Tag: the human mind

‘Very totemic and very Aboriginal’: A family tree going back 65,000 years

Archie Moore’s meticulous genealogy, kith and kin, is a memorial to Indigenous lives lost – but it’s also about global common humanity Australia’s entry at Venice Biennale is a family tree going back 65,000 years For the past two months, in the quiet, darkened room of the Australia pavilion at the Venice Biennale, Bigambul-Kamilaroi artist Archie… Read More ‘Very totemic and very Aboriginal’: A family tree going back 65,000 years

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Free Speech Or Fear Tactics? The Unchecked Rise Of Right-Wing Online Abuse

Yusra Khan A microblogging site is no town square, but the influence of X (formerly Twitter) cannot be understated when it comes to deciphering the health of public discourse. Indian pro-government media personalities often hold more sway in this regard than algorithmic bot activity when it comes to harassment and targeted bullying in the online… Read More Free Speech Or Fear Tactics? The Unchecked Rise Of Right-Wing Online Abuse

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Amal Clooney’s Silence on Gaza Shows the Limits of Liberalism

Despite calling Ukraine a “slaughterhouse” and calling for the prosecution of Russia for war crimes, the Clooney Foundation for Justice has remained completely silent on the ongoing genocide in Gaza. By Alan MaCleod / MintPressNews Amal Clooney, the internationally acclaimed lawyer, is a liberal icon. She and her organization, the Clooney Foundation for Justice (CFJ), never… Read More Amal Clooney’s Silence on Gaza Shows the Limits of Liberalism

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‘Chronic traumatic stress disorder’: the Palestinian psychologist challenging western definitions of trauma

“Now, my son can even tell what types of explosives are falling” GAZA casualties, live statistics Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem Even before the war in Gaza broke out, people in the besieged Palestinian territory had some of the world’s worst rates of mental illness. Israel and Egypt’s blockade of the Mediterranean strip is now 17 years old; a… Read More ‘Chronic traumatic stress disorder’: the Palestinian psychologist challenging western definitions of trauma

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In memoriam

The moment the middle class feels it has no access to a public good, it does everything it can to devalue it. The systematic destruction of Delhi University is a case study in elite secession Mukul Kesavan The death of Delhi University has gone unremarked. It isn’t formally dead; it still educates tens of thousands… Read More In memoriam

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Free Libraries Network: Draft Policy for Strengthening Public Libraries in India

PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate Release: Ambedkar Jayanti Marks a Milestone: Release of Draft Policy for Strengthening Public Libraries in India by the Free Libraries Network5 PM, 13 April 2024, Press Club, New Delhi. [Delhi, April 3, 2024]: Commemorating the birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar, the FreeLibraries Network announces the release of a landmark draft policy… Read More Free Libraries Network: Draft Policy for Strengthening Public Libraries in India

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