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Maria Popova: The Secret Behind 20 Years of Daily Writing
The writer behind the legendary blog “The Marginalian” David Perell May 13, 2026 vMaria Popova is famous for her personal blog, The Marginalian, where she’s published more than six million words. All the nights I’ve spent reading her writing were like an entry point into intellectual curiosity. She’s introduced me to more writers and ideas than just…
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There’s more talk of decolonisation than ever, while true independence for former colonies has faded from view. Why? Rhodes Must Fall protesters outside Oriel College at the University of Oxford. Photo by Thabo Jaiyesimi/SOPA/LightRocket/Getty Lydia Walker is assistant professor and Myers Chair in Global Military History at the Ohio State University. She is the author…
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Sidharth Bhatia 22/Nov/2024 5 min read McGarr’s new book, Spying in South Asia-Britain, the United States and India’s Secret Cold War takes a deep look at how India was a theatre of intense spying from even before independence Support Free & Independent Journalism Good morning, we need your help! Since 2015, The Wire has fearlessly delivered independent…
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The author examines Shudra nationalism and heritage to redefine India’s identity and future. Nikhil Sanjay-Rekha Adsule Yesterday · 07:30 am Read in App The slogan-shouting and muscle flexing on the basis of caste and class were in full bloom during the elections in Maharashtra. It is a spectacle for all of India now. These elections have…
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By Dmitry Pozhidaev Published 23 November, 2024 The Long Retreat: Strategies to Reverse the Decline of the LeftBy Boris KagarlitskyPublished by Pluto Press Boris Kagarlitsky, a prominent leftist thinker, political prisoner and fierce critic of neoliberal capitalism, has consistently offered a critical lens on global capitalism and Russia’s position within it. His latest work, The Long Retreat: Strategies…
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Bourdieu, Calvino and Eccentric Home Design The Humanities Library Nov 16, 2024 This week I heard a very old, very Mancunian (it’s the accent spoken by the people of Manchester, England, where I live) voice on the bus angrily proclaiming that Manchester wasn’t the same anymore, it had “turned to sh**.” If you’re “in town”…
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