The official blog of the Politic
Bright flames rise chaotically from graffiti-ridden buses, their ashes camouflaged in the one-year-old asphalt of once-tranquil streets. Thousands of enraged citizens fling Molotov cocktails and sharp stones at riot police, their faces covered to conceal their identities. Small stores remain…
“My daughters were indignant that we had raised them to believe that they were living in a democracy and did not have to worry about preserving their rights.”
With her latest album, Any Human Friend, Marika Hackman brilliantly avoids the shallowness of easy reclamation.
“PBOC, China’s Central Bank has collected the most patents related to blockchain in the world. Sure enough, PBOC recently confirmed that it will issue digital RMB soon.”
“A certain amount of idealism goes a long way”
“Roma embodies the profound struggle between revealing common humanity and the possible inevitability of art being self serving.”
In the middle of a forest clearing, hundreds gather for morning yoga. A group of families browse a selection of healing crystals and sample a row of traditional elixirs. As the sun goes down, a giant stage lights up in…
