China Daily in its January 16, 2021 issue reports:
Just over a century ago in 1920, Chen Wangdao, the late Chinese scholar and educator, completed China’s first translation of The Communist Manifesto…Today, 101 years later, a team of 29 members from the Communist Party of China are following in his footsteps to share Marxist theories with the public through an exhibition centered on The Communist Manifesto.
On March 17, 1883 when Karl Marx was buried at the Highgate cemetery in London only eleven persons were present at his funeral.
Sylvia Robinson, often hailed as the "Mother of Hip-hop," was a musical maverick whose influence reverberated far beyond the confines of a recording studio. A visionary in every sense, Sylvia seamlessly blended her roles as a singer, producer, and rap mogul, crafting a legacy that would forever alter the trajectory of the music industry. In an era where women's voices were often relegated to the background, Sylvia's indomitable spirit ensured she was not just heard but that she led the chorus.
The history of the street gangs in the US has been marked by spikes of atrocious violence, but one murder stands out for our purposes: the killing of Brenda Paz in 2003. Originally from Honduras, Brenda was only thirteen when she was “jumped” or initiated into MS-13 in Dallas. Her actions and subsequent murder would change the history of women in the gang forever, observers told me.
Brenda, who was known in the gang as Smiley “was different from the other girls,” wrote reporter Jamie Stockwell, who covered her murder trial for the Washington Post.
This weekly feature for Andelman Unleashed, continues on its mission to explore how the media of other nations are reporting and commenting on the United States, and how they are viewing the rest of the world. Reporting today from Riga, Latvia.
It’s not impossible that the greatest single casualty of the war in Gaza lies 1,200 miles to the north. Suddenly, Ukraine has been replaced on the world’s front pages by events in the Middle East.
Not many left backs would have found themselves eight yards from goal to score a winner in a Women’s Champions League final, but Fridolina Rolfo isn’t your average left back.
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This is a left back who hit double figures for goals and assists for a dominant Barcelona team last season.
Rolfo is so productive in the attacking third that Sweden head coach Peter Gerhardsson can’t bring himself to play her anywhere close to the defence, instead giving her something of a free role further forward.