Tag Archives: Politics

The Great Migration and the power of a single decision

Posted on February 18, 2019 by

Sometimes, a single decision can change the course of history. Join journalist and author Isabel Wilkerson as she tells the story of the Great Migration, the outpouring of six million African Americans from the Jim Crow South to cities in … Continue reading →

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Schoolchildren go on strike over climate

Posted on February 15, 2019 by

Thousands of people gather in London, as students around the UK miss school to call for action. Students around the country walked out of school to call on the government to declare a climate emergency and take active steps to … Continue reading →

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How Bananas Changed the World

Posted on February 13, 2019 by

The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered Published on 11 Jan 2019 From ancient origins to modern trade disputes, the world’s most popular fruit has a memorable history. This is original content based on research by The History Guy. … Continue reading →

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“Final Offer” DUST Original Sci-Fi Short Film – Exclusive Premiere

Posted on February 7, 2019 by

“Final Offer” by Mark Slutsky A down-on-his-luck lawyer awakes in a doorless room to find he’s been selected to negotiate on behalf of the human race.

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Sci-Fi Short Film “Telepathy” presented by DUST

Posted on February 5, 2019 by

“Telepathy” by Dave Cairns A gift for some is a curse for all In the near future, an unexplained phenomenon has progressively given the majority of the world’s population telepathic abilities. While many herald this as a new age of … Continue reading →

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What global trade deals are really about (hint: it’s not trade) | Haley Edwards | TEDxMidAtlantic

Posted on January 28, 2019 by
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Countries Which Changed Their Names

Posted on January 28, 2019 by

 

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Finding Hope: A Balloon Mural by Mehdi Ghadyanloo Brings Levity to the 2019 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

Posted on January 26, 2019 by

Iranian muralist and fine artist Mehdi Ghadyanloo is the creator of the poetic mural recently installed in the lobby of the Congress Centre in Davos, Switzerland, where the 2019 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting is currently taking place. After participating in the forum last year … Continue reading →

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The disarming case to act right now on climate

Posted on January 26, 2019 by

Stockholm native Greta Thunberg first heard about climate change when she was 8 years old. She absorbed the solutions adults threw at her — recycle paper, study the data, train to be a climate scientist. None of it felt like … Continue reading →

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I Have a Message For You

Posted on January 25, 2019 by

“I’ve been looking for you for 20 years. You don’t know me, but I know you. I have a message for you.” Klara, a 92-year-old Holocaust survivor, heard those words in 1961 on the streets of Tel Aviv. They would … Continue reading →

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