How to assess political stability? Follow the bread path
When Egyptians were protesting in 2011, they held up a piece of bread and demanded “bread, freedom and social justice”. Since the 2007-8 and…
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The surprising academic origins of memes
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Instagram is making you a worse tourist
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Trillions of cigarette butts are littered each year and it’s damaging environment
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Ancient Tattooing in Polynesia: World’s oldest toolkit found in Tonga
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Brutalism in Tangier, Morocco’s most artistic city
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Tea and Heroin with a Tribal Chief in Al Qaeda Territory
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Collage art and activism in Chile: Instagram posts building on the legacy of Latin American ‘mail art’
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Democracy in the Animal Kingdom. Read how animals vote to make group decisions
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Toilet graffiti: secrets, support and solidarity in the women’s restroom
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Surviving climate change means transforming both economics and design
What could be more important than sustaining habitable living conditions on Earth? Climate change, biodiversity loss and other environmental problems demand changes on an…
From Palestine to Zambia: WOMAD’s Celebration of Global Sounds
WOMAD, now in its 42nd year, continues to be a unique celebration of global music, blending culture, politics, and art into a weekend of…
Boycotts, rallies and Free Mandela: UK anti-apartheid movement created a blueprint for activists today
A star-studded line-up including Sting, Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder and Miriam Makeba performed at the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute at Wembley Stadium in…
The Silent Treatment: Breaking cultural barriers through sign language
One of the benefits of learning a second (or third . . .) language is to be able to travel the world more effectively….
Gurus, gas attacks and pubic hair: the strange history of Japan’s new religions
This summer, Japan finally executed six long-imprisoned former members of the now-banned radical religious group Aum Shinrikyo. All of them had taken part in…
We Out Here Festival Returns for 2024
We Out Here Festival, the brainchild of renowned curator Gilles Peterson, is set to return for its fifth edition from August 15th to 18th,…
WOMAD 2024: A Global Celebration of Music, Arts, and Dance
Amidst the height of the British summer festival season, one event stands out for its unparalleled celebration of global culture. WOMAD returns to the…
The environmental cost of abandoning your tent at a music festival
After years of depressing images of huge fields strewn with abandoned tents and rubbish in the aftermath of music festivals, it was heartening to…
How to make hummus. Really good hummus
Many of us fail to make hummus, which passes as edible, never mind enjoyable – and in my household, we have struggled with numerous awful,…
How powerful is protest? Discussing the changing culture of opposition
The culture of opposition is an ever-evolving landscape and the role of protest, as an expression of this opposition, has changed significantly over the…
Work less to save the planet? How to make sure a four-day week actually cuts emissions
The idea of a four-day working week is gaining traction. Recently, several high-profile companies have trialled reduced hours. And in the UK, the Labour Party has…
Art from Under the Iron Thumb
Under Soviet rule until 1990, the Baltic countries – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – lived in fear, hunger and censorship. Books, magazines and rock…
Galleries continue to erase women artists in their blockbuster exhibitions
The National Gallery recently announced its summer 2023 exhibition, After Impressionism, claiming the show will celebrate the “towering achievements of Cezanne, Van Gogh, Gaugin…
The artist’s dilemma: what constitutes selling out?
Yoav Litvin, The Rockefeller University Intellectuals, academics and artists play a unique role in society: they preserve and defend both freedom of expression and…
