Society Magazine

Paperblog Editor's Pick

• China Closes Borders To Tibet Again

  

  According to the Telegraph, China has once again closed the borders to Tibet, barring any foreign travelers from visiting the country. The move comes just a... Read more

  The 11 June 2012 by   Kungfujedi
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• Eurozone Agrees to 100 Billion Euro Bailout for Spain’s Banks

  

  Will 'spailout' make matters worse for the monetary union? Read more

  The 11 June 2012 by   Periscope
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• Rosa Parks, In Death, Might Help Expose Judicial Corruption

  

  Rosa ParksA lawsuit recently filed in Detroit, Michigan, alleges that a judge and two lawyers conspired to loot the estate of civil-rights icon and Alabama... Read more

  The 11 June 2012 by   Rogershuler
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• Euro 2012: Wesley Sneijder’s Back-heel Volley and Wojciech Szczesny’s Rabona...

  

  Euro 2012 has got off to a flying start. While there have undeniably been some sweet strikes in the first six games, arguably the best two goals so far have com... Read more

  The 11 June 2012 by   Periscope
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• Législatives: Vive Le Roi!

  

  "Reconquer our liberties! Vote royalist!" Walking around my neighborhood today, I spotted this royalist poster on one of the official campaign boards. Curious, ... Read more

  The 10 June 2012 by   Sedulia
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• Syria on the Brink

  

  Annan’s peace plan is the only way, say commentators Read more

  The 08 June 2012 by   Periscope
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• Forced Marriage to Be Criminalised; Will It Drive the Practice Underground?

  

  There are thousands of cases of forced marriage in Britain a year; the practice will now be criminalised, under new laws. But will this just drive the practise... Read more

  The 08 June 2012 by   Periscope
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• What the Olympics Can Learn From the Queen’s Jubilee

  

  The London 2012 logo. Photo credit: Ben Sutherland, http://flic.kr/p/9wtYrg The background After the fuss and rain and triumphs of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee,... Read more

  The 07 June 2012 by   Periscope
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• Is Orville the Flying Cat Art? Or is “Orvillecopter” Just a Stunt?

  

  An artist has turned his dead cat into a flying "catcopter" - known as an "Orvillecopter" after the cat's name. But is this a terrible affront to cat rights?... Read more

  The 07 June 2012 by   Periscope
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• Ray Bradbury, Author of Farenheit 451, Dies; He Brought Sci-fi to the Mainstream

  

  Author Ray Bradbury has died at the age of 91. His short stories and novels inspired generations of children and adults with their weird, prescient tales, roote... Read more

  The 07 June 2012 by   Periscope
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