To Let Suffering Speak: Käthe Kollwitz at the Museum of Modern Art

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The Käthe Kollwitz exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art is a reminder of why art exists, and, at its best, what makes it of timeless, universal value. Kollwitz’s work fulfills the condition of truth, which as Theodor Adorno observed, is to let suffering speak. Or in her own words: “I felt that I have no right to withdraw from the responsibility of being an advocate. It is my duty to voice the sufferings of men, the never-ending sufferings heaped mountain-high.” Her work also compels us to reflect on the nature of feminism, especially as it relates to art.

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The chasm between TB and HIV continues

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Description automatically generated “The two worst global health problems have combined forces well. But the institutions addressing them have miserably failed to put their act together,” wrote Dr Tim France, a noted global health thought leader, in an op-ed article titled “The chasm between TB and HIV” which was widely published in several newspapers of high TB burden countries in Asia Pacific and Africa in 2006.

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United States unites for Peace in Israel and Palestine

Kamala Sarup

People across the United States are coming together in big cities to ask Israel and Hamas, a group in Palestine, to stop fighting. I joined this effort too. I'm suggesting that Israel and Palestine should stop fighting and try to find a way to end the wars without making things worse. To achieve long-lasting peace between the two countries, I think there should be two steps.

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Prescription Drugs

My Friend lived happily until she went through a divorce and unfortunately she was pregnant. Her husband had a relationship with another woman and hence my friend left her husband’s home and I invited her to stay at my home in Court House. Haunted by the divorce and her conditions, she was quite depressed and the doctor prescribed medicines like Cymbalta (duloxetine) and Alprazolam (Xanax) for her problems. Everything was going well until one day I found her in the living room unable to speak or even open her eyes. I found her

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Creating A Strategic Alliance To Stop Iran In Its Tracks

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BRICS+: AN IMPRESSIVE ENLARGEMENT

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BRICS+: AN IMPRESSIVE ENLARGEMENT

At the dawn of 2024, from January 1, five more countries became full members of the BRICS, a transnational association, which until then consisted of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, and thus became BRICS+ (BRICS Plus), totaling ten countries.

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Peace is a Result of Negotiations

By Kamala Sarup,

Published in Cape May County Herald.

The pursuit of amicable solutions holds promise in a society still grappling with the aftermath of conflict. Beyond endorsing peace talks globally, whether in the Middle East, Red Sea or between Russia and Ukraine, I advocate for a comprehensive strategy to restore peace. I implore all parties involved to collaborate and find a solution, recognizing the challenges posed by escalating military tensions with Russia, Ukraine and the Middle East.

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