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Blair’s Bombshell How Scottish Devolution Blew up the British General Election By Fiona Hill and Philippe Le Corre Tony Blair won three successive general elections by pulling Labour from left to center, by giving more powers to Scotland and other local authorities after decades of centralization, and by essentially usurping key elements of the Conservatives’ economic and social agenda. His goals were to strengthen the Labour Party and the union. In 2015, both are weaker than before, and Blair could be to blame.

Warrior Women The Myth and Reality of the Amazons By Adrienne Mayor It is said the boundless steppes of Asia gave flight to tales of heroes and heroines because the conditions there are so harsh. From about 700 BC to AD 500, the vast territory of Scythia, stretching from the Black Sea to China, was home to diverse but culturally related nomads. Known as Scythians to Greeks, Saka to the Persians, and Xiongnu to the Chinese, the steppe tribes were masters of horses and archery. Scythian boys and girls learned to ride and shoot so that everyone could hunt and make war.

The Precision Agriculture Revolution Making the Modern Farmer By Jess Lowenberg-DeBoer "Precision agriculture" is revolutionizing farming as we know it. Taking advantage of information technology, farmers can now collect precise data about their fields and customize how they cultivate each square foot, boosting yields and reducing waste. Big data is the key to the future of the green revolution.

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The Morality of Debt A History of Financial Saints and Sinners  By Kenneth Dyson Credit and debt are more than just rational material exchanges within a market economy. They are socially constructed and center on matters of hard moral judgments about character, equity, and “good conscience.”

Cuba's Abandoned Nuclear City And the People Who Call It Home By Darmon Richter In 1976, at the height of the Cold War, the Soviet Union drew up blueprints for a nuclear plant and city. The town was never finished, butCiudad Nuclear did not die there.