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CURIOUSMINDS
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The Great Demolition POLITICS - Persuasion - David Dagan a global climate of high tension and rising authoritarian powers, and a government whose perceived fecklessness has left Americans disgusted. He races to adopt an ambitious new program, installing true believers throughout the government, bending Congress to his will, and overwhelming opposition with the pace and audacity of his plans. Along the way, he lays the groundwork to rebuild the constitutional order and America’s very place in the world.
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The Safest Path to Stable Climate ENVIRONMENT - Palladium
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Arizona Bill to let Chaplains in schools would ban Atheists HUMAN RIGHTS - Friendly Atheist One of the ways Christian Nationalists have tried to get their religion into public schools this year is by trying to install chaplains in addition to—or, dangerously, in lieu of—trained counselors and social workers. Texas and Florida have already passed laws allowing school districts to bring chaplains into their schools. |
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Science Needs SovereignsScientific authority is a power in society. The landscape of policies and measures considered legitimate and acceptable by society is shaped by whether they are considered to be justified by science. It is not possible to justify a non-scientific response to climate change, pandemics, or some other crisis, even if such crises ultimately pose far more than just scientific questions.
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Reflections on the US 2024 Election World Mental Health Coalition - Dr Bandy Lee |
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Dr. Bandy Lee and the World Mental Healh Coalition warned us nearly 10 years ago about the dangers of mental illness in politics. Here she reflects on the outcome of ignoring those warnings Image created by Ideogram |
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 QuoteSometimes a man can miss what is so obvious to a woman.
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Top Stories from our favourite publications to stimulate your curious mind, |
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"Make America Healthy Again" is dead
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Our Hamiltonian Moment PERSUASION ***
As we suffer through the DOGE attack on the American government, we are being made all too aware of the right-wing critique of the “deep state.” This critique has been around since the 1930s, and was re-inserted into the culture by Ronald Reagan in 1986 when he said, “the nine most terrifying words in the English language are ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’” It has been vastly amplified by Donald Trump and echoed now by Elon Musk:
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Surfing in a Sea of Trash
National Geographic ***
In 2022 Maya Gabeira became UNESCO’s Champion for the Ocean and Youth, a role in which she works to connect with young people about conservation issues. “As a surfer, you’re always trying to become intimate with the ocean,” she says. “And when you love something, you care. I feel so fortunate to have built this connection with the ocean and to be able to save myself out there. It would be unfair not to try and communicate the things I learned spending time in the seas.”
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The Art Newsletter
What’s Happening in The Arts
The Art Newsletter is a free weekly publication celebrating creativity across contemporary art, music, film, and more. Delivered every Thursday, it’s crafted for Gen Z creatives and art lovers seeking fresh perspectives. |
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James King Blog offers valuable resources for students of Arts and Humanities. Particularly those interested in Environments, Literature, Performing Arts, Visual Art, Philosophy, Travel, and Human Rights. The articles provide insights into complex interactions between humans and their environments, and the ethical and moral dimensions of environmental issues. The Blog is relevant to students of all ages and those who are just fascinated by the Arts and Humanities. |
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How to define genre fiction – The Main Types Listed In this comprehensive guide, we get to the heart of genre fiction and answer the question: How to define genre fiction. From understanding the concept to identifying the genre of a book and how it differentiates, we’ve got you covered with the main types of genre listed. |
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Who is the Best Selling Fiction Author of All TimeThe best selling fiction author of all time is Agatha Christie, the world-famous mystery writer. Those who came close were Danielle Steel, Harold Robbins, and William Shakespeare. In this article, we discuss them as well as the factors that go into high book sales. |
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5 of the best fiction series books in history are Patricia Highsmith’s Tom Ripley books and Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series. Others include Hilary Mantel’s Thomas Cromwell trilogy, Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City, and PG Wodehouse’s Jeeves and Wooster. |
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ALL THRILLER PROMOTIONSThese Promos Close 31 March Thriller authors join forces in joint promotion campaigns to introduce themselves to readers. You can download as many books as you like.
I hope you find plenty to entertain you. CLICK THE BANNER BELOW TO VIEW ALL THE PROMOS - AND GRAB AS MANY BOOKS AS YOU WANT |
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SERIES 1 - ALFIE GOES TO THAILAND
If you like thought-provoking drama, romantic tragedies, and damaged characters, then you’ll love the tropical sauna and wry humour of POST- IT NOTES and the other books in this Psychological Thriller series. Starved of love and affection for far too long, it was now coming at Alfie from all sides. When you are led to the well after a long drought, the temptation to drink the well dry is powerful. Alfie's adventures hot up, as a conniving Mother and her wicked daughters, plot his downfall. The dangers are exacerbated by crooked builders, and rogue property traders, exposing him to a hair-raising ride through Thailand. There are shades of David Copperfield just when he thinks he's landed safely... The Series is a story of human challenge, manipulation, rejection, abuse, and a search for peace. |
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SERIES 2 - THE KENRIGHT CHRONICLES
The Kenright Chronicles is a literary psychological thriller series, set in England, The Mediterranean, South Africa and Cambodia. Jack Kenright, a young investment banker in the City of London gets mixed up in an international art swindle. which cripples his business and threatens his life and his family. He ends up a recluse, working for the FBI undercover and exposes massive corruption in the gambling world, perpetrated by the Russian Mafia in Africa. If I tell you any more you won't want to read it. Fans of Paula Hawkins and Karin Slaughter will enjoy this psychological thriller series. |
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TRUSTBy Francis Fukuyama 'rom the bestselling author of The End of History and the Last of Men comes a penetrating assessment of the emerging global economic order, arguing that a nation's social unity depends on its economic strength—and America is at risk for losing both.
In his bestselling The End of History and the Last Man, Francis Fukuyama argued that the end of the Cold War would also mean the beginning of a struggle for position in the rapidly emerging order of twenty-first century capitalism. In Trust, he explains the social principles of economic life and tells us what we need to know to win the coming struggle for world dominance.
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A GUILTY WOMAN
The truth is sometimes darker than fiction, in this gripping psychological thriller from the author of My Husband the Murderer.
When Caroline walks into the bustling hotel bar on a Friday afternoon, no one could have predicted what is about to unfold. With chilling precision, she pulls out a gun and shoots her lover five times in cold blood. The crime, committed in plain sight, leaves no room for doubt—Caroline is guilty. But when questioned, she offers no explanation and refuses to comment.As the case explodes across media outlets, a popular true crime podcast begins to dig deeper into Caroline’s life.
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We curate high value informative articles related to A&H from major publishers and authoratative sources. And we publish a smattering of selected articles from James King Blog and articles written by James King for Medium Publications.
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