Tag: politics

Leaders Need to Look Healthy, Not Intelligent

It it always pays for aspiring leaders to look healthy...

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Katha [Following George Orwell in Burma]

Photojournalist Julio Echart traces the footsteps of George Orwell in Burma...

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RIP Colin McQuillan [Photos]

Irreverent and raucous, Runnin' Riot brought a touch of humour and attitude to Northern Ireland's punk scene...

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Phone-a-Medic Scheme Fails

Study shows that in telephone triage the workload is only redistributed, whilst the costs are the same....

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Kazimir Malevich : A Beautiful Mind

His work is the exteriorisation of the infinite space within our minds regardless of time and space, regardless of whether we are in Gaza, Duma, Mosul or Kiev....

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Kendal Calling : Festivals, Politics and Culture

Kendal Calling’s strength comes from its ability to tap into and play host to what has emerged since the digital revolution gave bands and artists the ability to promote themselves....

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Educated and Elitist : Tea Party Thinking

The political polarization that we witness today is linked to the way in which Americans live in segregated worlds...

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Naked from the Waist Down

'No matter how well prepared you are, you can’t predict all the uncertainties.' A half-naked man proves a metaphor for travel in Africa....

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Art Belongs to the People : Ashmolean Museum

A show focussed on a previously overlooked dynamic between the grandfather of the post-war avant garde, Joseph Beuys, and his politically mobilized student at the Dusseldorf Academy: Jörg...

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March from Jarrow for the NHS

Following the basic route of the Jarrow Crusade, we will march on Parliament and build support for the NHS on route....

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Euromaidan : What’s Happening in Ukraine?

February 20 took the most lives of the whole three months of revolution. The whole square where the confrontation was held was set on fire...

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The Real Cost of Healthcare Cuts

Greece's health crisis is worsening as a result of continued healthcare budget cuts. Can the rest of Europe learn from it? ...

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There Has Possibly Been An Incident [Theatre]

It's slightly pretentious. And it will frustrate you. But mostly with how close to brilliant it gets....

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Mythbusting: Large Immigrant Families and Poverty

The number of children in immigrant families is not the primary reason more children are living in poverty, a Rutgers study has found....

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Stop the Arms Fair – Protest Today

A mass action against the arms fair in solidarity with the international struggles for justice. When? Sunday, September the 8th 12noon Where? Near the Excel Centre, which hosts the arms fair....

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Looking whiter no self-esteem boost

Looking whiter embodying racism: Race, rhinoplasty, and self-esteem in Venezuela...

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Statement from Edward Snowden in Moscow

Statement from Edward Snowden in Moscow. 1st July 2013 ...

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About Trebuchet

Trebuchet’s writers are university lecturers, record label owners, gallery curators, professional journalists, avid readers and you....

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Thatcher in DegreeArt

Will her image become a universal iconograph? And if it does, what exactly will it signify?...

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Mrs T’s Southern Stuffed Ham

I will be thinking of Maggie when I next have a big ol’ lick...

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Loitered Lens : Stiff Little Fingers

Always a lightning rod for the angst and alienation of a troubled province, Stiff Little Fingers can still provoke. Photos from their recent Forum gig. ...

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From Punishment to Performance

Participants' performance increased systematically as the amount of punishment increased, suggesting that punishment acts as a performance enhancer in a similar way to monetary reward. ...

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Satirical doublespeak? Is Orwell Outdated?

Satirical doublespeak? New York Times Book Review calls Nineteen Eighty-four “outdated”...

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Why sourdough bread resists mold

Sourdough bread resists mold, unlike conventionally leavened bread....

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Democracy and Dubai Shopping Trips ; An Academic in Africa

I would suggest that the fear of violent reprisal, or the knowledge that casting your vote made no difference because the seat had already been bought would lead some to conclude that they were not...

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Fire in the Blood [Film]

A healthcare industry that is allowed to continue monopolising the world will see many more needless deaths, all in the name of indifference and bottom dollar...

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Name-brand or generic?

Name-Brand or generic: Conservatives and liberals don't just differ when it comes to politics, they may also make different purchases at the grocery store. ...

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The Best Form of Defence : Most Offensive Songs

In a twisted celebration of the offensively smug Valentine's Day message, Trebuchet rounded up some contributors for an overview of musical offensiveness....

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Gove : Music Reacts

The Henley report outlined serious concerns about the implications of losing creative arts and music studies as recognised subjects within the English Baccalaureate qualification. ...

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Rebekka Karijord : Interview

I do feel like I want to be political but I’m not a super rhetorical political person but I do believe that music can be political, not in the sense that I want to sit down and write a song about a...

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