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The politics of reading
Black Panthers in a reading circle, (Photo: Pirkle Jones) The politics of reading Originally published: Simplifying Socialism on June 12, 2026 by A. J. Horn (more by Simplifying Socialism) (Posted Jun 15, 2026) Culture, Human Rights, Ideology, LiteratureGlobalNewswire The act of reading is so much more than following text with your eyes or—if you prefer audiobooks—with your ears. Done properly, reading…
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Amit Baruah 12/Nov/2024 For someone who has been in the business of journalism for four decades, the 11:13 am stop at Kilinochchi is the stuff of suppressed excitement and a rush of adrenaline. Kilinochchi station. Photo: Amit Baruah Jaffna: Kilinochchi, Elephant Pass, Jaffna – these names play out in my head more than a quarter century…
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The pandemic may have undone decades of work in controlling teen pregnancies, shows a Behanbox analysis: at least 7% of all women aged 15-19 years began child-bearing in 2019-21, according to the latest round of National Family Health Survey. This is only a marginal decline since 2015, when the figure stood at nearly 8%. Up to 5% of the…
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Tim Barker 11 November 2024Politics It wasn’t close. Donald Trump’s reelection may not make the history books as a landslide: measured by share of popular vote or of the electoral college, his margins are historically in the middle of the pack. But it is decisive nonetheless. In 2020, there were seven swing states in which…
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. Just six months after its enthusiastic declaration of independence, a fledgling American nation was on the brink of collapse.British forces captured New York in a stunning victory, taking 3,000 American soldiers prisoner. The Continental Congress was forced to flee Philadelphia and relocate to Baltimore. American troops were mutinous, malnourished, and deserting in droves.With the outcome…
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‘The Gold Standard American Journalism I Was Taught Had Pulled Wool Over My Eyes’: Joe Sacco on Gaza
Elisha Vermani 12 hours ago Award winning cartoonist Joe Sacco talks about his approach to journalism, the genocide in Gaza and the misinformation around it in conversation with The Wire Joe Sacco in conversation with The Wire’s Seema Chishti. Photo: The Wire. New Delhi: ‘Is it genocide or is it self defence?’ is a question that…
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