Retranslating Marx’s Capital
From the Jacobin: The language of Karl Marx’s Capital, which was originally published in 1867, has shaped the political imagination of socialism’s proponents as well as its critics. From the
Security Expert ANM Muniruzzaman: Bangladesh is Amid a Serious Security Threat
“It is important to realize that any country goes through a period of unrest, to an extent, in a post-revolution period.” … Continue readingSecurity Expert ANM Muniruzzaman: Bangladesh is Amid a Serious Security Threat
Zhou Enlai: Made By the Revolution
Historian Chen Jian has published a monumental biography of Zhou Enlai that makes him the pre-eminent scholar of the contemporary Chinese diaspora. … Continue readingZhou Enlai: Made By the Revolution
Monday Poem: Please
Please be kindHave patience with othersThey may not be like you Please listenTake time to understand others Please be carefulIt’s a dangerous timeYour actions may affect others Please don’t harbor
Two Gravity-Defying Performances Play With the Physics of Life on Earth
From Psyche Magazine: The French performance artist Bastien Dausse built the ‘contemporary circus company’ Compagnie Barks around his abiding ‘desire to play with gravity’. This reality-bending video features two performances
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Rethinking Addiction as a Chronic Brain Disease
Some researchers argue that the roles of social environment and personal choice have to be considered in order to make progress in treating people addicted to drugs. … Continue readingRethinking Addiction as a Chronic Brain Disease
Atif Mian on the ‘Nexus Between Power and Plots in Pakistan’
Anwar Iqbal writes in Dawn: Pakistani-American economist Atif Mian urges that the government should shift its focus from non-reproducible to reproducible factors. Atif Mian’s Talking Points:“Land is one of the
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Tuesday Poem: Still I Rise
You may write me down in historyWith your bitter, twisted lies,You may trod me in the very dirtBut still, like dust, I’ll rise. Does my sassiness upset you?Why are you
Aftab Rizvi’s Recital of ‘Baap Aur Beta’ by Poet Panchhi
Aftab Rizvi, Toronto-based motivational speaker, writer and satirist reads poet Vineet Panchhi’s poem Baap aur Beta’. Who is Vineet Panchhi? Vineet Kumar Kamal Nain ‘Panchhi’ (born August 13, 1974) is
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What Makes a Friendship Last Forever?
Jamie Ducharme in Time Magazine: There are many flavors of friendship. Most U.S. adults say they have pals who fit into specific niches in their lives, like gym friends or work friends. These
The Death of our Era by D.H. Lawrence
Our era is dyingyet who has killed it?Have we, who are it? In the middle of voluted spaceits knell has struck.And in the middle of every atom, which is the