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Guy Deutscher in the introduction of his book “Through the language glass” says: “There are four tongues worthy of the world’s use,” says the Talmud: “Greek for song, Latin for war, Syriac for lamentation, and Hebrew for ordinary speech.” Other authorities have been no less decided in their judgment on what different languages are good […]

On June 6, 1944, the beaches of Normandy witnessed what is considered to be the beginning of the end of WWII. This year will mark the 80th anniversary of one of the most significant, well organized, intricated operations in the history of warfare. In less than 24 hours the Allies landed around 156,000 troops in […]

The countdown to the European elections has begun. Elections for the European Parliament take place 6-9 June 2024. In every EU country candidates will stand for one of the 720 seats up for grabs in the Parliament in Brussels, each country has a fixed number of seats available depending on the size of the population […]

The 91st anniversary of the birth of “The High Priestess of Soul” Nina Simone is a great occasion to consider her role as an activist and civil rights in history. Nina Simone participated in the American Society of African Culture conference in 1961 along with other intellectuals such as Langston Hughes and James Baldwin. This […]