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Ideas Society

All The Rage? We Need To Make Room Again For Anger In Art

For a long time, contemporary art was the rage room of a conformist society. Now, it is filled with educational purposes. Where have all the angry artists gone?

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Israel-Palestine War

Dreaming Of Gaza: Nakba, War And The Next Palestinian Generation

Palestinian writer Sarah Abu Ghazal reflects on the recurring dreams and visions she has had since the Israel-Hamas war began, as well as on the past and present traumas experienced by her family and the people of Gaza.

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Dottoré!

A Very Neapolitan Hatred For Summer

Volcanic outburst about heatwaves and impossibility to cool off.

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In The News

Perils Of The ‘Common Man’ – How Male Anger Fuels Populism

Irrational anger is turning ordinary individuals into system wreckers when they are seduced and provoked by demagogues.

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Society Terror in Europe

Here’s A Radical Idea: Social Injustice Is To Blame For Jihad

Why do we refuse to admit that discrimination and poverty help the spread of Islamic fanaticism? Understanding is not justifying, explaining is not forgiving.

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Geopolitics Ideas

Why A Detested Dilma Will Survive Brazilian Anger

Faced with an economic downturn and corruption among state officials, the middle class is venting its fury at Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff. But that may not be enough to oust her.

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Ideas Society

The Worst Co-Worker Of All? Joe Complainer

Studies show that complaining to colleagues creates a large share of office stress. Two writers recently tried to abstain from sharing their woes for a whole month.

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Geopolitics Ukraine Winter

Ain’t Easy Being Russian In The Netherlands Right Now

MAASTRICHT — The worst thing about it, says Marina Smirnova, is that people won’t tell her directly to her face what they think of her. When the 27-year-old Russian, a linguist, joins a discussion with colleagues at work about the crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, and points out that responsibility for the tragedy has […]

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Putin’s Daughter Lives In Netherlands, Caught In MH17 Anti-Russian Fury

AMSTERDAM — Two-thirds of the 298 passengers on downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 were Dutch, and their countrymen are seeking ways to vent their anger. Some have found an outlet in the daughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Masha. The 29-year-old is married to Dutchman Jorit Faassen, 34, who works for Gazprombank and Stroytransgaz in […]

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