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"English version of Jean-Pierre Depétris’s article Ken Knabb, l’Internationale Situationniste et la contre-culture nord-américaine, which originally appeared in the French journal Gavroche (October 2008). Translated December 2008 by Ken Knabb in collaboration with the author."
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"Both Frenchmen knew the young Leibniz during his long stay in Paris, and all three corresponded with one another for decades afterward. Their lifelong, and sometimes heated, arguments about the nature of God form the basis of this engrossing book."
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"Storytelling is under assault in schools, universities and from the internet, but the power of narrative shows no sign of waning, says Sam Leith"
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"Much of the growth of our company has been accomplished through mergers and acquisitions."
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"Apparently, Whole Foods thinks that New Seasons' weekly sales figures, internal emails, marketing strategies and studies about where to open stores are integral to proving their case that the merger won't create a monopoly. They promise that the information won't go beyond their lawyers, but this is the second time that Whole Foods has tried to get confidential information out of New Seasons. Last year, Whole Foods tried to get the same information and promised that only lawyers, consultants and top management would take a peek."
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"The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) has long envisioned establishing our own "Embassy of Tribal Nations" and purchasing a building to house our organization and related tribal organizations."
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"One web page for every book ever published. It's a lofty, but achievable, goal."
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"A lost city discovered deep in the Amazon rainforest could unlock the secrets of a legendary tribe.
Little is known about the Cloud People of Peru, an ancient, white-skinned civilisation wiped out by disease and war in the 16th century."
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"Without a real opportunity to join unions and build bargaining power, American workers will continue to experience stagnant wages. And as Silvers eloquently explains, stagnant wages lead to unsustainable debt and a a downward economic spiral. The Employee Free Choice Act isn't just about fairness in the workplace — it's a tool for engineering stimulus. And it won't cost the government a dime."