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philosophy & POETRY
HOMERO CARVALHO OLIVA: Philosophy and Poetry
Nota de Fabula
Fiction
Poetry
Memoir
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POETRY & POLITICS
SAÚL IBARGOYEN: The Scribe Once More
POETRY & TRANSLATION
RICHARD J. REISNER: Poet & Translator
SHORT STORY
SALLY BREEN: Reef Fish
Nota de Via
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GERONIMO! The Coming Break up of the USA
by Phil Hall
FILM & POLITICS
THE LIBERALS RETREAT
by Norman B. Schwartz
Nota de Specula
Philosophy
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Utopianism
Resistance
FICTION
RAYMOND
by Arjun Chaterjee
GEOPOLITICS
Don’t Go to War with Iran, USA
by Richard Steinhardt
Nota de Manu
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BACK IN BLIGHTY
by David Yip
FICTION
A PROPHET’S TEARS
AN EXCLUSIVE LOOK AT THE NEW THRILLER
Nota de Agora
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SUGANDHA DAS
FICTION
THE CHOSEN ONES
by Tina Bexson
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DUSTIN PICKERING
POETRY
ZORAN ANCHEVSKI
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FROM THE UNCARVED BLOCK
by Pete Field
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IRELAND, COOKED FROM THE INSIDE
by Arun Kapil
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ARJUN RAINA: extracts from The Eye of Childhood
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READING THE PAPERS
by Roger Murphy
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NISHANT AWASTHI: Stolen Feathers of a Peacock Fan
POETRY
RENEE GOOD R.I.P. | 1988-2026
by Sudeep Sen
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SAUDI ARABIA: FROM WESTERN SATRAPY TO INDEPENDENT NATION?
Ismael’s Jambia, photo Phil Hall by Phil Hall The Saudi monarchy, historically propped up by Western powers since its inception—first by the UK and later under U.S. influence—has long balanced between asserting autonomy and reliance on its imperial sponsors. Today, Saudi Arabia aspires to lead the Arab nations and be more independent, but this…
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THE RIGHTS OF MAN & FISH
An introduction to The Rights of Man and Fish by Paul Halas History is bunk, to quote Henry Ford – which, of course, ignores the wider context of what he said, but then he wanted to sell us motor cars and probably wasn’t all that interested in the truth of all our whys and…
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APPLES FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE BOG
An old Rosemary Russet in Wisley Gardens , photo Phil Hall by Phil Hall Eating an apple is like drinking milk. Apples come from a living organism, a relative. The original apple was a fig. Our ancestors co-evolved with fig trees. We are a by-product of fig tree ecology—along with the wasp larvae that…
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PANGLOSSIAN DREAMS OF PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION
John Singer Sargent | Joseph Jefferson as Dr. Pangloss | The Metropolitan Museum of Art PR is not a solution to the political impasse in the UK by Phil Hall There is no gimcrack technical electoral fix to the problem of inequality. When I was a teenager at school, I came across young people…
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3. MARGARET & MARTIN
Martin Yip by Margaret Yip I met Martin in Whitehaven, where I worked for him. He was only 21. Martin had lots of energy. His restaurant was on three floors. The kitchen was in the basement. He could carry five or six plates in his left hand and on his arm and three in his…
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THE ENDANGERED ALPHABETS PROJECT
Mandiac script, Carving by Tim Brookes, The Endangered Alphabets Project Writing Rights, Human Rights by Tim Brookes I had been researching, carving and speaking about endangered alphabets for a decade before it struck me that the few reference sources on the topic said nothing about why these Indigenous and minority cultures were losing or…
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2. ISOBAL ALONE
Photo of Isobal with her son, Joseph By Margaret Yip I left school in 1964 at the age of 15. It was a Friday. I needed a job. By Monday, I had an interview which took place in my home. The wife of a housemaster at a private boys’ school in St. Bees needed…
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EXHIBITION AMEN
by Zeek Fharkha Zeek Fharkha is an artist, musician, punk, with 2 masters and an honours degree. Fine arts, digital arts and an MBA. He is reading for a PhD at wits business school in Design thinking.
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GOATS FOR THE PEOPLE OF PASHTUN ZARGHUN
By Inge Colijn During my 27 years of work for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, I lived in many countries and they all became special to me. But some places like Afghanistan mean more. I was told at our headquarters in Geneva that people from abroad working in Afghanistan would either love being…
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DANCING TO THE BEAT OF MY ART
Detail from Pure Bliss, Tasneem Shaikh Exhibiting at the World Art Fair in 2022 and 2023 by Tasneem Shaikh My heart races unusually fast. My joy has no bounds. For the first time, I am exhibiting my paintings at a major event, at World Art Dubai (WAD). It is March 2022. So far, I…
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