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Here's where you will find all our previous thought-provoking articles. Come here to check your topic vocabulary, develop your powers of critical thinking, have another look at articles you've read or listened to before or catch up on the ones you've missed.

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Cinema and Politics
Part of a lecture on the theme of political cinema and a film company whose aim is to inspire audiences to get involved in the issues that affect us all.

Crime
Crime, and especially violent crime, is on the increase in many parts of the world. We invite you to think about the reasons for this, the causes of crime.

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		Euthanasia Should humans have the right to choose when they want to die? Should people be forced to stay alive? How can we judge if a person is competent to make this decision for him or herself? Find out more...

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		The Future of English English, the international language, the global language. How many people in the world speak English? And which English, because there are many forms. Find out more...

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		Gender Can people in your company - or country - be open about their sexual orientation or is it best not mentioned for fear of discrimination? Find out about the situation in the UK today.

ID cards
The UK does not currently have an identity card system in operation. Listen to an overview of some of the problems associated with an id card system and read the opinions of some British citizens.

Immigration and emigration
Read the article by Marcus Hoffman describing the reactions of Europeans to the new migration movements and then listen to a personal account of a journey from an Iranian village to London.

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		Not-for-profit organisations These non-governmental organisations exist to help people, unlike a company whose main objective is to make a profit. Read the 'blurb' about a lecture talking about NPOs and listen to an interview with someone who wants to do voluntary work on a community house-building scheme.

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		Redefining old An article which talks about "active aging" and a man who is over 65 speaks about how he keeps on working.

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		Spirituality Are people in the modern world losing their sense of spirituality? As societies become wealthier do materialism and consumerism replace spirituality? Find out more about spirituality in Britain today.

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		Who's boss? A relatively recent phenomenon would seem to be parents' lack of ability to control their children - and how this lack of discipline can lead to children's abusive control of their parents.