After just eight issues Piedra Rodante, the Mexican version of America’s Rolling Stone magazine, was spiked by government decree. Founded in late 1971, the magazine was a mix of original reporting on Mexican issues and translations of content from the original American Rolling Stone. Issue 1 kicked off with a cover of ‘Working Class Hero’ … Continue reading "Piedra Rodante, The Mexican Rolling Stone Magazine That Ran For Just 8 Issues, 1971-72" The post Piedra Rodante, The Mexican Rol...| Flashbak
What is the nature of human dignity? What is it to act justly towards another human being? For Augustine, the answer is that justice towards another human being is a matter of recognizing God’s image in them, and all that follows from that, the deep solidarity and communion that arises from this.| Public Discourse
An unknown man halted 18 military tanks exiting Tiananmen Square in Beijing on June 5, 1989. For three minutes, amid the noises of gunfire and distressed civilians, he stopped a convoy all on his own. The image of the encounter immortalized the man and earned him the moniker “Tank Man.” The story behind it, however,... The post Journalism in Service of Democracy appeared first on The Observer.| The Observer
A long read on the single most influential anti-Semitic text shaping animosity to Jews in Tsarist Russia, Nazi Germany, the Arab world and beyond| Radicalism of fools
The American capitalist class has a long history of opposing efforts at union organisation, often using brutal and murderous methods.| Socialist Worker
Master the art of par-baking, then fill your crust with whipped cream and cherries, or ice cream, or whatever your heart desires.| Food52
Brazil biofuels push is central to its strategy to "drive the decarbonisation agenda" - but is it all that it actually seems?| Canary
Journalist Samantha Asumadu investigates the 'respectable' far right's response to the race riots and how the fringe left has influenced them| Canary
In March 2021, newsbreak launched a survey to find out how journalists felt about their mental health, how the pandemic had affected their wellbeing and how much support they were getting from their employer. This is what we found.| newsbreak
Since setting up newsbreak in January 2021, journalists have raised one issue with us more than any other: their struggle to switch off from the news when they’re not at work. In this article, we explore that struggle – and look at ways to deal with it.| newsbreak
