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How Greece crisis sparked a new era of extremist politics

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageNationalist feeling is running high in Greece.EPA/Armando Babani

Societal crises breed extremism. As political theorist Hannah Arendt has claimed, extreme groups gain momentum by offering solutions when other alternatives appear unable to “alleviate political, social, or economic misery in a manner worthy of man”.

Both the far right and...

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Why addiction treatment is in need of a fix

  • Written by: The Conversation
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Who cares what happens to drug addicts? Perhaps we all should. As well as social problems including family breakdown, homelessness and unemployment, drug use is linked to crime costing the state and individuals an estimated £13.3bn a year in the UK. Because we are citizens and taxpayers, drugs impact us all....

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