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Abortion and viability
It is irritating to see opponents of abortion seeking to restrict abortion by opportunistically using arguments…
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Open Letter on Immigration
Five hundred economists have signed an open letter on immigration. These include five Nobel Laureates—Thomas C.…
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Things I don’t care about (#1)
Whales. The whale-hunters might or might not start hunting a species that is not endangered.
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Millennium Technology Prize
The Millennium Technology Prize has been awarded to Shui Nakamura. Professor Nakamura has developed a new,…
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International Development Bill
The International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill will today be voted on for its third reading…
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The British should be proud of this
A little-known, but rather impressive, feature of the international development system is process of peer review…
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Who to cheer for in the World Cup
The World Development Movement has a handy tool to help the ethical football supporter decide which…
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A national identity register, done right
Summary A national identity register of unique personal identifiers could make a significant contribution to improving…
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Congressman Pete King
My father writes here about Congressman Pete King, the Europeans and terrorism. As somebody says…
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Don’t be evil
I was critical of Google’s decision to operate a censored search engine in China. As I…
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