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fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

'A small light at the end of a big tunnel' - full excavation begins today at former Tuam mother and baby home

"We never thought this day would come. I see this day as a small light at the end of a big tunnel."
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

480 sheeps' heads in jars: Dark Mofo opens with another gory provocation

The installation We threw them down the rocks where they had thrown the sheep by Nathan Maynard juxtaposes the serene yet uncanny expressions of embalmed sheep heads with a visceral commentary on violence.
Arts
Germany news
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
1 month ago

Berkeley WWII veteran, 99, helped liberate Nazi concentration camp. Now he warns of fascism in U.S.

George Leitmann's wartime experiences in Germany deeply impacted him, particularly witnessing the horrific execution of children by the Waffen SS.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
1 month ago

Tribes sue U.S. government over deaths, abuse at boarding schools

Two Native American tribes sued the U.S. government for historical injustices related to boarding schools that harmed Native children and cultures.
Black Lives Matter
fromArtforum
3 months ago

Nona Faustine (1977-2025)

Nona Faustine, a prominent artist, passed away, leaving behind a powerful legacy that explored themes of Black womanhood and historical trauma.
Women
fromWashington Post
5 months ago

Gil Won-ok, memory keeper of wartime sex slavery by Japan, dies at 96

Gil Won-ok, a prominent voice for 'comfort women', died at 96, highlighting the ongoing struggle for recognition and justice for wartime sexual slavery.
#indigenous-rights
philosophy
fromThe Conversation
5 months ago

Repatriation to Indigenous groups is more than law, it's human rights an archaeologist describes the day that lesson hit home

Repatriation of ancestral remains and artifacts is essential for addressing historical injustices and building ties with Indigenous communities.
Miscellaneous
fromColossal
6 months ago

Nicholas Galanin Hews Visions of the Present From Indigenous Knowledge, Land, and Memory

The U.S. government's boarding schools aimed to erase Indigenous cultures and caused immense trauma among Native children and communities.
philosophy
fromThe Conversation
5 months ago

Repatriation to Indigenous groups is more than law, it's human rights an archaeologist describes the day that lesson hit home

Repatriation of ancestral remains and artifacts is essential for addressing historical injustices and building ties with Indigenous communities.
Miscellaneous
fromColossal
6 months ago

Nicholas Galanin Hews Visions of the Present From Indigenous Knowledge, Land, and Memory

The U.S. government's boarding schools aimed to erase Indigenous cultures and caused immense trauma among Native children and communities.
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fromtime.com
8 months ago

How Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin Made a Different Kind of Holocaust Movie

Jesse Eisenberg expresses concern about the exploitative nature of how Holocaust is portrayed in films, emphasizing the ease of evoking sympathy through such settings.
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