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The Coretta and Martin Luther King Jr. memorial sculpture at Boston Common is called ‘The Embrace.’ Lane Turner/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

Reaction to bronze sculpture of Coretta and Martin Luther King Jr. in Boston hasn’t been good – and that’s not bad for art that shatters conventions

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 6 minutos)

As an acclaimed photographer and conceptual artist, Hank Willis Thomas has grown accustomed to criticisms of his unconventional art and concepts of id...

31 Octubre 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Kristin Ann Hass

A participant of the ‘Stokerland’ event in Dublin, in front of St Patrick’s Cathedral, goes the extra mile, with an ornate costume and even stilts. Luisa Golz, Author provided

Gothic getaways: the rise and evolution of ‘dark tourism’ festivals

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That Halloween is a commercial event is a platitude akin to saying that the sky is blue, or that chocolates are widely eaten on Valentines Day. Mentio...

30 Octubre 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Luisa Golz

Unjuk rasa BEM Seluruh Indonesia terkait putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi tentang batas usia capres-cawapres. Asprilla Dwi Adha/Antara Foto

4 alasan mengapa Pilpres 2024 bisa jadi ancaman bagi demokrasi Indonesia

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 7 minutos)

Pada 2010, Profesor Edward Aspinall dari Departemen Politik dan Perubahan Sosial, Australia National University, menerbitkan sebuah artikel berjudul “...

28 Octubre 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Dadang I K Mujiono

Country singer Adley Stump, a former contestant on NBC’s hit reality show ‘The Voice,’ performs at an Air Force base in Washington state. Joint Base Lewis McChord/flickr, CC BY-NC-SA

Reality TV show contestants are more like unpaid interns than Hollywood stars

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 7 minutos)

In December 2018, John Legend joined then-newly elected U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to criticize the exploitation of congressional interns on C...

27 Octubre 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por David Arditi

There’s trouble under the U.S. Capitol dome. iStock / Getty Images Plus

GOP’s House paralysis is a crisis in a time of crises

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House Republicans fired one leader, Kevin McCarthy, and have spent almost three weeks trying unsuccessfully to choose another to succeed him as speake...

24 Octubre 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Stefanie Lindquist

L’institution militaire est traversée par un mouvement de fond qui tend à mettre en avant l’aptitude à manager les équipes. Rawpixel, CC BY-SA

Manager, est-ce commander (et inversement) ?

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 7 minutos)

Institution multiséculaire, la Gendarmerie nationale n’est pas avare de regards rétrospectifs, de respect de traditions ou de valorisation d’évènement...

19 Octubre 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Joan Le Goff y 2 más

The attacks may have reversed a decline in philanthropy seen in recent years. AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee

Israel is getting a surge in donations from the US in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 attacks

(Tiempo de lectura: 2 - 4 minutos)

The U.S. government has stepped up its focus on Israel following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks. American Jews are also responding, in part by sendin...

18 Octubre 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Hanna Shaul Bar Nissim

A person holds a sign during a protest outside the Indian consulate in Vancouver in September 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

India’s accusation of ‘terrorism’ is a ploy to hide its own human rights abuses

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 5 minutos)

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has accused India of being involved in the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian Sikh leader, on Canadian so...

17 Octubre 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Fahad Ahmad y Baljit Nagra

Justices who follow originalism dominate in the U.S. Supreme Court. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

The Supreme Court’s originalists have taken over − here’s how they interpret the Constitution

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 5 minutos)

Today a majority of U.S. Supreme Court justices are either self-described originalists or strongly lean toward originalism. Yet less than 50 years ago...

15 Octubre 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Whitley R.P. Kaufman

Benny and Mary Ellen Andrews, 1972. © The Estate of Alice Neel, Author provided (no reuse)

The great Alice Neel: ‘I wanted to paint as a woman, but not as the oppressive, power-mad world thought a woman should paint’

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 5 minutos)

In 1971, the art critic Linda Nochlin transformed the art history debate by asking: “Why have there been no great women artists?”, a question with pro...

14 Octubre 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Barnaby Haran

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Israeli soldiers ride on a transport vehicle near Re'im, Israel, on Oct. 10, 2023. Marcus Yam/ Los Angeles Times

Intelligence failure or not, the Israeli military was unprepared to respond to Hamas’ surprise attack

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 5 minutos)

As the Israeli army has stepped up its counteroffensive into the Gaza Strip, questions remain on how the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas was able to ...

13 Octubre 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Liam Collins

Destruction from the latest siege of Gaza. Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images)

The Gaza Strip − why the history of the densely populated enclave is key to understanding the current conflict

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 8 minutos)

The focus on conflict in the Middle East has again returned to the Gaza Strip, with Israel’s defense minister ordering a “complete siege” of the Pales...

11 Octubre 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Maha Nassar

Enrique Tarrio, leader of the Proud Boys, at left, and group member Joe Biggs were sentenced to many years in federal prison. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images

How local police could help prevent another January 6th-style insurrection

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Some of the most prominent members of the Proud Boys, a far-right militant group that functions more like a street gang than a militia, have been sent...

10 Octubre 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Matthew Valasik y Shannon Reid

Far-right poised to score big at next European elections

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 8 minutos)

A little over a year since leader of Fratelli d'Italia Georgia Meloni rose to power in Italy, the latest data spells out a clear message: she is not t...

08 Octubre 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Gilles Ivaldi y Andreu Torner

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Reaction to bronze sculpture of Coretta and Martin Luther King Jr. in Boston hasn’t been good – and that’s not bad for art that shatters conventions

Gothic getaways: the rise and evolution of ‘dark tourism’ festivals

4 alasan mengapa Pilpres 2024 bisa jadi ancaman bagi demokrasi Indonesia

Reality TV show contestants are more like unpaid interns than Hollywood stars

GOP’s House paralysis is a crisis in a time of crises

Manager, est-ce commander (et inversement) ?

Israel is getting a surge in donations from the US in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 attacks

India’s accusation of ‘terrorism’ is a ploy to hide its own human rights abuses

The Supreme Court’s originalists have taken over − here’s how they interpret the Constitution

The great Alice Neel: ‘I wanted to paint as a woman, but not as the oppressive, power-mad world thought a woman should paint’

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Intelligence failure or not, the Israeli military was unprepared to respond to Hamas’ surprise attack

The Gaza Strip − why the history of the densely populated enclave is key to understanding the current conflict

How local police could help prevent another January 6th-style insurrection

Far-right poised to score big at next European elections

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