Tuesday, April 17, 2012

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Dear 1cians

Please post up the links of opinion articles that you have found interesting and relevant in terms of the ideas and themes and language used.

1) Power, Democracy, Dictatorship
2) Relationships
3) Human Nature
4) Morality
5) Justice, Law and Order
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15 comments:

  1. Wee SuanApril 17, 2012 at 8:41 PM

    1) Power, Democracy

    Interesting article by Fareed Zakaria (he is good at explaining complex issues clearly)

    http://www.fareedzakaria.com/home/Articles/Entries/2012/4/6_A_Region_at_War_with_Its_History.html

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  2. Wee SuanApril 17, 2012 at 8:57 PM

    1) Power

    This is SO FUNNY.

    http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/04/15/bounding-tyrants-childlike-kings.html

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  3. Wee SuanApril 17, 2012 at 9:00 PM

    5) Law and Order

    Read about this radical suggestion of criminal justice system reform. What do you think?

    http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/04/15/liberal-academic-tea-party-leader-rethinking-crime-policy.html

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  4. Wee SuanApril 17, 2012 at 9:03 PM

    1) Power

    Do the people have power? Is the Internet the true land of democracy?

    http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/04/06/second-stopkony-video-shows-social-media-s-power-in-joseph-kony-hunt.html

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  5. Wee SuanApril 17, 2012 at 9:10 PM

    1, 5) Would you be willing to die for your country/ for freedom/ for your ideals?

    http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/04/10/bahrain-human-rights-activist-abdulhadi-al-khawaja-dying-in-prison.html

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  6. Wee SuanApril 17, 2012 at 9:12 PM

    5) Very controversial. Very shocking.

    http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/04/04/united-nations-still-denies-its-troops-brought-cholera-to-haiti.html

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  7. Wee SuanApril 17, 2012 at 9:18 PM

    1) Shocking abuse of power

    http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/03/22/dutch-castration-scandal-how-journalists-broke-the-story.html

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  8. Wee SuanApril 17, 2012 at 9:22 PM

    5) Which states in America are gun-loving? How does that relate to perception and reality of crime, law and order? Should things remain as they are in Kentucky where 3 out of every 4 residents have a gun?

    http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/03/21/states-with-the-most-guns-in-2012.html

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  9. Wee SuanApril 17, 2012 at 9:24 PM

    3) Human DNA is imprinted with tendencies developed over thousands of years?

    http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2011/10/02/steven-pinker-s-better-angels-of-our-nature-review.html

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  10. Wee SuanApril 17, 2012 at 9:27 PM

    3) The feelings of the hangman

    http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2011/09/25/i-committed-murder.html

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  11. Wee SuanApril 17, 2012 at 9:37 PM

    1) Women are losing their voices.

    http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2011/09/25/egypt-s-women-still-fighting-for-their-rights.html

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  12. Wee SuanApril 17, 2012 at 9:40 PM

    3) Nature or Nurture

    http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/09/12/parents-depression-and-stress-leaves-lasting-mark-on-children-s-dna.html

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  13. Wee SuanApril 17, 2012 at 9:43 PM

    3) Monkey Nature Human Nurture

    http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/07/09/project-nim-the-stunning-new-documentary-about-chimpanzees.html

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  14. Kay XinMay 9, 2012 at 6:53 AM

    Power
    http://www.financialpost.com/working/story.html?id=386746

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  15. Kay XinMay 9, 2012 at 6:56 AM

    Leadership and Power
    http://ezinearticles.com/?Leadership---Do-You-Use-or-Abuse-Power?&id=230287

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