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Contested Histories in Public Spaces : Principles, Processes, Best Practices, edited by Dr Timothy W Ryback, Dr Mark Ellis, and Benjamin Glahn. This landmark volume is intended for decision-makers confronting disputes over statues, street names, monuments, and other historical markers, with particular focus on the legal constraints and opportunities for action. The 10 case studies are drawn from a survey of more than 230 controversies over legacies of slavery, colonialism, fascism, communism...

February 1st, 2021 [AdSense-A] Laurel Harris, an award-winning writer, producer and actress – best known for roles alongside industry legends like Willem Dafoe and Jane Seymour – is set to emcee the Break Free International Summit and Book Launch, a virtual event spanning 24 time zones, with over 16 speakers and over 500 international attendees. The two-day event takes place from February 26 -27, 2021, and features the launch of “Break Free to Peace, Love, and Unity,” a compilation of...

Actor Anupam Kher with Union Ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad, Dr Harsh Vardhan, Smriti Irani (Image Source: Instagram) Anupam Kher thanks Smiriti Irani, Harsh Vardhan, Ravi Shankar Prasad for launching his book in Delhi ANI | Updated: Jan 30, 2021 13:43 IST New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI): Actor Anupam Kher on Saturday extended gratitude to Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, and Union Textile Minister Smriti Iran...

❤️ Zoom Meeting – Free, but you’ll need to register: http://bit.ly/3643Lx9 Speaker: Twenty years ago, John Bellamy Foster’s Marx’s Ecology: Materialism and Nature introduced a new understanding of Karl Marx’s revolutionary ecological materialism. More than simply a study of Marx, it commenced an intellectual and social history, encompassing thinkers from Epicurus to Darwin, who developed materialist and ecological ideas. Now, with The Return of Nature: Socialism and Ecology, Fo...

explains in  Where Great Powers Meet, the United States and China are engaged in a broad-gauged and global competition for power, which is intensifying across Southeast Asia. The United States and China constantly vie for position and influence across this enormously significant region--and the outcome of this contest will do much to determine the future of the entire Indo-Pacific regional order. Specifically, Dr. Shambaugh explores whether the region is becoming a new Chinese sphere of influe...

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Anupam Kher thanks Parineeti Chopra for joining his book launch ANI | Updated: Jan 09, 2021 15:38 IST Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 9 (ANI): Veteran actor Anupam Kher, on Saturday penned a note of thanks to Bollywood actor Parineeti Chopra for joining his book launch. The book launch of Your Best Day Is Today by the 65-year-old actor saw a very interesting mix of audience, from corporate to authors to celebrities at The Taj Hotel, Mumbai. The same w...

John Campbell discusses his new book,  Nigeria and the Nation-State. Nigeria is Africas largest economy and is projected to be the third most populous country in the world by 2050, yet its democratic aspirations are challenged by rising insecurity. Nigeria and the Nation-State is an antidote to the mistakes of the past and a way for the West to pay the necessary attention to Nigeria now. HAASS:  Well, thank you and good afternoon to one and all. Let me get my screen going. Here we are. Amba...

The new back "catch and kill" has been on a top seller list all long. new allegations about matt lauer and nbcs handling of the allegations and former employees including megyn kelly have spoken out and written a letter to comcast demanding an outside investigation. theres been only internal investigations up until this point. there is a lot more in "catch and kill" so lets get into it with ronan ferrell. congratulations on the book launch. there are questions ive been watching about nbc news an...