Tag: rtw
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If I Ruled the World: Kat Armstrong
If I ruled the world every woman would have their human rights and differences respected to ensure her unique personhood was recognised and she could live safely. Every woman would feel secure in a responsive, non-judgmental community with access to education and training. This would entail women not being imprisoned for drug addiction, having a…
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If I Ruled The World: Bernard Keane
The sadly deceased British comic Kenny Everett once told the story of how a New York radio station called the British Ambassador in Washington and asked him what he wanted for Christmas. Anxious to appear modest and unassuming, the diplomat suggested a couple of innocuous gifts his family might get him. He was mortified to…
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If I Ruled the World: Edward J. Blakely
Nation-states are new. Germany and Italy are only 19th century inventions cobbling together very resistant duchess into a single country with a flag and borders. Until nation state erupted all over the world there was few border guards or minefields and fences curtailing movement of people anywhere in the world. True, a few enterprising dukes…
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If I Ruled The World: Melanie Withnall
If I ruled the world I’d do all the things you would do, like try to eradicate poverty, ensure social justice for all, and take care of the environment. But I run a radio station, so what I’d pay special attention to is media ownership and a diversity of voices in the media. We complain…
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If I Ruled The World: John Kaye
The very first priority is the restoration of democracy. As global ruler, I immediately lead a revolution against myself to establish a powerful, locally-controlled, globally-focused, wealth redistributing democracy that respects human rights, the environment and social justice and eradicates poverty and wealth inequality. Well, actually we delay the storming the ramparts of my own palace…