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Fascist Strands in Australian Anti-Vac Campaigns?
Julia in Sydney… in MEMORANDUM to Michael Roberts, ONE: ….. Hi Michael, I have some very strong views about the anti-vaxxer ‘freedom’ movements that are going on.” I think they are mostly comprised of people who are 1. afraid of the … Continue reading →
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Louis F. Obeyesekere: An Empire Loyalist who went down when the “Ciotat” was sunk by an U-Boat
This article was originally written and published by Louis Frederick Obeyesekere’s great grandnephew, Sheannal Anthony Obeyesekere at: https://medium.com/@serendibrising/ ….. Item taken from SerendibRising, 3 March 2023, entitled “Louis Frederick Obeyesekere: Lost out at sea on Christmas Eve” … sent to … Continue reading →
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Prejudice & Patriotism: Cricket in This Space
Roshan Kishore, in Hindustan Times, 29 October 2021, with this title “Cricket and patriotism: What links them in India” Pakistan’s victory over India in the ongoing T20 cricket World Cup match on October 24 has kicked up a political storm … Continue reading →
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Julia Margaret Cameron: Her Journeys, Camerawork & Gravestone at Bogawantalawa
George Braine, in The Island, 10 October 2022, where the title reads thus: “Irrepressible Julia Margaret Cameron at peace in Bogawantalawa” … with highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi Some years ago, my sister, BIL, and I drove to the … Continue reading →
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The Political Philosophy driving a Dangerous Programme against Covid-19
Isabel Frey: “Herd Immunity’ is Epidemiological Neoliberalism,” article in Economic Sociology ….. https://economicsociology.org/2020/04/24/herd-immunity-is-epidemiological-neoliberalism/ While most European countries are imposing lockdowns to stop the spread of the coronavirus, a few countries are opting for a different strategy: herd immunity. Instead of testing … Continue reading →
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Choosing Gnanasara Thera! ‘Unmandated’ Madness!
Prabath Sahabandu, Chief Editor of The Island, where this item appeared on 31 October 2021, with the title “Sri Lanka: Mandates Stupidity“ A popular mandate is not a licence for a leader to do as he or she pleases. Instead, … Continue reading →
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Jaffna Women: Their Hidden Powers
Kenneth David ** whose article in a book edited by Susan Wadley in 1980 (see end) is entitled “Hidden Powers: Cultural and Socio-economic Accounts of Jaffna Women” The general concern of this volume is the social position of Tamil women … Continue reading →
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Duleep Mendis’s Wide-ranging Career in Cricket
Rex Clementine, in The Island, 3 October 2021, where the title reads “Beware of Dulla” Amal Silva spoke little English those days. During the Lord’s Test in 1984, when Ian Botham said not so complementary things about Amal’s mother, the … Continue reading →
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The Fate of the Roma Gypsies in Europe: From Nazi Holocaust to Continuous Marginalization
Celia Donert, in History Today, February 2022, where the title reads “The Roma Holocaust” Europe’s Roma were the victims of Nazi genocide during the Second World War, but their persecution did not end in 1945 Robert Ritter, head of … Continue reading →
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Covid Immunity: Issues ….. Growing Experiences
Maani Truu, in ABC Net, 17 January 2022, where the title reads “Can you catch COVID twice? Or does it give you greater immunity?” Central Coast resident Mitch Rogers has just come out of two weeks of complete isolation, which … Continue reading →
