs a Jewish proverb. Indeed, it would be hard to find an instance where gossip has been celebrated rather than discouraged. Yet, many of us find still find the urge to talk about others irresistible. Perhaps, as an article in Sc...more...

With regard to European Integration, which is the more convincing argument, the logic of Spillove...

The two main competing theories of EU integration are Neofunctionalism and Intergovernmentalism. Although these theories have been heavily criticised, amended or even abandoned, they do contain two strong theoretical integration arguments. Firstly Neofunctionalism proposed the concept of “spillov...more...

People who plot violence should be deported even if this may lead to torture

On Wednesday of last week, Britain’s highest court authorised the deportation of Abu Qatada, known as Osama bin Laden's Ambassador, to Jordan, despite claims that he could face torture. Should this decision be celebrated as a firm stance against terrorism or have the Law Lords neglected to apprec...more...

Toxic wastes Dumping in Africa

Ports and Nations of Origin should be responsible and penalized as equal offender with individuals, corporations and shippers that carry and dump wastes toxin etc in Africa and other parts of the world, they should be tried for treason against humanity. more...