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Counterpoints- Page 41

Short, sharp commentary from Standpoint on media, politics, religion and public life. Brief pieces with an edge.

Editorial image for "Annie v. Elvis" — When celebrities get involved in politics, they should look to Elvis…

Annie v. Elvis

When celebrities get involved in politics, they should look to Elvis rather than Annie Lennox In January, Annie Lennox released a statement on the Gaza conflict, saying that as a mother and

January 28, 2009

Counterpoints·Foreign Aid·Media·Modern Life·Music·Philanthropy·Political Correctness·Politics

Editorial image for "A Home of their Own" — The relocation of the law lords to their new Supreme Court, at the…

A Home of their Own

The relocation of the law lords to their new Supreme Court, at the Middlesex Guildhall, is a good move It’s a move that would make Channel 4’s property experts Phil Spencer and

January 28, 2009

Constitutional Affairs·Counterpoints·Heritage·Justice·UK Politics

Editorial image for "Buzzing Off" — The collapsing honey bee population and its impact on the planet What has…

Buzzing Off

The collapsing honey bee population and its impact on the planet What has happened to the bees? Across the planet, the honey bee population is in a state of collapse. In Britain,

January 28, 2009

Counterpoints·Environment·Science

Editorial image for "Back to the Feelgood Sitcom" — The comedy of self-recognition invites us to laugh gently at ourselves…

Back to the Feelgood Sitcom

The comedy of self-recognition invites us to laugh gently at ourselves, rather than despise others

December 16, 2008

Counterpoints·Media·Modern Life·Satire·TV

Editorial image for "At My Wit's End" — The wittiest writer alive" finds it hard to live up to his title.

At My Wit’s End

"The wittiest writer alive" finds it hard to live up to his title

December 16, 2008

Counterpoints·Literature·Publishing·Satire

Editorial image for "Criminal Damage to the Law" — Six Greenpeace activists were cleared in September of causing…

Criminal Damage to the Law

Six Greenpeace activists were cleared in September of causing £30,000-worth of criminal damage to a coal-fired power station in Kent.

November 22, 2008

Constitutional Affairs·Counterpoints·Energy·Environment·Justice·Science·UK Politics

Editorial image for "A Cooler Shade of Red" — A new museum exhibition of Cold War art leaves the nastiness of the…

A Cooler Shade of Red

A new museum exhibition of Cold War art leaves the nastiness of the communist system completely unacknowledged

November 20, 2008

Art·Communism·Counterpoints·Eastern Europe·Education·History·Politics·Russia·The West

Editorial image for "Evil, on the Face of It" — Behavioural predilections are all in the mind, but we still judge each…

Evil, on the Face of It

Behavioural predilections are all in the mind, but we still judge each other by physical appearance

November 18, 2008

Counterpoints·Science·Social Affairs

Editorial image for "A Brother at War" — Understanding the ordinariness of war helps me cope with my Royal Marine…

A Brother at War

Understanding the ordinariness of war helps me cope with my Royal Marine brother's service in Afghanistan

November 18, 2008

Afghanistan·Counterpoints·Family·Military

Editorial image for "Escalating Etiquette" — Britons' behaviour on the London Underground escalators shows the country…

Escalating Etiquette

Britons' behaviour on the London Underground escalators shows the country has not yet lost all its charm and civility

November 3, 2008

Counterpoints·Modern Life·Transport·Urbanism

Editorial image for "Ditch the Life Jackets" — If the absurd theatre of aviation safety could do without its props, air…

Ditch the Life Jackets

If the absurd theatre of aviation safety could do without its props, air travel would be much less expensive

September 24, 2008

Counterpoints·Transport

Editorial image for "Decline and Fall Guys" — As Georgia licks its wounds, a morally dubious industry has sprung up to…

Decline and Fall Guys

As Georgia licks its wounds, a morally dubious industry has sprung up to churn out books celebrating the end of American global hegemony

August 19, 2008

Counterpoints·Global Governance·History·North America·Publishing·Russia

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