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The stuff of conspiracy theories makes for great, entertaining stories in movies, books, and television. And there is no shortage of subjects: from who really killed JFK to the truth behind 9/11. And then, there are subjects from alien invasions to the Moon landing was simulated - theories that are truly out of this world, which according to some, is flat. Many of these crazy concepts have jumped off the pages or screens to become so pervasive in our culture that thousands - even millions - subscribe to them as reality.

The book Pax Indica: India and the World of the 21st Century, written by an Indian author Shashi Tharoor, is an emphasis on the Indian diplomacy and its role in the global world. The book gives us an insightful and an interesting coverage of India's foreign policies and how the policies affect...

Published in 1762, Émile, or On Education is a groundbreaking work by Jean-Jacques Rousseau that reshaped the landscape of education and politics. Through the fictional character of Emile, Rousseau explores the intricacies of human development, emphasizing the balance between nurturing the mind and managing passions. His radical views on established institutions sparked significant controversy, notably attracting the ire of Archbishop Christophe de Beaumont, who condemned the book in an encyclical. Rousseau argues that man undergoes two births the first to exist and the second to truly live, ...

Written by the influential Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza, the Tractatus Theologico-Politicus stands as one of the most provocative texts of the early modern era. This treatise serves as a preemptive defense of his later work, Ethics, which was published posthumously in 1677 and anticipated intense scrutiny. In this foundational work, Spinoza delivers his most thorough critique of Judaism and organized religion as a whole. He asserts that theology and philosophy must be distinctly separated, especially when interpreting sacred texts. While theology seeks obedience, philosophy is driven by ...

Examining nine landmark battles from ancient to modern times - from Salamis, where outnumbered Greeks devastated the slave army of Xerxes, to Cortes' conquest of Mexico to the Tet offensive - Victor Davis Hanson explains why the armies of the West have been the most lethal and effective of any fighting forces in the world. Looking beyond popular explanations such as geography or superior technology, Hanson argues that it is in fact Western culture and values which have consistently produced superior arms and soldiers.

Why do Internet, financial service, and beer commercials dominate Super Bowl advertising? How do political ceremonies establish authority? Why does repetition characterize anthems and ritual speech? Why were circular forms favored for public festivals during the French Revolution? This book answers these questions using a single concept: common knowledge.

Past Present Future is a bi-weekly History of Ideas podcast with David Runciman, host and creator of Talking Politics, exploring the history of ideas from politics to philosophy, culture to technology. David talks to historians, novelists, scientists and many others about where the most interesting ideas come from, what they mean, and why they matter. Ideas from the past, questions about the present, shaping the future. New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.

Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett reveals the real story behind Hillary Clinton’s deep state collaborators in government and exposes their nefarious actions during and after the 2016 election. The Russia Hoax reveals how persons within the FBI and Barack Obama’s Justice Department worked...

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Three Denver women — Sheila MacDonald, Brenda Morrison, and Cathy Lucas aren’t holding back. Attitude in Altitude is the podcast where they say what everyone else is thinking out loud: real talk on community, Colorado, politics, and life from women who’ve earned their opinions and lived enough life to back them up.Unfiltered. Unbossed. Unapologetically ourselves. New episodes every two weeks, wherever you get your podcasts.

Du har fundet Svesken på disken. En faglig podcast fra 3F BJMF, hvor vi taler om faglige og politiske emner. Vi dækker alt fra faglige kampe, til røver historier fra skurvognen, til fagnørderi, til diskussioner om fagbevægelsens retning. Vi siger det, som det er, og bringer vigtige emner frem i lyset.

Unimix est la radio des étudiant-e-s de l'Université de Fribourg. Depuis 1995, notre rédaction accueille de jeunes voix prêtes à explorer les coulisses des médias. Entre micro-trottoirs, reportages culturels, chroniques scientifiques et débats de société, nous sommes le laboratoire de la création radiophonique. L'idée est simple : donner carte blanche aux futurs journalistes de demain pour apprendre, expérimenter et partager leurs passions.Curieux de découvrir notre version germanophone ? Écoutez également les podcasts de nos collègues sur Spotify.Laissez-vous porter par ...

Der „Kommunalpodcast Bayern“ ist als regelmäßiges Gesprächs- und Wissensformat rund um die kommunale Praxis in Bayern konzipiert. Er verbindet aktuelle kommunalpolitische Entwicklungen mit vertiefenden Fachgesprächen und persönlichen Erfahrungen aus der Praxis. Im Mittelpunkt steht die Frage, wie Städte, Gemeinden und Landkreise in Bayern heute funktionieren, vor welchen Herausforderungen sie stehen und welche Lösungsansätze sich in der kommunalen Praxis bewähren. Der Podcast versteht sich dabei nicht als parteipolitisches Format, sondern als Plattform für Orientierung, ...

Brought to you by Penguin. 'For anyone who has enjoyed The Cultural Tutor on X, this book will be more of the same delight. Expect nuggets of insight and wisdom, wrapped in the author's trademark warmth and wit' Alain de Botton Who does the Mona Lisa actually depict? Why do we still look to the...

What if the Great Lakes could talk? What would they say about us?Would they say we're protecting them or destroying them?Rights of Nature is a growing legal movement that challenges a foundational assumption of American law: that ecosystems are property. That rivers, lakes, wetlands, and forests exist to be owned, extracted, and controlled by whoever holds the deed.Rights of Nature says otherwise. It recognizes that the living systems we depend on for survival—including the Great Lakes—have the right to exist, to flourish, to regenerate, and to evolve.This isn't nature versus humans. We ...

TikTok hat die Social Media Welt für immer verändert. Jeden Tag landen Millionen neuer Kurzvideos auf der Plattform. "Die TikTok Story" erzählt in vier Folgen, wie die App in wenigen Jahren von einem kleinen chinesischen Start-Up zur mächtigsten und umstrittensten Plattform der Welt wurde. Die beiden FOCUS-Redakteure Annica Kramer und Noah Raffenberg gehen der Erfolgsgeschichte, aber auch der Kritik an TikTok nach. Wie groß ist der Einfluss der chinesischen Regierung? Was passiert mit Nutzerdaten? Warum kursiert dort so viel Desinformation? Und: Wie gefährlich ist die Plattform? Jede ...

יתרונו הגדול של טראמפ, אמר עליו תום פרידמן מן "הניו- יורק טיימס", שהוא"The craziest guy in :Town":. אתה לא יכול להיות יותר משוגע מטראמפ, זה מעניק לך יתרון עצום, אתה פשוט מוציא את היריב משיווי המשקל. מהו ה"צייט – גייסט" הטראמפיסטי וכיצד הוא משנה את העולם? האם מדובר בהמצאה מרושעת או במהפכה ניאו - שמרנית, שמבקשת לשים קץ לדיקטטורת השמאל הפרוגרסיבי ...

Campaigns, decoded by their social media. Every Sunday, award-winning social media strategist giovanni gallucci breaks down the digital playbooks behind politics: who's winning the feed, who's fumbling it, and the tactics any campaign or cause can steal. It's a strategist's read from a traditionally conservative point of view, so conservative candidates and organizations get a fair, expert breakdown, and everyone gets the craft underneath the noise. Opinion, not news. The marketing is the subject. . . . | ai-assisted content

Un comunista, un fascista e un’amicizia antimafia stroncata da Cosa Nostra.Una serie del Corriere della Sera in 5 episodi (in uscita ogni mercoledì), scritta e raccontata da Tommaso Pellizzari.Produzione e adattamento di Carlo Annese, con Piano P, per il Corriere della Sera.Ha collaborato Enrica Zoleo.Palermo, 1968: un giovane militante comunista, Giuseppe Carlo Marino, viene accerchiato da un gruppo di militanti neofascisti del Fronte della Gioventù (l’organizzazione giovanile del Movimento sociale italiano) che vogliono aggredirlo. Ma uno di loro li blocca: si chiama Enzo Fragalà. ...

Der Podcast des Landesbauernverbandes Brandenburg: Landwirtschaft verstehen, Agrarpolitik einordnen und Zukunft gestalten. Moderator Dustin Siegel stellt die wichtigen Fragen und spricht mit Gästen aus der Praxis, Referenten sowie Vertreterinnen und Vertretern aus Politik und Wissenschaft über aktuelle Themen, Herausforderungen und die Menschen hinter der Landwirtschaft.