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It Seems to Me: What young women may not know by / Sharon Weeks It came to my attention recently, after the March on Washington, that many young women are completely satisfied with their lives right now. I will refer to this as their “status quo.” But first a crash course in women’s history and a mention of many past marches and the influence they have had. I beg them, and you, to read on. One thing I want to point out, as I am going to discuss women’s rights from more than a hundred years ago to 2017, is what I think these young women are missing. Women’s history has been basically excluded from the classroom text books in public schools. Many people are not aware that a select group of white men, a board of education in Texas, has been charged with the job of editing all of the history textbooks for decades. Their editing is final. (See Bill Moyers, “Messing with Textbooks,” June 2012) That is the reason you probably didn’t know that in the 18...

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A tradução de Lesley Saunders foi galardoada com o prémio Stephen Sender de poesia traduzida. Poema Deixo que venha se aproxime ao de leve pé ante pé até ao meu ouvido Enquanto no peito o coração estremece e se apressa no sangue enfebrecido Primeiro a floresta e em seguida o bosque mais bruma do que neve no tecido Do poema que cresce e o papel absorve verso a verso primeiro em cada desabrigo Toca então a torpeza e agacha-se sagaz um lobo faminto e recolhido Ele trepa de manso e logo tão voraz que da luz é a noz e depois o ruído Toma ágil o caminho e em seguida o atalho corre em alcateia ou fugindo sozinho Na calada da noite desloca-se e traz consigo o luar com vestido de arminho Sinto-o quando chega no arrepio da pele, na vertigem selada do pulso recolhido À medida que escrevo e o entorno no sonho o dispo sem pressa e o deito comigo Poem I let him come. He sneaks on tiptoe right up to my ear; under its ribs my heart quivers, quickens as the excitement mount...

This year, we celebrate World Philosophy Day immediately after International Day for Tolerance. This coincidence is deeply significant, given the link between tolerance and philosophy. Philosophy thrives on the understanding of, respect and consideration for the diversity of opinions, thoughts and cultures that enrich the way we live in the world. As with tolerance, philosophy is an art of living together, with due regard to rights and common values. It is the ability to see the world with a critical eye, aware of the viewpoints of others, strengthened by the freedom of thought, conscience and belief. For all these reasons, philosophy is more than an academic subject; it is a daily practice that helps people to live in a better, more humane way. Philosophical questioning is learned and honed from the youngest age, as an essential key to inspiring public debate and defending humanism, which is suffering the violence and tensions in the world. Philosophy...

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