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Yuval Eylon (OUI): Sexual Value. Craig Martin (Washburn): Going Medieval: Targeted Killing, Self-Defence, and the Jus Ad Bellum Regime. Crazy aunt on the loose: For central bankers in the rich world, unconventional is the new conventional. Eight items have been added to the United Nations List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding. An interview with Genny Beemyn and Susan R. Rankin, authors of The Lives of Transgender People. Black Flag: A mysterious Islamist banner has been popping up across the Middle East, from Benghazi to Lebanon — is it a simply a sign of faith or the battle flag of al Qaeda? Chris Hedges on suing the Obama Administration over a particular part of the National Defense Authorization Act. Why should we stop online piracy? A little copyright infringement is good for the economy and society. The years of ship owners doing what they want must end; the anarchy on the high seas cannot be allowed to continue. A look at how Corey Robin’s Reactionary Mind has stirred an Internet debate. Surnames: Can you make your mark legally?