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To reduce the deficit, try means testing
Plenty of prosperous people refuse to accept that they are wealthy, many feel entitled to benefits on the grounds that they pay a lot of tax, and many feel entitled.
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The world to come: Jewish mysticism and the politics of emancipation
What if the world we hope for is not somewhere in the distant future? What if, in some strange sense, it already exists?
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Unmasked agendas: Macron, youth protests and blocking social media
Macron has joined a wide tent of invigilating governments keen to use the alleged malignancies of social media as an alibi for controlling access to certain online platforms.
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The Bering Strait Tunnel: from intercontinental link to a governance ecosystem
Corridors are not simply lines on a map; they organise economic relationships, shape regional development, and redistribute strategic opportunities.
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Ukraine at the crossroads of global power and the changing international order
A territorial dispute between two nations carries ramifications far beyond either of them.
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The disastrous decade of dating
Fifty years ago, we told young women to put marriage on hold but never stopped to ask what that would do to their chances of finding love, marriage, kids – the whole shebang.
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Why multiculturalism remains a fictional concept in Greece
In the birthplace of Western culture there is space for only one culture.
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America closes refineries while the rest of the world races to build them
None of the 8 billion on this planet use raw crude oil directly, but everyone demands the products and transportation fuels made from refined crude oil.
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Israel’s fateful election: a nation on the brink
Israel’s election is deciding far more than who governs. It will help determine whether the country can reclaim its democratic foundations, restore its international standing, and fulfill its founding promise.
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It still makes sense to walk away from Snowy 2.0
When did environmentalism prioritise the preservation of white elephants above everything else?
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Will Iran will be Trump’s Vietnam?
A poor showing by MAGA Republicans could produce a hostile Congress willing to pursue aggressive oversight or even impeachment proceedings, potentially truncating the presidency.
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Defective products: OpenAI, dangerous chatbots and deception
Should AI ever have have been rolled out? Its effects are dangerous and should have been advanced cautiously.
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Australia’s regional AI skills gap needs paid workplace trials
Teaching workers to use AI is easy. Teaching them when to distrust it could be regional Australia’s real skills shortage.
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Judged against our time: seven assessment questions
How often are we struck by the stark symbols of extravagant wealth that are seen daily right beside the horrid injustice of poverty?