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Pythagoras and his theory of reincarnation
Igor Bukker (source 
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The name of Pythagoras is known to all from school, but many people associate this name with a theorem in geometry. Meanwhile, this ancient Greek philosopher, mathematician and mystic was the first man, who coined such terms as “philosopher” and “philosophy” (in our modern sense). He was also an advocate of the doctrine of reincarnation – the transmigration of souls. In some ways, he even … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Educational, Europe, Global issues, Historical, Humanity, Philosophy
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Return of Berbers & Berberization: Politics of Ethnicity in North Africa
Morris Mottale (source )
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Contemporary international politics has seen a phenomenon in the Arab world that has been dubbed the Arab Spring. It began on December 17, 2010 in Tunisia where a young fruit vendor, Mohamed Bouazizi, committed suicide by burning himself to give vent to his grievances against the system that he thought had treated him arbitrarily and tyrannically in denying him economic opportunities. The episode sparked an … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Culture, Diaspora, Global issues, Historical, Leadership, Middle East, Opinion, Politics
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Young Queensland mum honoured
Judith Kerr (source )
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Mother’s Day will be a very special day of family fun for Redland Bay mum of four Emma Gosbell, crowned Barnardos Queensland Mother of the Year. Young inspiration … Emma Gosbell, 18, crowned Queensland’s Barnados Mother of the Year. The 18-year-old stepped into the role of full-time mum after her partner’s mother died suddenly 18 months ago – but Emma and her partner Brendan, 21, don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Australasia, Child abuse, Compassion, Culture, General, Global issues, Humanity, Leadership, Morals, Society, Young generation
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Iraq: The Sectarian Divide
Editorial (source )
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Baghdad – The months-long standoff in Iraq between Sunni Arab protesters and the central government has begun a perilous, downward slide toward confrontation. The emergence of an arc of instability and conflict linking Lebanon, Syria and Iraq, fuelled by sectarianism and involving porous borders as well as cross-border alliances, represents a huge risk. Failure to integrate Sunni Arabs into a genuinely representative political system in … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Discrimination, Historical, Leadership, Middle East, Politics, Reconciliaiton, Religion, Society
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Germany and Its Turks: Adding Insult to Injury
Editorial (source )
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A Munich high court is preparing a trial of immense importance not just to Germany and its large immigrant community, but also to relations between Berlin and Ankara. Posted by: Judy Dempsey The accused, Beate Zschäpe, is allegedly the only surviving member of the National Socialist Underground (NSU), a neo-Nazi terrorist cell that between 2000 and 2007 supposedly murdered ten people, most of them of … Continue reading
Could this mean the end of the line for the plastic water bottle?
David Sygall (source )
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It’s a battle over billions, but both sides agree plastic bottle sales are falling, writes David Sygall. The great debate … bottled water. Photo: Ben Rushton Bottled water producers are facing increasing pressure as the product falls from favour among the industry’s most loyal buyers. Figures provided to Fairfax by Roy Morgan Research show that in the 12 months to September last year 30 per … Continue reading
A fountain pen mightier than the sword
Lucy Battersby (source )
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Old habits die hard for Australia’s new High Court judge, writes Lucy Battersby. Justice Patrick Keane, QC … ”If you ask any Australian lawyer if they would like to go to the High Court, I think the answer would be yes.” Photo: Simon O’Dwyer The next judge to arrive at the High Court is a 60-year-old Queenslander who still writes his thousand-word judgments with a … Continue reading
Posted in Australasia, Culture, Eminence, Humanity, Law & Order, Society
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Stubborn facts and the inconvenient truth about Turkey’s religious cleansing in occupied Cyprus
Elizabeth H. Prodromou (source )
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Outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s final weeks at the helm of the State Department were a tour de force of her unrivaled capacity to confront inconvenient truths when it comes to protecting US strategic objectives. As John Kerry now begins his new post as America’s diplomat-in-chief, he will need to address some stubborn facts about US relations with Turkey, a country whose value as … Continue reading
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Turkish PM pushes for ‘three children incentive’
Editorial (source )
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Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has assigned four ministers to boost Turkish population policy, instructing a future Parliamentary commission on the issue to research social consequences as well. Erdoğan has told ministers in the past two meetings to work more on increasing the number of children in a family to at least three through initiatives by both the government as well as his ruling Justice … Continue reading
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