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Not all of Alghorra’s photos depict despair, plentiful as it is. In one photograph, a Palestinian teacher is seen drawing on a whiteboard in a makeshift classroom built under a tent. … Continue readingA Palestinian Photographer Reflects on One Year of Life and Death in Gaza
This rhyme is thought to relate to Irish beggars who arrived in England during the British genocide which resulted in millions of deaths. … Continue reading‘Britain’s Cover-up of Its 1845-1850 Holocaust in Ireland’
China now produces more than 90% of the world’s photovoltaic-grade polysilicon. Back in 2010, it was a minor player. … Continue readingHow the US Lost the Solar Power Race to China
Today, each one of the assumptions that underpinned western policymaking and journalism for nearly three decades lie shattered. … Continue readingThe Last Days of Mankind
by Lex Fridman at YouTube: The following is a conversation with Yuval Noah Harari, a historian, philosopher, and author of several highly acclaimed, highly influential books, including Sapiens, Homo Deus
Continue readingYuval Noah Harari on Why Christianity Became Popular
Among the topics discussed is the nature of symbolic capital; whether self interest and political idealism are necessarily contradictory… … Continue readingThe Passion of the Elites
Besides storing energy as fat, lipids are best known for encircling and protecting every living cell on Earth. The molecules form an effective barrier… … Continue readingFats Are Actually Quite Useful
From the National Geographic: 1. Fast growth – Bamboo is the fastest growing plant in the world. It has been recorded to grow 47.6 inches in 24 hours. Some species
What is less well-known is that the point of translating foreign works was not to preserve them but to build on them. … Continue readingOn the Myth that Arabic Translations Merely Preserved Greek Literature
Kushner’s narrator is an American spy-for-hire. She’s 34, a dropout from a Berkeley Ph.D. program. She’s working under an assumed name. … Continue readingA Smart, Sinuous Espionage Thriller Brimming With Heat
A poetic expression penned by Irshad Salim in the Summer of 2020 –while in Islamabad:.. … Continue readingPoem: ‘Moment’
As of 2023, those born between 1997 and 2012 make up the largest generation in the world, but how easy are they to spot? … Continue readingTen Ways to Spot Gen Z, According to ChatGPT