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JUNCTURE: Discovering the Artist’s Voice

Sanoja BhaumikJanuary 21, 2016November 28, 2024

Yale Law School’s initiative explores the relationship between art and human rights movements.

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Fine China, but at What Cost?

Sarah DonilonJanuary 18, 2016November 28, 2024

Despite the tumultuous history of British imperialism in China, the two countries now see cultural exchange as a vehicle for strengthening ties.

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You’re a Flake: The Art of the College Blow Off

Adam D'SaJanuary 18, 2016November 28, 2024

While some master a single tactic, others are Renaissance men, dabbling in and perhaps excelling at a variety of methods. In general, though, your typical flake falls into one of three categories.

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Sorkin’s Steve Jobs: Exploring the Enigma of Silicon Valley

Geneva DeckerJanuary 11, 2016November 28, 2024

Aaron Sorkin’s Golden Globe-winning biopic represents a shift in Steve Jobs’ depiction on the big screen.

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A King’s Gambit: Bobby Fischer and Cold War Chess

Henry RobinsonOctober 4, 2015November 28, 2024

“A war of perception: the poor kid from Brooklyn against the whole Soviet empire.”

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Soumission: France Finds A Dystopian Future At Home

Max NormanAugust 19, 2015November 28, 2024

All of Paris is reading this book. Why? Soumission is incredibly relevant in today’s France, a dystopian novel where the enemy is not just foreign influence, but French culture itself.

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Ai Weiwei and the Art of Politics

Stella ShannonAugust 9, 2015November 28, 2024

On July 23rd, 2015 Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei left China for the first time in four years. But only after the British Government denied Ai a 6-month visa because he neglected to report tax fraud charges that the Chinese…

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A DIY Guide for Overthrowing Dictators

Yifu DongJuly 28, 2015November 28, 2024

After receiving a copy of Blueprint for Revolution, my top concern was bringing the book home. If the customs officials at the Beijing airport chanced to order my luggage into the X-ray machine, they would surely ask what books I…

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