It is a perennially woolly question: What makes a work of art stand up and stand out? This query came to mind while reading two recent reviews by Pulitzer prize winning art critic Sebastian… Read More
Western history -The Fifth and Sixth Centuries and barbarian invasionTHE fifth century history The sixth century historyTHE fifth century was that of the barbarian invasion and… Read More
Original Article by TechSling Weblog:
The sixteenth century’s Protestant reformation movement in Europe is deemed one of the most productive, historical counter-religious movements.
It… Read More
NERO WAS EMPEROR and for two weeks the mob had been rioting uncontrolled in the streets of Rome. The economy of the greatest empire that the world had ever seen was coming apart like an unra… Read More
Intro: To paraphrase the historian, mathematician, reporter, Marxist, and also modern thinker, Edwin Madunagu, every political background has its significant days, spots or transforming poin… Read More
by Charlie Mathews (@CharlesLeeZA) It’s hard to reimagine the optimism that was Design Indaba 2020. That was February; this is lockdown. Seven weeks ago, the ‘Think Tank: Do… Read More
Growing Homeless Camps Contrast With West Coast Tech Wealth
By Associated Press
Above: A woman who was camping in downtown San Diego sorts through her belongings on a sidewalk that was bei… Read More
If you happen pick up a copy of Bob Marley’s vinyl record titled Survival and flip it over, you will see this quote on the bottom right-hand corner : “A people without… Read More
In her recent op-ed “War Must Never Be Inevitable, Even Between Israel and Hamas,” (Ha’aretz, 11/12/18) Rabbi Jill Jacobs suggests a Jewish religious frame for “avoi… Read More
This summer marks 205 years since the United States declared war on the British Empire, a brief, but critical, conflict that became known as the War of 1812. This is a good opportunity… Read More
Written by John Pickard Wednesday, 23 December 2009
with thanks: International Marxist website
Many of us know that the origins of Christianity have nothing to do with silent nights… Read More