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The liberating power of lunacy
The carnaval in Limburg is this time of the year when in the southernmost province of the Netherlands, normal everyday life steps back for absolute madness. Alaaaaaaaf! The Dutch, otherwise people with quite practical attitude to life have several days … Continue reading
Burgess on Translation
Translation is not a matter of words only: it is a matter of making intelligible a whole culture. — Anthony Burgess http://justinehouyaux.com/2016/05/16/burgess-on-translation/
Pikachu’s Everywhere.
If you’re a fan of Pokemon then you’re going to be really excited to hear that Pikachus invaded Seoul’s Dongdaemun Design Plaza after their recent success at the Pikachu festival in Japan’s second-largest city, Yokohama. http://derwombat.net/2016/05/14/pikachu-festival/
Manchester University living wage dispute talks ‘progressing’
Originally posted on Victoria Barker:
Unison say talks are ‘progressing’ in a dispute between catering staff at The University of Manchester and the company who employs them. Last month University of Manchester Conferences ltd (UMC), the subsidiary company who run…
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Peripheries in motion: Change and continuity in Brazil’s marginalised urban territories during the PT era
Originally posted on Matthew Aaron Richmond:
A political debate in the Fazenda da Juta neighbourhood on São Paulo’s eastern periphery ? It’s a cool late-April evening in São Paulo and locals have packed out the União da Juta community centre in the…
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Playlist: Music as a Political Protest
Music and politics have long had a intimate connection. On the week Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff was removed from her office, The Brazil Curator have compiled a playlist of music that has been used as political protest in the country. … Continue reading
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Tagged brazilian music, Caetano Veloso, chico buarque, featured, gil, military dictatorship
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Confronting the “Pull yourself up by the bootstraps” myth
Before worrying about whether people are pulling themselves up by their bootstraps, let’s make sure everyone has boots. A pervasive myth at the core of our society is the idea of “pulling yourself up by the bootstraps,” the idea that … Continue reading
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Tagged Branko Milanovic, Citizenship Premium, Economics, Equality, Income Inequality, Wealth Inequality
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The Illustrious History of Misquoting Winston Churchill | History | Smithsonian
The Illustrious History of Misquoting Winston Churchill | History | Smithsonian “If I were married to you, I’d put poison in your coffee,” Lady Astor once famously remarked to Winston Churchill. “If I were married to you,” he replied, “I’d … Continue reading
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song of the day – “Breakout” | SWING OUT SISTER | 1987.
Here’s one of those songs that I absolutely did not like when it was originally released, but grew to enjoy and love. Manchester, England is the birthplace to many great bands and artists like New Order, The Smiths, Morrissey, Johnny … Continue reading
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