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FULL MOON - March 2-9

(March 21 to April 19)

A powerful desire for love leads you to out-of-the-ordinary situations. The pairing of Venus with Uranus now no longer permits you to shirk the passionate responsibilities of your heart. True, there are rivals, psychological resistance and obstacles, but trust me: You will have the energy to deal with everything and chose the right path. Work sees a revolutionary opportunity, and surprising news will come on March 3.

TEMPO: allegrissimo incalzando



(April 20 to May 20)

This week may re-open an old family issue, especially concerning children-parents relationship. An epiphany may lead to you to find a solution. Love, too, can be found: Lonely hearts would do well to socialize, particularly around March 5 or 6. Work is picking up — too bad for those who didn't believe in you!

TEMPO: moderato spiccato


(May 21 to June 21)

Despite the fact that this Full Moon is formed in conflict with your sign, this week may bring important news. Those looking for a job or new opportunities could be in for a good surprise around March 3 or 7. Those looking for love can see that a friendship is blossoming into something more. Accept compromises and go with the flow.

TEMPO: marcia animata


(June 22 to July 22)

It might be time to talk. In love, those experiencing a crisis can now ask for their partner's clarification. It's the same at work: Those who have had problems with their boss, or a colleague, can try to find a solution. But be careful: Tensions remain high and there is a risk of not being understood. A day to mark in red is Thursday, March 5. Perhaps you should postpone everything until the second half of the month.

TEMPO: adagio con stress




(July 23 to August 22)

Perseverance pays off! This week all initiatives, be they professional or personal, are blessed by the stars. You can push new ideas that will pay off well into the future. It's a week devoted mainly to work — but don't neglect the affairs of the heart. There will be surprise encounters, especially around March 3. A colleague might make your heart beat.

TEMPO: prestissimo dolce




(August 23 to September 22)


Your motto for this week is "I start with myself." The recent tensions have destabilized you and it is important that at this very moment you say out loud that you want to be GOOD. So, if you are in a period of crisis or doubt with your partner, it is worth speaking out and acting without delay — although, this entails the risk of breakup. At work, this is a week that can offer important opportunities for the reorganization of a more stable and rewarding future!

TEMPO: adagio rivoluzionando


(September 23 to October 23)

Work, albeit sometimes chaotic, has picked up again. But you must carefully consider the way forward. There are interesting proposals that will help heal finances, but in some ways oppress your desire for independence — and, in the end, are not really convincing. In love, there will be a lull and there are some distracting economic-familial issues. Watch out for arguments this weekend.

TEMPO: larghetto agitato





(October 24 to November 20)

This is a week of reawakening for lonely hearts, with the possibility of meetings around March 5, thanks to a beautiful Full Moon. To be fair, though, there is still an air of instability. More than anything else, transgressions that may arise in the work place and, in many cases, have the taste of revenge — especially for those who have suffered a recent disappointment in love. At work and finance-wise there is still a lot to do, but the beginning of a recovery could come towards the end of the week.

TEMPO: andante birichino


(November 21 to December 22)

The stars continue to be exceptionally favorable — but for some reason you feel unsatisfied. It's necessary to reach a compromise, without asking for the moon or waiting until Dec. 32. Call it a constructive "marriage" between dream and reality, between desire and assessing the present. It's a rational arrangement in which to put your heart, both at work and in your love life, launched at full speed towards succeeding. The beginning of the week brings surprises to lonely hearts, where they discover that love was right there in front of them.

TEMPO: allegretto rivelatore



(December 23 to January 20)

The Full Moon pushes you to focus your attention on future projects. There is a great desire to progress and consolidate a position, but every time you're about to spread your wings, something seems to hit the brakes. It's truly the moment to believe in your projects. The sky is beautiful, despite some passing clouds that, in the long term, make you nervous and flustered. Same advice in love, where the weekend is likely to deal a blow: Keep calm!

TEMPO: adagio controllato



(January 21 to February 21)

A garbled economic or familial situation might already come to a surprising resolution this week. There's a good opportunity for finances and job growth around March 6, especially for those who ponder a change of direction or supervision. The weekend will be special for lonely hearts, but also for couples who want to begin developing new family projects. The road continues to be uphill, but in the meantime you can lay the groundwork for something that will sprout after the summer.

TEMPO: allegretto in prospettiva



(February 22 to March 20)

A good concentration continues in the workplace, though with some challenges. Your patience is constantly challenged by your boss or a colleague, or by difficulties in obtaining the promotion you deserve. On March 5 — day of the Full Moon — intolerance will come to its peak. Those who are about to or have made changes "know what they leave behind, but don't know what they will find." Put your ideas in order and proceed step by step. Those in couples discuss economic difficulties, while lonely hearts — distracted by work — don't look around like they should …

TEMPO: andantino insofferente

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Exploiting Auschwitz — How Poland's Ruling Party Reached A New Low

Poland's ruling party has used the Nazi concentration camp, which was located in a Polish town, in one of its political campaigns to sully its opponents. It's the latest step that the ruling government is taking to attack an opposition march planned for this Sunday against a law that some say threatens democracy.

Image of the entrance gate with 'Arbeit Macht Frei' inscription in the former Nazi German Auschwitz I concentration camp at Auschwitz Memorial Site, in Oswiecim, Poland.

The entrance gate with the inscription 'Arbeit Macht Frei' (Work Will Set You Free) in the former Nazi German Auschwitz I concentration camp at Auschwitz Memorial Site, in Oswiecim, Poland.

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WARSAW — The short video ad hit social media on Wednesday. It begins with a clip of the railroad of Auschwitz-Birkenau, where Jews from all of Nazi-occupied Europe were transported. It is the place where those deemed unfit to work — including the elderly and mothers with children — were taken to gas chambers and murdered with zyklon B. In another shot, the release shows a clip of Auschwitz’s gates with their mocking inscription — “Arbeit Macht Frei" (Work will set you free.)

It is against this backdrop that Poland's right-wing ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) chose to show a recent tweet made by Polish journalist Tomasz Lis, who criticized the ruling party’s controversial anti-Russian investigative committee, stating “there will be a chamber for Duda and Kaczor”.

In his tweet, Lis was referring to criticisms from the Polish opposition that the new committee, also being referred to as the “Tusk Law”, will be used to target political rivals, rather than Russian colluders. Lis has since apologized for his statement, and the tweet has been removed from his social media.

“Is this the slogan you want to march under?” — asks the speaker in the advertisement, as the screen shows the date of June 4th. This is how PiS is reacting to the mass mobilization of Poles, who have agreed to come together and demonstrate against its anti-democratic policies in Warsaw.

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