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Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd
RACISM: They knelt on his neck; the world stood up—but how long did it stay standing?
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Time of the wolves
BEIRUT: Through its unflinching portrayal of the residents' daily hardships, In the Shadow of Beirut sheds light on the pervasive poverty, limited access to resources, and the dire need for basic living conditions in this densely crowded corner of the Middle East.
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The adaptive autocrats
AUTHORITARIANISM: What happened after the height of freedom ideals, the fall of the Iron Curtain and Bill Clinton's fusion of liberal politics with market forces? Today, the Chinese's mastery of original Western technology and surveillance seems limitless.
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America’s racism
In Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor’s insightful book, historical and contemporary consequences of racism are explored along with the promise of a new potential for Black liberation.
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Auxiliary Verbs, the World and the Weather
The UN climate summits show a world where the nuances between should, must and will, can prove decisive for the outcome of negotiations.
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Bread and circuses while democracy dies
Climate change, economic inequality, migration, galloping demographic growth and the loss of biodiversity all pose serious threats to civilization.
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The Presidents You Deserve
At the 2016 Jihlava Documentary Film Festival in October, five films about presidential campaigns were selected. Here are the impressions, ranging from Kennedy to Trump, of the screenings. Will they help us gain better understanding of how to deceive people – or push them off the edge?
