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The First Word:
“Dear Sir or Madam”

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
August / September 2001

August 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

When Northern Ireland comes to lunch, it can be uncomfortable. It nags at complacency and the notion that everything will be okay and peace will hold, even though there are signs that say otherwise. On June 19 – a beautiful New York morning – I make my way to the Mutual of America building on Park Avenue for a National Committee on American Foreign Policy lunch to hear … [Read more...] about The First Word:
“Dear Sir or Madam”

For the Defense

By Anne Cadwallader, Contributor
June / July 2001

June 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

If political power can be judged by how an individual influences society and changes its laws, then there's an arguable case for British defense lawyer Michael Mansfield being one of the most powerful figures on the British stage today. The list of trials and inquiries in which he has played a major role reads like a legal history of the last 20 years, including successfully … [Read more...] about For the Defense

Women in Northern
Ireland Politics

By Anne Cadwallader, Contributor
February / March 2001

February 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

In war-torn Northern Ireland, for women to fight for equal rights would have been seen as a betrayal to the Nationalist or Unionist cause, Anne Cadwallader examines the position of women on the political front post ceasefires.The women of Northern Ireland have, in virtually every sphere of influence, through their work in the community and the trade unions, through their role … [Read more...] about Women in Northern
Ireland Politics

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