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When Marx met Confucius: Xi Jinping's attempt to influence China's intellectual loyalties has met with a mixed reception at home and abroad

A new film series produced in China, When Marx met Confucius, was viewed more than 8 million times in the first two weeks after it was released online in October. But this is not another blockbuster drama of the sort China has been adept at producing in recent years, but…

The Conversation

Have we reached the end of nature? Our relationship with the environment is in crisis

Recently, I encountered the thought-provoking expression “God is dead, Marx is dead and I don’t feel so well myself.” I wonder if it is now the time to update this by adding “Nature is dead”?

The Conversation

Himalayan tree-huggers and a landscape of vulvas: the eco-show where women call the shots

The Barbican’s new exhibition looks at the way ecofeminism has evolved – from anti-nuclear protests at Greenham Common to ‘multiple clitoris’ art

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Did liberalism sabotage itself?

Historian Samuel Moyn's account of the downfall of liberalism raises intriguing questions — but can't answer them

Salon

A section of Indian elite drawing inspiration from Cultural Marxism: economist

Cultural Marxism, originating from Antonio Gramsci's ideas, has spread to India's intellectual elite, says Prof. Kausik Gangopadhyay.

The Hindu

Sense of sporting belonging sustains long-suffering and new Carlton fans alike

The social connection that comes from AFL fandom can help demonstrate the value of sport beyond participation

The Guardian - AU

A look at the tumultuous life of 'Persepolis' as it turns 20

Marjane Satrapi's memoir has a history of garnering controversy — it's been on the ALA's list of most challenged books and continues to be the subject of debate about inclusion in school curriculums.

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Wagner mercenaries training Belarus special forces just miles from border with Nato-member Poland

Warsaw moving soldiers to protect border as commander claims up to 10,000 Wagner fighters will move to Belarus

The Independent UK

Bill Gates says he's a gamer now, calls them 'a terrific metaphor for human connection'

"The definition of a gamer is becoming a lot broader and more inclusive, and it might be fair to start calling me one".

PC Gamer

When the tech boys start asking for new regulations, you know something’s up

The OpenAI CEO says his industry needs government intervention. Whether it’s a ploy or a plea for help, we should be concerned

The Guardian - UK

Friday essay: in an age of catastrophe is there still a place for utopian dreams? Or might our shared vulnerability be the key?

As utopian oases dry up, a desert of banality, and bewilderment spreads …

The Conversation

Why Matt Hancock is (almost) to be pitied

Brief letters: WhatsApp messages | Marx & Spenser | Listen to a subtitler | Northern lights | Suite Caroline

The Guardian - UK

The Dark Side of the Moon at 50: how Marx, trauma and compassion all influenced Pink Floyd's masterpiece

Dixi et salvavi animam meam.

The Conversation

Roald Dahl threatened publisher with ‘enormous crocodile’ if they changed his words

Conversation with Francis Bacon emerges amid the row over updating controversial language in the children’s author’s books

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Inside the small liberal arts college that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to take over

SARASOTA, Fla. — The campus was on edge, with more than a dozen police and a bomb-sniffing dog on patrol and rumors spreading that far-right militias were on their way.

Foreign Affairs

Xi Jinping in His Own Words

What China’s leader wants—and how to stop him from getting it.

The Guardian - UK

The Princess Diaries taught me about growing up – and Marxism. Bring on the third film

Princess Mia showed me more about life than my textbooks ever did, says Guardian commissioning editor Rebecca Liu

The Guardian - UK

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow review – love virtually

A love triangle is at the heart of Gabrielle Zevin’s engrossing novel exploring the ways in which video games bring us together

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Dining across the divide: ‘He said exams protect the privileged – parents who can afford tutors’

They disagreed on tax, but what happened when a Labour-supporting tutor and a Tory-voting dentist got their teeth into the education system?

Wales Online

Wales suffer agony in Test match for the ages as excruciating turning point sees history slip away

It was some effort by Wales against South Africa but they came up just short, losing 32-29

Inverse

You need to watch the scariest movie of the 20th century before it leaves Netflix this week

A can't-miss classic, 'The Exorcist' has surprising origins in the game show winnings of author William Peter Blatty.

The Guardian - UK

‘Name names? Never, never, never!’ Lee Grant on her decades of defiance

The Oscar-winning actor lost 12 years of her career refusing to out her partner as a communist, then had to endure his lectures about Marx while being treated as a ‘maid’. But a remarkable third act as a documentarian showcased her unique voice

Chicago Sun-Times

Three kids and a catfish

Here’s the saga of Walker Gosa, 6, Kash Gustafson, 7, and Mason Mitton, 7, wrangling in a really big flathead catfish from the Rock River with joy.

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