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Joseph Stiglitz: how I would vote in the Greek referendum
The rising crescendo of bickering and acrimony within Europe might seem to outsiders to be the inevitable result of the bitter endgame playing out between Greece and its creditors. In fact, European leaders are finally beginning to reveal the true nature of the ongoing debt dispute, and the answer is not pleasant: it is about power and democracy much more than money and economics.
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/jun/29/joseph-stiglitz-how-i-would-vote-in-the-greek-referendum#comments

Brenda Myers
My 25 years as a prostitute
Brenda Myers-Powell was just a child when she became a prostitute in the early 1970s. Here she describes how she was pulled into working on the streets and why, three decades later, she devoted her life to making sure other girls don’t fall into the same trap. Some people will find Brenda’s account upsetting.
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-33113238

Why social sciences are just as important as STEM disciplines.
They enhance national security and teach us about the world.
In fact, the social sciences are more important today than ever — and if you doubt me, just look at recent news about how social media are taking the social science world by storm
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