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Talking about a revolution (Issue II/2020)
Mozart, Puccini, Verdi: the classical repertoire, staged by white men, continues to dominate the opera stages. A plea for a rethink.
moreSomeone else's paradise (Issue IV/2019)
The arctic is the most important place on earth at the moment.
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I'm a woman. Which means my ID number starts with a two.
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If anybody still needs proof that it is high time that we rethink how we ask about people's origins, they should watch a clip of German entertainer Dieter Bohlen that has been shared widely on social media.
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I am often asked for advice by people putting on events: Which writer from the Islamic world can we invite to read here? Who could we give a prize or a scholarship? It’s not hard to suggest suitable names.
morePoorest nation, richest nation (Issue III+IV/2018)
The human rights activist had to spend 113 days in Turkish custody. He argues why a stronger ECHR would help in situations like this.
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In October 2017, the USA announced its withdrawal from UNESCO, the United Nations’ Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
moreEarth, how are you doing? (Issue I/2018)
“If you believe lawyers and jurists who work in international law, the world has become an increasingly fair place over the last few centuries. […] But international law also has an often overlooked flipside which is dark, violent and misanthropic and hails from its history.”
moreUne Grande Nation (Issue IV/2017)
Let’s start with consumerism’s more obvious charms – the glitter and bling, for example. Novelty lies at the beating heart of capitalism. Innovation is vital to enterprise: the continual throwing over of the old in favour of the new, the entrepreneur’s relentless search for new markets and new products to fill them with.
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