Articles by Naj Taylor

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Iran and N Korea Excluded From Nuclear Summit
Naj Taylor – Al Jazeera, 2 Apr 2012

In my view the Summit risks achieving its mildly noble objectives at the cost of a further deterioration of diplomatic relations with both North Korea and Iran. First, the hosting of the Summit in Seoul, while rightfully prioritising the Korean peninsula as a nuclear flashpoint, will do little to ease relations between Pyongyang’s young regime and the United States. Second, the exclusion of North Korea and Iran from the talks runs counter to other initiatives underway which are being conducted in accordance with the vision of a “dialogue among civilizations.”

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What’s the Harm of Cluster Munitions?
Naj Taylor – Al Jazeera, 19 Dec 2011

Proposed legislation in Australia undermines the international Convention on cluster munitions. This is the third part of a three-part essay. Here, I examine the problem of institutional investment in cluster munitions producers.

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The Paradox of a ‘Responsible’ Arms Maker
Naj Taylor – Al Jazeera, 12 Dec 2011

The negative impact of arms manufacture calls for a closer look at corporate social responsibility. This is the first in a three-part essay that explores an often neglected aspect of corporate responsibility: the paradox of being a “responsible” arms maker.

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WikiLeaks’ Obvious Truth
Naj Taylor – Al Jazeera, 12 Sep 2011

People must seek to protect not only WikiLeaks, but also the mechanism by which the information enters into our purview.

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