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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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How Far Will You Go For the Made In Britain Cause?
Originally posted on Creative Process:
Earlier this year I was looking for British manufactured ‘Made in the UK’ and washcare labels for my garments. It’s not simply a case of finding the ones you like and buying them. Because ironically…
That “Lebanese” President of Brazil You’re Proud Of Is Very Corrupt, Like Lebanese Politicians
In the surge of Lebanese pride that one of their “own” is now the president of Brazil, while the country celebrates its second year without an actual Lebanese president in Lebanon, not one outlet has bothered to look into Mr. Michel Temer, beyond … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, Corruption, Dima Roussef, Lebanon, Michel Temer, Scandal
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