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The nocturne as cultural form
Ayuda Buscar en la ayuda Buscar en la ayuda The nocturne as cultural form Straw, Will [1] [1] James McGill Emeritus Professor of Urban Media Studies, McGill University, Montreal, Canada Localización: Sociológica (México), ISSN 0187-0173, Vol. 41, Nº.
When young people thrive, societies prosper
When young people thrive, societies prosper If we give the youth the skills, confidence and space to lead, they will build the future we all need (File/Reuters) Short Url https://arab.news/gy7nq Globally, one in five young people are not in employment, education or training, according to the International Labour Organization. The stark reality is that tens of millions of young people are being denied the opportunity to realize their potential with independence and dignity.
Glasgow bar staff hit out after First boss says ‘drive the night bus’ | Glasgow Times
‘Disrespectful, ridiculous, unsafe’: Bar workers in Glasgow have reacted after First Bus boss claimed ‘they could drive the night bus’. Source: Glasgow bar staff hit out after First boss says ‘drive the night bus’ | Glasgow Times
As a DJ, I know the government must intervene to save the night time industry | Dave Haslam | The Guardian
The increasing closure of nightclubs threatens jobs, as well as the future of music and the souls of towns and cities Source: As a DJ, I know the government must intervene to save the night time industry | Dave Haslam | The Guardian
"Il faut une certaine rareté pour que la culture ait de la valeur" | Musique | Voir.ca
Selon le Dr. Will Straw, spécialiste en culture urbaine de l’Université McGill, la culture de la nuit était déjà en crise avant le confinement. «Les villes comme Berlin, Paris ou Toronto commencent à reconnaître officiellement que les salles de spectacles et les clubs font partie du patrimoine de la ville et qu’il faut les protéger.» Source: «Il faut une certaine rareté pour que la culture ait de la valeur» | Musique | Voir.ca Like this: Like Loading...
Billboard’s 1918 Pandemic Coverage Reveals Eerie Similarities | Billboard
A deep dive into Billboard’s archives reveals 1918 headlines share similarities to modern day news about the coronavirus pandemic.
L.A. City Council passes resolution opposing 4 a.m. bar bill - KESQ
L.A. City Council passes resolution opposing 4 a.m. bar bill – KESQ A proposal that would allow bars in select cities to remain open until 4 a.m. should be cut off, Los Angeles City Council members declared Tuesday as they passed a resolution opposing the bill pending in Sacramento. Source: L.A. City Council passes resolution opposing 4 a.m. bar bill – KESQ Like this: Like Loading... Related Bookmark the permalink.
Eric Pickles’ cuts target Britain’s poorest areas
The Government claims that “We’re all in this together”. But even with Eric Pickles’ 'transition grant' into account, the poorest areas will do worse out of this settlement. The Government is fond of claiming that “We’re all in this together”. But even taking Eric Pickles’ ‘transition grant‘ into account, it is abundantly clear that the poorest areas will do worse out of this settlement.
Could Bolsonaro be Brazil’s Trump?
Felipe Krause asks if a system that favours moderate coalitions will be able to stand up to the rising tide of populism Although right wing populism is on the rise all over the world, the most significant factors behind its recent appeal in Brazil are unique to the South American country: a failing economy, intolerable levels of violence, and the sudden and frightening exposure of what are in fact ancient systems of corruption. Some factors are shared with other Western democracies.
Air pollution is not just a health issue - it is killing our economy too
The air we breathe, regardless of the place that we live, should not compromise our health or shorten our lives – we need political leaders to show ambition to face up to the challenge, writes IPPR’s Rosie Corrigan ‘I want my six months back.’ These were the words of John, a student at the Oasis Academy in Salford, as he spoke at the launch of IPPR North’s new report, Atmosphere: Towards a proper strategy for tackling Greater Manchester’s air pollution crisis, yesterday.
We must stop failing those we have pledged to protect
The chaos of Kabul is no place for a returning refugee, writes Emily Bowerman ‘The government in the United Kingdom do not care whether I live or whether I die. After eight years of being in the UK, when I came back to Afghanistan everything had changed. I feel like a non-Afghan citizen here.’ These are the words of a young man who spent his formative years in our care system as an unaccompanied asylum-seeking child but found himself forcibly returned to Afghanistan after he turned 18.
Regulation, Regulation, Regulation: why the case for keeping people safe at work is as important as ever
This Workers’ Memorial Day is a reminder that we must continue for campaign for safer workplaces, writes Mike Clancy When we think about the changing world of work, some trends that dominate the discussion. Automation, artificial intelligence, and big data are inescapable, and rightly so given their potential to revolutionise the economy. Yet, there are other trends which are too often simply assumed to be true. One of these is that the world of work will continue to get safer and safer.
For foxes’ sake - Progress | Centre-left Labour politics
Animals did not ask for Brexit, writes Ian Cawsey Last year, as the House of Commons debated the European Union withdrawal bill, Green member of parliament Caroline Lucas tabled an amendment to ensure that EU animal sentience provision would be incorporated into British law. This reasonable suggestion was voted down, leading to a huge social media campaign which ended up being the most participated political issue of 2017 – and resulted in a quick change of heart by the government.
Before it is too late
The London elections could see Labour capitalise on the Tories’ mistreatment of EU citizens in the UK, writes Ivana Bartoletti We have an incredible opportunity this May – Labour could win across London, even in the most marginal of seats – and it is one we must seize. We can achieve this better by putting together a strategy to engage with European Union citizens living in our capital city. These are not easy times for us Europeans in Britain.
Rethinking immigration
No 10 rejected immigration promises that could have turned the referendum around, writes Will Straw ‘We mustn’t engage on immigration; we must pivot to the economy.’ Those words still ring in my ears. In the final weeks before the 2016 referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union, it was obvious that immigration was the number one issue on the doorstep – as it had been a year earlier in the general election.
Will Straw: ‘the Labour Party’s primary role is to win power’
This piece is taken from the Fabian Society pamphlet Never Again: Lessons from Labour’s Key Seats Of all the unjust and mean-spirited things that the Tories did from 2010 to 2015, the bedroom tax was perhaps the worst. Hundreds of people in Rossendale and Darwen were affected. When we campaigned on the issue in one affected housing estate, a man in his forties who’d never voted before signed up for a postal vote because of the terrible effect it was having on his mother’s finances and health.
Left Foot Forward
George Osborne "stands ready" to help Ireland in the midst of economic crisis. It's the least he can do after cheerleading their disastrous economic policies as a "shining example". George Osborne “stands ready” to help Ireland in the midst of economic crisis. It’s the least he can do after cheerleading their disastrous economic policies. “We’re going to do what is in Britain’s national interest.
Labour must speak for England
The left has to embrace an inclusive, social democratic patriotism if they hope to win in England and form a government again, argues Joe Jervis I have a hunch that when historians analyse this decade of Labour doom the defining image will not be of Ed Miliband stood awkwardly next to a ridiculous giant stone or failing to successfully munch down a bacon sandwich, nor Jeremy Corbyn sat on the floor of a half empty train carriage.
Alan Johnson is right - it is clear that leaving the EU would be a disaster
On the left and right of British politics, there has been much speculation about Labour’s position on Europe lately. So yesterday’s comments by Alan Johnson at the party’s conference in Brighton were a welcome reminder that Labour is firmly committed to back Britain’s membership of the EU. We are safer, stronger and better off as part of Europe, and putting this at risk would be bad for our country.The economic case for being in the EU is overwhelming.
The Walrus Talks How to Animate a City (Montreal 2015)
“Thanks to our art we are able to talk about very important and very relevant topics”
Cameron: “I don’t know how many houses I’ve got”
In yesterday’s Independent, Johann Hari uncovered a quote buried towards the end of a lengthy Times interview of David Cameron published on May 16th. The quote is worth reprinting in full: So how many properties do you own? “I own a house in North Kensington which you’ve been to and my house in the constituency in Oxfordshire and that is, as far as I know, all I have.” A house in Cornwall?
The case for greater interconnection of energy supply
More interconnection would reduce Britain’s reliance on imported fossil fuels by allowing us to use the excess power of neighbouring countries, argues Will Straw from the IPPR. Will Straw is Associate Director for climate change, energy and transport at the Institute for Public Policy Research. Policy makers in the energy sector are constantly on the hunt for proposals that simultaneously help keep the lights on, lower energy bills and cut greenhouse gas emissions.
The Walrus Talks the Art of Cultural Diversity (Montreal 2012)
“It’s in the area of music, I think, that this question of how we judge the pleasure of others reveals itself most clearly”
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