Eurosphere agenda: “Polish protesters block parliament over press freedom…

Polish protesters block parliament over press freedom  BBC News | Europe | World Editio   Crowds blockade the Polish parliament in Warsaw in a protest over press freedom. Italy: President names Paolo Gentilo new prime minister  AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH)   Following Matteo Renzi’s resignation over referendum defeat, foreign minister is tasked with forming a new … Read more

August was another month of tragedy for journalists and also LGBTQ+ Community in Turkey…

Stop the press: Turkey’s crackdown on its media goes into overdrive theguardian.com – Constanze Letsch – Aug 28, 10:00 PM Since the attempted coup, the government has ordered more than a hundred outlets to close and arrested 48 journalists More journalists detained in operation against Gülen  Hurriyet Daily News Detention warrants have been issued for a … Read more

#Ferguson Anthropologists [also] Speak Out

Ferguson: Anthropologists Speak Out  Savage Minds: Notes and Queries in Anthropology by Carole McGranahan Race and injustice and anger and fear. All of these and more in the wake of the grand jury decision in the police killing of unarmed teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. What do anthropology and anthropologists have to say about all of this? … Read more