War, Terrorism and Tearing up the Rules

Can rules of war from one era still be applied in a new era and to new kinds of war?

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European Protest against America's War on Terror

As President Bush is greeted by protesters: how strong is the transatlantic alliance?

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Fukuyama's Post-Human Future

Francis Fukuyama asks if the biotechnology revolution changing what it means to be human

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Christian Priests and Their Work

What is the role of priest in our communities now fewer people in the West believe in God?

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A Vision for Afghanistan – Interview with Ashraf Ghani

Ashraf Ghani talks about his ideas of how to restore Afhanistan to prosperity

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The Place of International Justice

The new International Criminal Court "will mean an end to impunity for war criminals"

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The WorldCom Effect

Are recent financial scandals cause to distrust the market altogether?

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Quiet Diplomacy or Front Page News?

The work of the Red Cross and how best to deal with alleged breaches of humanitarian law

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'WTO Is No Longer a Rich Man's Club' – Supachai Panitchpakdi

The WTO is no longer a rich-man's club, says its first director from the developing world

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Africa on the World Stage – Interview with Dr Mamphela Ramphele

The fight for a fairer deal for the developing world's economies and citizens

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Is South America in Economic Crisis?

International concern over falling local currencies, rising unemployment and national debt

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Journalistic Objectivity after September 11

Is there room for media neutrality in the 'war against terror'?

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World Summit on Sustainable Development

Can we pursue economic growth and a global society without threatening the environment?

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A Tough Year for Arab Americans?

America's treatment of citizens of Arab ethnic origin after the September 11 attacks

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International Policing Powers after September 11

How has international security policing has changed in the year since September 11?

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Getting the Measure of Human Nature

Can innate human nature – why we are the way we are – be quantified?

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Famine's Many Causes

As millions face starvation in southern Africa, how can the cycle of famine be stopped?

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Is a Bigger EU a Better EU?

Enlarging the EU is of highest strategic importance, says commissioner Günter Verheugen

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'Human Genome Belongs to Everyone,' says John Sulston, Nobel Laureate

John Sulston on his Nobel Prize, and the race to map the human genome and keep it free

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How Did We Get Here? US Policy on Iraq

As the US squares up to Saddam Hussein, a brief history of US involvement in Iraq

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How Will They Vote in the US Congressional Elections?

Why do different social and ethnic groups vote they way they do in the USA?

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Follow the Leaders – Chinese Communist Party

What does it take to get ahead in a communist party?

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The Arab League – Interview with Amr Moussa

"We are unanimous – there is no reason in our judgement to invade Iraq," says Amr Moussa

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The European Union Vision

The EU is about to expand to 25 members. How did it begin and what does the future hold?

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Living in an Ageing World

The world's population is getting older. How will this effect everyone's lives?

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News Matters – The World Service at 70

BBC World Service on its 70th anniversary – its past achievements and future challenges

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Man of Peace – Interview with Jimmy Carter

Nobel Peace laureate Jimmy Carter, former US President, on Iraq and the Middle East

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What Gives Them the Right to Say That? Writers, Academics and Politics

Who has the right to talk about anything at all? Whose opinion do you agree with?

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Human Rights after 9/11 – Interview with Hina Jilani

Hina Jilani on why human rights and those who defend them need more protection

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Iraq War – Reverberations in the Middle East

How war in Iraq is affecting public opinion and prospects for Israeli-Palestinian peace

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