Tag Archives: history
Where there’s a Will, there’s a Way | Human Resources podcast
Episode Description We begin our journey in Herefordshire. Kington, specifically, to discover the story behind Lady Hawkins’ School and its links to Sir John Hawkins, Britain’s first slave trader. Featuring Dr. Mirander Kaufmann (http://www.mirandakaufmann.com) and Dr. Misha Ewen (https://www.mishaewen.com). A … Continue reading
Why is the Central Line so hot?
It’s the question we’ll all be asking this summer, often in a tone of exasperation. […]
Legacies of British Slave Ownership – Prof Catherine Hall
For too long the abolition of the Atlantic slave trade in 1807 and slavery in the British colonies in the Americas in 1833 have dominated the ways in which Britons have (mis)remembered slavery. The Legacies of British Slave-ownership project at … Continue reading
Feral Chickens Are Taking Over Florida
The feral chicken population of Key West is getting out of hand. They’re pooping everywhere, tearing up yards, and stopping highway traffic. But they’re too beloved to kill – so the city is sending them off to the mainland and … Continue reading
Oldest Known Plague Victim Was Just Discovered. It Was 4,000 Years Before Black Death
Patial skull of man who died of the plague, 5,000 years ago. (Dominik Göldner/BGAEU, Berlin) Five thousand years ago, a rodent bit a Stone Age hunter-gatherer. The creature carried a strain of pernicious bacteria called Yersinia pestis – the pathogen … Continue reading
Economic Update: China: Capitalist, Socialist or What?
[S10 E33] China: Capitalist, Socialist or What? **Economic Update is a @Democracy At Work production. We make it a point to provide the show free of ads. Please consider supporting our work. Donate one time or become a monthly donor … Continue reading
The Bhopal Gas Tragedy: The Worst Industrial Accident Of All Time | Answers With Joe
[…] On December 2nd, 1984 the city of Bhopal India suffered a gas leak from the Union Carbide plant that killed tens of thousands of people and is still crippling the local population more than 35 years later. It’s a … Continue reading
The whitewashing of Rome | Aeon
Jamie Mackay is a writer and translator whose work has appeared in The Guardian, Frieze and The Times Literary Supplement, among others. He is the author of The Invention of Sicily (July 2021). He lives in Florence, Italy. 4,200 words … Continue reading
The Nannies
“The Nannies” is the 2021 Staff Pick Award Winner at Palm Spring ShortFest. “The Nannies” is a performative documentary with plenty of creative energy driving a deeply personal project. When filmmaker Signe Barvild Stæhr was just five years old, her … Continue reading
Episode 58: The Neoliberal Optimism Industry
We’re told the world is getting better all the time. In January, The New York Times’ Nick Kristof explained “Why 2017 Was the Best Year in Human History.” The same month, Harvard professor and Bill Gates’ favorite optimist Steven Pinker … Continue reading
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