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Descendants of South African Slaves Honored In Museum’s Slave Calendar

What role did slavery play in the shaping of modern nations, and how is its legacy impacting contemporary thought and policy? These are important questions for Americans, but also for South Africans, and people from scores of nations who have committed crimes against humanity. They're the kind of questions that might be answered in a museum. Iziko Slave Lodge Museum in Cape Town worked with Geometry …

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New Brew from Soweto Pays Homage To The City’s Brave Freedom Fighters

The June 16, 1976 Uprising that began in Soweto and spread countrywide profoundly changed the socio-political landscape in South Africa. Forty years later, Soweto's first craft brewery is paying tribute to the student rebels of '76 with Soweto Gold ’76, a limited-edition lager that was matured in Jameson Irish Whiskey casks for 76 days, achieving an alcohol content of 7.6%. https://youtu.be/qewkHJsYdek The …

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Syrian Refugees Are Drowning

The Syrian Civil War and its aftermath is one of the great humanitarian disasters of our time. Since the beginning of the war, millions of Syrian people have fled their homeland. Their escape route has been as tragic as the war itself. More than 4000 Syrian refugees have died while trying to cross the Mediterranean. TBWA\ISTANBUL and international humanitarian aid agency Support to Life are working to …

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Much More Than Political Careers at Stake in Israel’s Election

The citizens of Israel are due to vote tomorrow. Will they vote for peacekeepers or hawks? Millions of people around the world are hoping it's a vote* for peace. In the run up to the election, The Parents Circle Families Forum—an organization of Palestinian and Israeli families who have lost a family member to the conflict—have created a powerful new installation with the help of Baumann Ber Rivnay/Saatchi & …

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Power To The Female People

Women like NFL football. A lot! Millions will be watching later today when the Seahawks and Patriots battle for the crown. The Washington Post claims that women are the league's most important demographic. Women make up an estimated 45 percent of the NFL’s more than 150 million American fans and have become perhaps pro football’s most valuable players. Female fans, a group beloved by advertisers, represent the …

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Three Words Kids Should Never Hear: “Lockdown Drill Complete”

When I grew up, gun violence had yet to rear its ugly head in our schools. Frankly, I can not imagine how scared American kids are to go to school today, to say nothing of the fears of their parents. As the two-year anniversary of the Newtown tragedy on December 14th approaches, Moms Demand Action is ramping up efforts to strengthen membership and raise awareness about the reality of gun violence in …

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Artificial Scarcity Leads One McRib Fan To Help Others

People are passionate about McDonald's McRib sandwich. The fact that the sandwich is not available at all McDonald's locations nationwide simply feeds this hunger for the chain's pork sandwich, which comes with pickles, onions and barbecue sauce and is shaped in an unusual patty, made to look as though there are bones inside. According to Entrepreneur., one big fan of the sandwich, Alan Klein, turned his …

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Activist Shoppers Disrupt The Supply Chain – It’s Okay With Walmart

An estimated 75% of the world’s fisheries are at or beyond sustainable limits. Yet, the consumer market for seafood is growing rapidly. This is a business problem, an environmental problem and a health problem. In other words, it's something for big companies to stay away from. Unless you're Walmart and not afraid. When you're Walmart, you have unrivaled buying power on your side. Thus, you can set the price, but …

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