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By the time last week’s presidential election was finally called for Donald Trump during the wee hours of Wednesday morning, the initial disbelief felt by the millions of Americans who had been assure

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If there is a prize for best title of the year, this book surely deserves it. Alexei Yurchak, a Russian-born, US-trained anthropologist, has written an interesting and provocative book about the way y

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American Artist, A Refusal (2015), Online performance, Ongoing In art that defines itself by what it withholds from public view lies the challenge for us to do the same AN image that is not shared pub

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If you’ve clicked on any articles about the victims of recent terror attacks, you might have seen a photo of the man above. Following the deadly terrorist attack at Atatürk airport in Istanbul, Turkey

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