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Syria unrest Q&A July 24, 2011

Posted on July 24, 2011 by andrew

By Andrew L. Urban  A leaflet comprising 20 question-clusters and intended for media outlets was sent to me onJuly 19, 2011 by Susan Dirgham, a Melbourne woman married to a Syrian academic working inAustralia. It was the latest in a … Continue reading →

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China – compassion, its final frontier

Posted on July 3, 2011 by andrew

By Andrew L. Urban The Chinese Communist Party celebrates its 90th year this month – July 2011. It can celebrate another milestone as it overtakes Japan as the world’s second largest economy. But the candles are blown out by the … Continue reading →

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Democracies and authoritarian regimes

Posted on July 1, 2011 by andrew

By Andrew L. Urban   Democracies are failing to meet the authoritarian challenge. Watching international news bulletins, trawling the internet for instant updates on protests around the Arab world, reading eye witness reports of torture, rape and other abuse by the … Continue reading →

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