When Terrorists and Criminals Govern Better Than Governments. #governance
When Terrorists and Criminals Govern Better Than Governments
If people can’t get the leadership they crave from the state, they’ll find somebody else to do the job.
www.theatlantic.com
Once again, so many exciting new titles announced in the Autumn-Winter 2018 catalogue of Hurst Publishers! #Hurst
I just bought: 'Komeito: Politics and Religion in Japan (Japan Research Monograph 18)' via @amazon https://t.co/l2VJGctz7f
Fifteen years after looting, thousands of artefacts are still missing from Iraq's national museum https://t.co/e1pcPkqBHn via @ConversationEDU
Étude de cas : le streaming peut-il rapporter aux artistes ? https://t.co/QPOJUKifvY via @FR_Conversation
'I lived through Saddam Hussein's fall – and the horror that came next' - 'Optimism didn't last long: Iraq immediately sank into chaos' https://t.co/rPdiau4O0K via @ConversationUK
'Lost' Amazonian tribes: why the West can't get over its obsession with El Dorado https://t.co/MMIzmAC2q3 via @ConversationUK
The True Story of al-Qaeda’s Demise and Resurgence in Syria
The True Story of al-Qaeda’s Demise and Resurgence in Syria
After two years in the wilderness, al-Qaeda sympathizers in Syria are coalescing around a new organization.
www.lawfareblog.com
Hong Kong cardinal seeks conservative help to block a Vatican-China deal https://t.co/0xZ8GtPfjJ
China sperm bank asks for ‘Communist only' sperm https://t.co/8Zu2bedLyZ
Goodbye to the good book? Bible no longer for sale online in China via @SCMP_News
China’s online retailers pull Bible from shelves as Beijing gets strict on sale of holy text
China’s online retail giants have removed the Bible from sale in an apparent move by Beijing to restrict its distribution....
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Pouvait-on faire un burn-out au Moyen Âge ? https://t.co/uLPZHffP9O via @FR_Conversation
Erdoğan's 'enemies' find sanctuary close to home - Turkish citizens fleeing the country are finding safe haven in a place they were told hated them: Greece #Turkey #Greece #Erdogan
Erdoğan’s ‘enemies’ find sanctuary close to home
‘The police in my home country tortured me … the Greek police brought my children breakfast.’
www.politico.eu
«Merci pour» ou «merci de» : ne faites plus la faute !
https://t.co/Iw4fFbirDA
Pourquoi l’Antiquité fascine-t-elle les jeunes d’aujourd’hui ? https://t.co/ZavfPM5zgb via @FR_Conversation
Islamic State schooled children as soldiers – how can their 'education' be undone? https://t.co/xdCSDmULrt via @ConversationEDU
Côte-d'Ivoire: une supposée résurgence des crimes rituels crée la psychose via @libe
Côte-d'Ivoire: une supposée résurgence des crimes rituels crée la psychose
Alors que l'enlèvement et le meurtre de «Bouba», âgé de 4 ans, a endeuillé le pays, l'inquiétude monte autour du nombre d'assassi...
www.liberation.fr
Chine: Xi Jinping achève sa contre-réforme: tous les problèmes identifiés à l’époque par Deng Xiaoping sont aujourd’hui présentés comme les solutions via @Mediapart https://t.co/WATVMzmfqh
There are cults in India that exist between Hinduism and Islam, but their sites are increasingly claimed by one or the other. @Diplomat_APAC #sharedsacredspaces
Paying Attention to India’s Saints of All Faiths
There are cults in India that exist between Hinduism and Islam, but their sites are increasingly claimed by one or the other.
thediplomat.com
Just ordered this book by Esra Ozyurek: 'Being German, Becoming Muslim' (published in 2014) via @amazon #conversion https://t.co/nJxt9K0eqn
How massive, deadly, tenth-century eruptions brought climate change and Christianity to Iceland.
Volcanoes, Climate Change, and The Birth of Christianity | JSTOR Daily
The massive, deadly eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eldgjá in 10th century brought climate change and Christianity to the island colony.
jstor.info
The Americanization of an Ancient Faith: The 2,000-year-old Coptic Church is trying something new: spreading its message across the United States—and the rest of the world. https://t.co/0MoOwrf72H #Coptic
"Coptic Church leadership has embraced a new idea: If the Church wants to grow, it needs to part with some aspects of Egyptian culture and formally embrace its American identity," writes @shira_telushkin:
The Americanization of an Ancient Faith
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www.theatlantic.com
How #Hmong Christians navigate the border tensions between China and Vietnam - "Since the late 1980s, hundreds of thousands of Hmong in Vietnam have been converting to Protestant Christianity" https://t.co/yeWPmM4h1I via @ConversationUK
Turkey’s last big independent media firm is snapped up by a regime ally
Turkey’s last big independent media firm is snapped up by a regime ally
The Dogan group gets an offer it can’t refuse
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BBC News - The most hardcore baptism you'll ever see - On the 40th day after giving birth, women in a small Ethiopian village in the Gheralta range climb 400m up a near vertical rock face...
The most hardcore baptism you'll ever see
These Ethiopian villagers climb 400m in bare feet to have their children baptised.
www.bbc.com
In this part of Indonesia, any kind of modern technology is forbidden. #AJShorts
INDIA - The RSS Added 250 Shakhas In West Bengal Over The Last One Year via @swarajyamag
The RSS Added 250 Shakhas In West Bengal Over The Last One Year
The RSS has gained traction in the Hooghly district and Durgapur town
swarajyamag.com
India must counter Chinese presence in the Indian Ocean, and setting up a military base in Seychelles is key. But hurdles remain.
Pas facile de lancer de nouveaux titres de presse: paraissant depuis le 12 janvier, l'hebdomadaire (sans publicité) Ebdo (@ebdolejournal) annonce qu'il cesse de paraître, faute de moyens. Je l'ai lu depuis le début. A mon avis, le format n'était pas adapté aux attentes actuelles.
