Greece’s Exiles, German Reunification, Climate Violence, and More
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All across the world, climate change is wreaking havoc on communities. As it does that, Winthrop Rodgers notes in a review of the newly released The Heat and the Fury, the risk of climate violence is becoming a growing problem.
On Nov. 17, thousands of Greeks marched across the country to commemorate a 1973 student uprising against the country’s military dictatorship. Five decades since the junta’s collapse, I write in a new dispatch, many Greeks still see their historic fight against authoritarianism as an ongoing effort that transcends borders.
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“Letter from Athens: Exile, Then and Now” by Patrick Strickland (Nov. 18)
For three days every November, Greeks take to the streets to honor the students who launched an uprising against the country’s military junta in 1973. Fifty-one years later, it’s become commonplace for people to speak of that struggle as part of a broader fight that spans decades and borders.
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“35 years After Germany’s Reunification, the Lingering Consequences of the Split Drive Politics Today” by Marc Martorell Junyent (Nov. 19)
Nowadays, the border between the German federal states of Bavaria and Thuringia is imperceptible. The regional train that connects the Bavarian city of Nuremberg and the Thuringian town of Saalfeld passes through forested hills and small villages. But Saalfeld still embodies the divides that plague German politics.
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“The India-Canada Diplomatic Spat is Getting Even Worse” by Hanan Zaffar (Nov. 20)
Historically, Canada and India have enjoyed healthy diplomatic relations. Yet, since Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused India of involvement in the assassination of a prominent Sikh activist, those ties have taken a turn for the worse.
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“Staring Climate Violence in the Face as the World Burns” by Winthrop Rodgers (Nov. 21)
In his new book, journalist Peter Schwartzstein takes readers to the frontlines of a world wracked by climate catastrophes — and the violence they breed. Yet, even as this violence worsens, there is also cause for hope.
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“Deep Dive: Women’s Work?” by Emily Tamkin (Nov. 22)
Recently published in the Canadian Journal of Political Science, a new paper takes a hard look at cases of political corruption, asking whether female politicians are more likely to face such accusations than their male counterparts.
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From the desk of Patrick Strickland, managing editor of Inkstick Media.