Elie Wiesel is a Romanian Jew who survived Hitler’s concentration camps. He became a respected writer and campaigner against genocide and global injustices. In 1999 he spoke at the White House reflecting on the passing century. In a powerful and touching speech drawing from his own experiences, he confronted the ‘perils of indifference’ towards suffering.
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A Times/Populus poll has indicated an extraordinary erosion of popular support for both of the two main parties in the wake of the disclosures on MP’s expenses.
Judging by these results, the Labour party …
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Firstly – not that it has anything to do with you (though that’s precisely my point) – I’d like to start this piece by assuring people that I have nothing to hide when it …
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“When institutions fail… the people who make the mistakes cannot and should not run off with entitlements and with additional discretionary payments. The anger that the public has is anger that I have …
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Over the past week the world has been left with confused mutterings over the goings on in and around the home of Burma’s detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
On Wednesday news wires buzzed …