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| | rarehistoricalphotos.com
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| | The political "thaw" in the Soviet Union during the 1960s brought about a similar shift in photography. Official propaganda images took a backseat to vibrant, candid moments of real life. Vladimir Lagrange, who had a passion for photography from a young age, captured friends, family, and random strangers through his...
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| | Conflicts, though typically started easily, can be brutal, intractable, and difficult to end.
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| | Andrew Walder's essay"Bending the Arc of Chinese History: The Cultural Revolution's Paradoxical Legacy" was recently recommended to me, and indeed it is an excellent piece (sadly, the fullsourceis behind one of those ludicrous academic paywalls). In it he argues that"the Cultural Revolution laid political foundations for a transition to a market-oriented economy whilst also creating...
| | www.theverge.com
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| A sweeping investigation by 17 media outlets found that NSO Group's Pegasus software was used in hacking attempts on smartphones belonging to human rights activists and journalists. NSO markets its spyware to governments to track potential terrorists and criminals.