History

We have 39 articles tagged History. Showing pages 11 to 20.

A short history of TAXATION

A history of the eternal fate of taxation: to be the abused or abusive means towards noble or ignoble ends, never quite able to escape its association with extortion and war.…

Thu Oct 2 02:11:00 2008
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The Rebels' Hour

*Lieve Joris*'s spellbinding account of the recent ill-starred history of the Democratic Republic of Congo.…

Wed Oct 1 22:57:00 2008
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The Polymer Revolution

A history of plastic.…

Tue Sep 2 00:30:00 2008
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For our convenience

Toilets have been around since the days of Elizabeth I…

Fri Aug 1 23:05:00 2008
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Nuclear weapons: a history

From the Manhattan Project and Hiroshima, to the Cold War, North Korea and beyond, nuclear fission has changed everything.…

Mon Jun 2 02:06:00 2008
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In Search of Santa

Ho, ho, ho! The Radio New Internationalist team had a good laugh when we found out where Santa - or St Nicholas - really came from…

Wed Dec 19 06:34:56 2007
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Radio New Internationalist - Sultans of Spin

Public relations experts are manipulating information in favour of companies, governments and the rich at blinding speeds…

Wed Apr 25 16:00:00 2007
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Bob Geldof

Does Africa any longer need Bob Geldof as its champion? After Live 8 many people are saying no.…

Mon Jan 2 01:58:00 2006
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Charity or justice

Part of the solution or part of the problem? Mark Curtis takes issue with bingo politics.…

Sat Oct 1 08:05:00 2005
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So you want to help?

Here’s how!…

Fri Apr 1 06:49:00 2005
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