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Category Archives: Culture
- By Bryce Bytheway On the evening of May 22nd the Embassy of Kazakhstan hosted acclaimed author Abdi-Jamil Nurpeisov in celebration of his books recently translated into English: “Final Respects” and “Blood and Sweat.” The private event featured remarks made … Continue reading
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Video by The New York Times. – By Sam Shaw Often economics is used to reference the health or status of a country–but yet sometimes the best metric of change is music. During the French revolution, “rescue” operas were commissioned … Continue reading
Video source. – By Joseph Hammond, Guest Contributor Throughout history, powerful rulers and their horses have had odd relationships. After all, Roman Emperor Caligula named his horse a consul. More recently, the horse of Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov almost killed … Continue reading
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Video courtesy of The Guardian. – By Calie Hill Millions of the Dutch public, dressed in orange, swarmed to celebrations around the Netherlands Tuesday in honor of a historic milestone for the country’s ruling House of Orange-Nassau. After 33 years … Continue reading
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Photo: Gwenaël Piaser (cc). – By Calie Hill President Hollande’s “marriage for all” law is one of the most important social reforms in France since his left-wing predecessor Francois Mitterrand eradicated the death penalty in 1981, a move which also … Continue reading
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- By Calie Hill International Women’s Day has popularly been premised high-minded wishes for a world without base misogyny, physical and verbal violence, and cruel sexual exploitation, especially 2013′s official commemorations . While this premise is indeed a vital concern … Continue reading
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- By Lara McLeod On February 26th, 19 people, mostly tourists, died in a fatal hot air balloon gas explosion near the Egyptian town of Luxor. Among the victims were tourists from Japan, China, France, Britain, and Hungary. The balloon … Continue reading
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- By Calie Hill On Monday February 11, Pope Benedict XVI stunned the world by announcing that he would step down as the Holy See within two weeks, the first papal resignation in almost 600 years. The questions reverberated from … Continue reading
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- By Joseph Hammond Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is set to make a historic visit to Cairo on February 6th as the country faces a new wave of violent protests in opposition to the rule of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi … Continue reading
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- By Calie Hill When French journalist Cecile Calla suffers from a rare case of homesickness, she often finds herself visiting a French department store in Berlin, where she usually heads directly to the food shops. She has been living … Continue reading
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