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Cloth and Complicity: Seth Rockman on Plantations, Textiles, and the Art of Weaving

April 4, 2026

Some people might think this book offers a smoking gun of complicity: Aha, those sanctimonious New Englanders were just as tied to slavery as the Southerners! But complicity seems too…

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Full text of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s letter to Americans

April 2, 2026

posted by The Straits Times TEHRAN - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian posted a letter to Americans on X on April 1. Read the full text of his letter here: In…

Podcasts

99% Invisible: Where the Fuck Are We?

March 3, 2026

For centuries, the world's greatest minds were stumped by the deadly mystery of longitude, until an obsessive underdog entered the fray and changed navigation forever.

Podcasts

History Extra podcast: Why Greenwich is the home of time

February 4, 2026

Why is a small observatory in south east London so important to the story of how we tell the time? Speaking to Elinor Evans, Emily Akkermans, Curator of Time at the…

Podcasts

99% Invisible: What’s in a Name

January 27, 2026

Throughout Africa and beyond, Zimbabweans are known for choosing some of the most bold, head-turning English-language names. Zimbabwean producer Kim Chakanetsa tells the story of how her country's journey from…

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The imperial boomerang effect explained

January 12, 2026

via Means TV

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The US “cannot stomach the possibility of a liberated Palestine, because a liberated Palestine removes their key proxy in the region.”

November 5, 2025

political economist Dr Jason Hickel in conversation with Aaron Bastani.

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The Irish are known for their unapologetic support for Palestinians, but what connects the two peoples?

November 4, 2025

dena takruri speaks to Irish people about why they feel a sense of shared struggle with Palestinians. via AJ+ English

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thousands gathered outside the US Embassy in Dublin, calling on the Government to implement sanctions on Israel

November 4, 2025

Meanwhile, in Belfast around a thousand people attended a similar demonstration. VIA RTÉ News

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The Golden Door

November 2, 2025

John Washington on the Case for Open Borders

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