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Quote of the Day: Joseph Gerrald
From a sign in the Sydney Botanical Garden put up close to the place where Joseph Gerrald’s (one of the “Scottish Martyrs”) grave once was:
For myself, my friend, whatever destiny awaits me, I am content. The cause which I have embraced has taken deep root, and must, I feel, ultimately triumph. I have my reward. I see through the cheering vista of future events the overthrow of tyranny, and the permanent establishment of benevolence and peace. It is as silent as the lapse of time, but as certain and inevitable.
Joseph Gerrald, 17 May 1795
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USA: The Must-Do List
The New York Times has an interesting “opinion piece” with a “must- do list” containing things that need to be done to recreate some of the founding principles of American democracy and reverse certain policies introduced by the current US administration. The list includes the following items…
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Time: 150 Years of the Atlantic Magazine
To celebrate its 150 years anniversary U.S. Magazine “The Atlantic” has put together a selection of the best articles from its vast archives. As The Atlantic was always popular with the best writers you find well known names like W. Heisenberg, A. Miller, J.D. Watson, C. S. Lewis, N. Mailer, H. Münsterberg, A. M. Schlesinger, M. Twain, V. Bush, V. Woolf, A. Camus, R. D. Kaplan, R. Frost, J. M. Keynes, P. F. Drucker, M. L. King Jr., T. Roosevelt, J. F. Kennedy – just to name a few.
We have put together the pretty long overall list of the articles selected by area of interest. And the best of course is that most of those articles are available online without a subscription…
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USA: H. Clinton’s web site traffic peaking
Interest in U.S. Democrats front runner Hillary Clinton seems to be on the rise – at least when you believe in web site statistics. Her web site was this week’s number two of Alexa’s “movers and shakers” with a rise of 40,000% in traffic…
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Video: Yes Minister DVDs
Some call it the best British comedy ever made or a “crash course in Contemporary Political Studies”. While their are many more great British sitcoms like…
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USA: 100 most influential Americans of all time
US long standing political magazine The Atlantic will be publishing its “Most Influential Americans issue” later this month on November 21, but until then you can cast your vote online. The Atlantic has compiled the list with the help of a panel of historians. The list will be officially released online the week of November [...]
