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Stories from Around the World that Affect us All |
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The Real Lesson of the Iran-Israel War WAR
Over the past several years, one of the most important geopolitical developments has been increasing cooperation between authoritarian states around the world. China and Russia have drawn much closer together economically and politically, as Beijing helps Moscow to evade any sanctions imposed after the invasion of Ukraine. The two countries are at the center of a global authoritarian axis which includes North Korea, Iran, and a constellation of other autocratic states.
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The ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ passes US Senate & House
POLITICS The “Big Beautiful Bill” proposes major tax cuts, increased defence and immigration spending, and reductions to social safety nets. While it offers benefits to higher-income Americans, businesses, and the defence and fossil fuel sectors, it risks widening inequality, increasing the national debt by $3 trillion, and cutting support for low-income families, healthcare, and clean energy. It threatens social programmes, straining humanitarian resources, and undermining global climate efforts. Its impact is sharply divided, with clear winners and losers across American society and the world. Read full details at Vox, DW, and Newsweek. |
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Israel negotiators to Gaza talks WAR/HUMAN RIGHTS Israel has decided to send a delegation to Qatar on Sunday for proximity talks with Hamas on the latest proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said he had accepted the invitation despite what he described as the "unacceptable" changes that Hamas wanted to make to a plan presented by mediators from Qatar, the US and Egypt. On Friday night, Hamas said it had delivered a "positive response" to the proposal for a 60-day ceasefire and that it was ready for negotiations.
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Why Salman Rushdie Is Unable to Live or Die in Peace
Persuasion - Quico ToroMediocrities who silenced genius.
The Muslim Student Association at Claremont McKenna College was displeased with the administration’s decision to invite Rushdie. In the ossified, cut-and-paste rhetoric of the woke scold, the MSA called on students to speak out against “platforming individuals who have deeply offended marginalized communities.” Student activists condemned what they characterized as his “disparaging comments about Palestinians.” Rushdie, perhaps calculating he’s given as many eyes as it’s reasonable to give in defense of freedom of speech, withdrew his offer to speak. How could they silence Salman freakin’ Rushdie in 2025? Image created by Ideogram
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Will the end of economic growth come by design — or disaster? TED TALK |
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What if solving poverty, caring for nature and fostering well-being were the ultimate goals of the economy, instead of growth for its own sake? Environmentalist and economist Gaya Herrington proposes a shift in thinking from "never enough" to "enough for each," asking us to contemplate whether the end of exponential growth on a finite planet will come by design — or disaster. Image created by Ideogram |
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Quote of The Week
It’s hard to feel anything but contempt for a person who has no respect for or empathy with anyone. But to maintain our dignity and respect for humanity, we need to try.
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Top Stories from our favourite publications to stimulate your curious mind, |
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Mysterious settlement in Madagascar
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC By Tom Metcalfe ***
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Relationship Between Creativity and Community
THE MARGINALIAN By Maria Popova ***
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Migrants who passed through Ellis Island
BBC by Myles Burke
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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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The World Is Producing More Food than Ever
Even America’s richest farmlands can’t outrun climate collapse. That’s everyone’s problem. More than one-third of the world’s wheat and barley exports come from Ukraine and Russia, for example. Some of these highly productive farmlands, including major crop-growing regions in the United States, are on track to see the sharpest drops in harvests due to climate change. |
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The Planet Can’t Sustain Rapid Growth Much Longer
WIRED By Bianca Nogrady ***
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Music and the Universe
THE MARGINALIAN by Maria Popova
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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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 The Jodi Arias Murder Trial. Was it Fair?
Differing opinions abounded on whether the Jodi Arias murder trial was fair. All after evaluating legal factors, including adherence to legal procedures, evidence, conduct of the judge, and competency of legal representation. Evaluations depend on interpretation, perspectives, and legal analysis. |
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ALFIE GOES TO THAILAND - SERIES
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. The Series is a story of human challenge, manipulation, rejection, abuse, and a search for peace. |
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THE KENRIGHT CHRONICLES - SERIES
The Kenright Chronicles is a psychological thriller series. Jack Kenright, a young investment banker gets involved 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. |
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The Luzern Photograph By William Bayer
An infamous nineteenth-century photograph is the key to a modern murder mystery in this “clever psychological thriller” from the Edgar Award winner (Library Journal, starred review). In 1882, the young Lou Andreas-Salomé—writer, psychoanalyst and femme fatale—appears with Friedrich Nietzsche and another man in a bizarre photograph taken in Luzern, Switzerland. Over thirty years later, an art student in Freud’s Vienna presents Lou Salomé with his own drawing based on the infamous photograph. Embarking on an obsessive investigation, Tess discovers a link between Chantal and the original Luzern photograph. But as she gets closer to the shocking truth, Tess finds that she too is in jeopardy . . .
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Last Seen AliveBy Dorothy Simpson
Winner of the CWA Silver Dagger: A troubled woman returns to her peaceful English village after twenty years—and is murdered within twenty-four hours. When Det. Inspector Luke Thanet was a young man, Alicia Parnell was one of the most popular girls in Sturrenden: beautiful, charming, and brilliant. But her perfect life was shattered when her teenage boyfriend killed himself. Alicia’s family left town soon after, and Thanet never expected to see her again. But two decades later, Alicia comes home to start her life over in the country village where she was born. No one knows what drew her back, and no one has a chance to ask—because less than a day after her return, Alicia is murdered.
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