Drink, drugs and women!!

There’s some very Nordic moodiness going on in these cool paintings by the Swedish artist Mamma Andersson. The landscape elements have a stark, ambiguous beauty, but other than that there isn’t much that is precise or definite - the general message seems to be the meaninglessness of life from a female point of view. Except, [...]

Profile of a suicide bomber

In the West Bank, Israeli writer Igal Sarna meets a Palestinian girl who hoped to be a suicide bomber. At the age of 16, Rasha took the decision to commit suicide as a martyr inside Israel
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The big story of the moment..Burma file!

Newsdesk special files from The First Post offer readers the latest developments in the big story of the moment
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International Federation of Journalists

Organization that aims to push governments to promote social justice and rights for journalists.
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The special envoy

Will the special envoy find there
’s been a split in the ruling junta? edward loxton reports
Reports of a split in Burma’s ruling junta and a possible mutiny by troops in support of pro-democracy demonstrators continued to circulate in Burmese exile circles today, as the spotlight fell on urgent efforts by a UN special envoy [...]

Life After Scandal

Life After Scandal is the latest in an explosion of ‘verbatim’ theatre that has renovated the stage as a powerful agency of investigation and tribunal.” Michael Coveney on a powerful piece of theatre that exposes Britain’s obsession with celebrity culture
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On health, nobody is taking !!

Just like the architect of the Tower of Babel bustling out of his studio with a fresh set of drawings, Hillary Clinton has produced a new health plan. Politicians don’t care to admit they messed up, and Mrs Clinton is no exception to this rule. The most she would concede during the roll-out ceremonies earlier [...]

Fashion Week

At Gucci, the designer Frida Giannini, now in her fifth season, screened a new fragrance ad before the catwalk show. Directed by David Lynch, it stars three models writhing to a Blondie song. On the runway (above) the look went back to the 1950s: the collection featured mini-skirts clinched with thick PVC belts, drainpipe jeans [...]

Basic Rights

Bangladesh: Partial Lifting of Ban on Politics Falls Far Short
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No Limits

The Protection of Civilians Has No Limits
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