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DW: Albania’s ‘Flamingo Revolution’: What’s behind the protests?

Posted on June 29, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Albania’s ‘Flamingo Revolution’: What’s behind the protests? Rashela Shehu in Tirana, Albania06/27/2026June 27, 2026 For weeks now, images of crowds of Albanians protesting on the streets have been relayed around the world. The protesters say they are fighting for democracy. PM … Continue reading →

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GZERO Daily: The changing face of America

Posted on June 29, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

– The Daily Crew On July 4, the United States will celebrate its 250th birthday. Over the past two and a half centuries, American society has changed profoundly, from an agrarian republic of 13 colonies to the urban, diverse, and economic … Continue reading →

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Documentary just released: Obscure Ireland with Peter. The Crimes of Nurse Cadden : Murder in the 1950s Dublin : Ireland

Posted on June 28, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Jun 27, 2026 DUBLIN The Crimes of Nurse Cadden aka Mary Anne “Mamie” Cadden | Murder & Scandal in 1950s Dublin | History Ireland At 6:30am on the morning of the 18th April 1956 a milkman named Patrick Rigney made … Continue reading →

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Fortune: Does “Insider trading” still exist? Can you still give a gift and gain a guaranteed prize? Check this out?

Posted on June 27, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

PoliticsLarry Ellison Larry Ellison quietly gave $45 million to a pro-Trump group—then Oracle landed a starring role in a $500 billion AI buildout By  Sydney Lake Associate Editor June 25, 2026, 12:00 PM ET Larry Ellison has been slightly more … Continue reading →

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The Harvard Gazette: How modern life compounds the ancient struggle to belong

Posted on June 25, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

How modern life compounds the ancient struggle to belong Philosopher Ian Corbin explores mismatch between human nature and contemporary society Jun 24, 2026 / Read time: 5 minutes Eileen O’Grady Harvard Staff Writer Why do so many people feel lonely in a … Continue reading →

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Axios: America’s great political implosion

Posted on June 25, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

 America’s great political implosion   Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Stock: Getty Images   American politics, reordered and reimagined by a decade of President Trump’s rise, fall and resurrection, is imploding in substantial ways, Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen write in a “Behind the … Continue reading →

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The Harvard Gazette: Aristotle’s Way: How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life : Eudaimonia

Posted on June 24, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Aristotle’s Way: How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life  By: Edith Hall  Category: Nonfiction  Published: 2018 Recommended by Vishal Patel, Harvard Medical School clinical fellow in surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital I came to medicine by way of philosophy of science, so I am partial to … Continue reading →

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The Conversation: The contested legacy of Edmund Dene Morel – the man who exposed the murderous exploits of King Leopold II in the Belgian Congo.

Posted on June 24, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Become an author Sign up as a reader Sign in Academic rigour, journalistic flair Arts + CultureBusiness + EconomyEducationEnvironmentHealthPolitics + SocietyScience + TechWorldPodcastsInsights The contested legacy of Edmund Dene Morel – the man who exposed the murderous exploits of King Leopold II in the Belgian Congo Published: June 23, … Continue reading →

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The Conversation: Benito Mussolini stepped out onto the Piazza del Campidoglio at 10:58 in the morning of April 7, 1926. He had just delivered a speech prepared for him by his lover, the Jewish writer Margherita Sarfatti. Comment: Anglo Irish Violet Gibson … mental illness as an excuse and locked up for life. “The ambassador told Chamberlain he had “little doubt” that Gibson was “a tool of outside influence”. Nevertheless, Chamberlain instructed him to suggest she was mad and she should be in a mental institution in England.”

Posted on June 23, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Academic rigour, journalistic flair Arts + CultureBusiness + EconomyEducationEnvironmentHealthPolitics + SocietyScience + TechWorldPodcastsInsights Share article Print article Benito Mussolini stepped out onto the Piazza del Campidoglio at 10:58 in the morning of April 7, 1926. He had just delivered a speech prepared for him by his lover, the … Continue reading →

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Search Peter Thiel and conference in Powerscourt during the summer in Ireland, as it is host to EU. e-flux journal. Time to reflect … Algorithm and the Antichrist. Quote: “Meanwhile, Thiel’s company Palantir benefits from generous public contracts to assist in several dubious enterprises: helping the US’s ICE profile migrants, Israel’s IDF target Palestinians, and the UK’s NHS “treat” patients.”

Posted on June 20, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

e–flux Journal The Algorithm and the Antichrist: Political Theology at the Sunset of Silicon Valley Giorgio Cesarale and Matteo Pasquinelli Benjamin West, Death on the Pale Horse, 1817. Collection: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. License: Public Domain. Issue #164 June 2026 … Continue reading →

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