Battle Readings is a regularly updated compilation of articles, essays, and opinion pieces relevant to the themes of the Battle of Ideas.
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Hungary’s new path is the hidden danger to Europe
Under the guise of economic reform, Mr Orban has veered from an ancient Greek path, one that underpins the entire European Union – that of democracy.
Ian Bremmer,
Financial TImes, 10 October 2011
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On the oddballs occupying Wall St
Disdainful and conspiracy-minded, the protesters claiming to speak for all Americans are acting like teenage despots.
Nathalie Rothschild,
spiked, 6 October 2011
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The price of oppressing your women
A recent Newsweek article listed the best and worst places to be a woman, and explained the disadvantages of oppression.
Naomi Wolf,
Aljazeera, 5 October 2011
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Before Hitler, Who Was the Stand-In for Pure Evil?
Today, the Führer is universally recognized as the embodiment of evil and the most convenient example of a truly terrible human being. Before World War II, who was the rhetorical worst person in history?
Brian Palmer,
Slate, 4 October 2011
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Morality and the Left
‘Morality is as important to the left as it is to the right, though for very different reasons’. It is important to the left because ‘There is no possibility of a political or economic vision of a different society without a moral vision too.’
Kenan Malik,
Pandaemonium, 4 October 2011
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Can a gold mine save a village?
With the price of gold likely to break $2000 an ounce, and with rising sovereign debt, can Romania afford to choose eco-friendly tourism over the one chance locals have of saving their livelihoods and boosting the country's economy?
Kirk Leech,
Huffington Post, 1 October 2011
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