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Is the BDS Movement the Key to Peace in the Middle East?
Some people believe the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign may be an important step toward true peace between Israel and Palestine; an old Belgian ghost town has become a graffiti artist haven; meanwhile, more and more problems between book publishers and Amazon are expected to arise. These discoveries and more below.
On a regular basis, Truthdig brings you the news items and odds and ends that have found their way to Larry Gross, director of the USC Annenberg School for Communication. A specialist in media and culture, art and communication, visual communication and media portrayals of minorities, Gross helped found the field of gay and lesbian studies.
BDS Lays the Basis for a True Peace Process
The recent collapse of the “Kerry Plan” to revive the two-state solution has once again exposed the peace process as a cynical travesty devoid of justice.
What’s The Buzz? Your Backyard Beehive, Of Course!
There are always practices homeowners can adopt that will not only improve the value and appearance of their property, but will also improve their neighborhoods, communities, their own family’s health and the environment.
Latest Christensen Disruption: Crowdsourced Journal Article
Are companies reluctant to invest in long-term innovations?
The Problems and Possibilities of Social Media
A strange twist in the American psyche revolves around the politics of personal.
The Unlikely History of the Origins of Modern Maps
GIS technology has opened up new channels of understanding how the world works. But where did it begin?
Doel: The Ghost Town That’s a Paradise for Graffiti Artists
How did a 400-year-old Belgian village now threatened with demolition become a magnet for the world’s best street artists?
The False Promise of the Digital Humanities
The humanities are in crisis again, or still. But there is one big exception: digital humanities, which is a growth industry.
Why U.S. Higher Ed Should Not Be the Model for Australia
U.S. higher education is a behemoth in both its size and its status.
Amazon Feud With Publishers to Escalate as Contracts End
Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN)’s sales contracts with some of the world’s biggest publishers, Simon & Schuster and HarperCollins, are next up for renewal, signaling that skirmishes over e-book pricing are set to spread.
Rem Koolhaas Blows the Ceiling Off the Venice Architecture Biennale
An exploded false ceiling and a lineup of lavatories become the stars as Koolhaas delves into the overlooked innards of today’s buildings – and shows how architecture has become nothing more than cardboard
The Case for Old-Fashioned Connoisseurship
Suddenly, connoisseurship seems to matter again.
Sleep May Help Memories Form By Promoting New Synapses
Rest easy after learning a new skill.
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