05 January 2017 POETS Day But only once a month for hard-working Japanese. by Lynda Goetz Anyone who has worked in an office may well have heard the term ‘Poets day’ for the last day of the working week, Friday. The term has nothing to do with poetry but is an acronym meaning ‘Piss off… Continue reading Issue 86: 2017 01 05: Poets Day (Lynda Goetz)
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Issue 62 2016 07 14 Might or Right (Neil Tidmarsh)
14 July 2016 Might or Right International law and the sovereignty of the seas. By Neil Tidmarsh In 416BC, the army and navy of mighty Athens besieged the little island of Melos, in the southern Cyclades, during the war with Sparta. The people of Melos protested. They insisted that they were neutral; although allies of… Continue reading Issue 62 2016 07 14 Might or Right (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue 58: 2016 06 16: Robots As Friends (Chin Chin)
16 June 2016 Robots As Friends Does my robot love me? By Chin Chin Professor Noel Sharkey of Sheffield University is, you will be sorry to hear, worried. No, it isn’t the refugee crisis or even whether to vote Leave or Remain which concerns him, though for all I know the professor is worried about… Continue reading Issue 58: 2016 06 16: Robots As Friends (Chin Chin)
Issue 29: 2015 11 29 International News
19 November 2015 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS AFGHANISTAN: Seven people were wounded when presidential guards shot at protesters outside President Ghani’s official residence in Kabul. The protesters were marching about the abduction and murder of seven members of the Hazari Shia minority, and were reportedly trying to scale the palace walls. Taliban forces have taken… Continue reading Issue 29: 2015 11 29 International News
Issue 12: 2015 07 23 INTERNATIONAL NEWS
23 July 2015 Week in Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS BAHRAIN: A man accidentally blew himself up during a failed bomb attack on police in a Shia village. CAMEROON: The wearing of burkas and veils has been banned in the Far North region, following a suicide attack by women bombers which killed 14 people. CHINA: The state… Continue reading Issue 12: 2015 07 23 INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Issue 3 :2015 05 21: Samauri Rising
21 May 2015 SAMURAI RISING by Neil Tidmarsh Should we be worried or reassured by Japan’s move away from its ‘peace clause’? This week, the deputy commander of the Royal Marines, Brigadier Richard Spencer, has been advising Japan on the creation of a marine commando force. Last week, Japan announced that it is hoping to… Continue reading Issue 3 :2015 05 21: Samauri Rising
