A Field Guide to Trump’s Swamp SAPIENS by Janine R. Wedel The president-elect has populated “the swamp” with power brokers who are marred by potential conflicts of interest. Andrew Harnik/Associated Press Artificially Intelligent, Genuinely a Person Savage Minds: Notes and Queries in Anthropology — A Group Blog by Coltan Scrivner It’s difficult to overstate our … Read more
As floodwaters rise, Paris closes the Louvre to protect valuable artwork Mashable! by Colin Daileda The Louvre museum in Paris will close its doors on Friday as officials work to move artwork away from rising floodwaters Paris river swells to 30-year high BBC News | Europe | World Edition Parts of the metro, famous galleries and landmarks … Read more
Thousands across Europe protest against TTIP EurActiv.com Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Europe on Saturday (18 April) to oppose what could be the world’s biggest free trade deal, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the US and European Union. MAIN FOCUS: Another refugee tragedy in the Mediterranean | 20/04/2015 euro|topics What is … Read more