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Tbilisi, a year after the war with Russia
John Lloyd visits Georgia to find a people united in their recognition of Moscow’s ‘hard power’ – but divided over their president’s response on South Ossetia
Top climate scientists share their outlook
While all agree that the world is warming, large areas of conflict still exist. The FT asks 10 respected experts – and a notable sceptic – for their thoughts and fears
Rowan Williams prepares to meet the Pope
Some say the Archbishop of Canterbury is not muscular enough in his condemnations of sin, but to his defenders he is a prelate of rare warmth and humility who can connect with a public disinclined to listen to the Church
Why sadness is good for you
Being down is not only part of being human: if negative emotions have survived the test of evolution, say psychologists, then perhaps they offer some survival advantage
Investigating Iceland’s financiers
Eva Joly, the magistrate known for her probe of French oil giant Elf, has come to Reykjavik to help discover if white-collar crime propelled the country into bankruptcy
Twenty questions for would-be MPs
FT Weekend invites a panel of 20 experts in various fields to set an entrance exam for aspiring politicians. Could any of them be expected to pass?
Why communism was all Greek to me
Growing up in a communist dictatorship, Péter Zilahy found escape from Soviet propaganda in mythology, which also offered solutions to everyday struggles
An advocate for China’s rural poor
Liu Yao was born a peasant. He taught himself the law and became a campaigner for land rights – until he was accused of inciting unrest and sentenced to prison
Britain’s first female diplomats
For 26 years – from their entry into the Foreign Office until the marriage bar was lifted – the UK’s women diplomats had to choose between a husband and public service
East Germany’s shopping trip to the west
The ‘100 Westmark’ project brings together items purchased by East Germans with the DM100 welcome money they received after crossing the border
