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Counterpoints- Page 28

Short, sharp commentary from Standpoint on media, politics, religion and public life. Brief pieces with an edge.
Editorial image for "Bowled Over" — From Havana to Kigali, cricket's good-news stories can be found in the…

Bowled Over

From Havana to Kigali, cricket’s good-news stories can be found in the least likely places In 1895, Winston Churchill, then a journalist covering the uprising against Spanish rule, made an optimistic prediction
April 24, 2012
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Editorial image for "Good Idea, Bad PR" — With Steve Hilton on sabbatical in California, it's high time Cameron…

Good Idea, Bad PR

With Steve Hilton on sabbatical in California, it’s high time Cameron ditched the Big Society. To the long list of flagship ideas and slogans that have failed to catch on (which includes
March 27, 2012
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Editorial image for "Money Talks" — Occupy protestors rightly identify the City's failings, but, as Terry…

Money Talks

Occupy protestors rightly identify the City’s failings, but, as Terry Smith points out, the market itself is not the enemy. I once proposed a short book, to be called How to Make Money
March 27, 2012
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Editorial image for "Perishing Publishers" — As publishers charge more for journals, academics are beginning to feel…

Perishing Publishers

As publishers charge more for journals, academics are beginning to feel short-changed. How do you publish a research paper? Unlike book publishing where authors, as a general rule, get advances, you first
March 27, 2012
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Editorial image for "From Krupp to Aldi" — A new history of the Krupps and their firm is a reminder of their murky…

From Krupp to Aldi

A new history of the Krupps and their firm is a reminder of their murky wartime record. In the Anglophone world Krupp is not just the name of a steel and armaments manufacturer:
March 27, 2012
Editorial image for "Finns' Baton Charge" — Now Sakari Oramo is cheif conductor at the BBC Symphony Orchestra, many…

Finns’ Baton Charge

Now Sakari Oramo is cheif conductor at the BBC Symphony Orchestra, many fear a Scandinavian supremacy in British music. It was a morose morning-after at the maestros’ bar. “What do the Finns have
March 27, 2012
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Editorial image for "O Lucky Man" — Gary Player famously said "the more I practice the luckier I get".

O Lucky Man

Gary Player famously said “the more I practice the luckier I get”. But does this sporting adage work for politicians? Are some politicians luckier than others? In the lucky camp you might
March 27, 2012
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