The Tempest’s Caliban was said to voice the fury and distress of the people forced from the Fenlands which were being drained and enclosed.
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Worrying environmental issues dominated the time of William Shakespeare as they do now, from depleted fish stocks and food shortages, to overpopulation and animal exploitation.
Henry Bell, University of the West of Scotland and Stephen Collins, University of the West of Scotland
Disrupting and repositioning the traditional narratives of Shakespeare’s plays helps to challenge western notions of culture, heritage and values.
President of Ontario Federation of Labour Chris Buckley addresses protesters outside a Tim Hortons Franchise in Toronto last week.
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Do businesses have to act like businesses? Or could we pay slightly more for goods, like coffee, and recognize that stability for working people is essential to a robust economy.
A painting depicting a debate between Socrates and Aspasia, by Nicolas André Monsiaux, circa 1800.
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In Athenian society, it appears some elite courtesans were better educated than traditional wives. Other sex workers were sold into the role as children.
A statue of Pericles outside Athens City Hall. Like Trump, Pericles used war to deflect from bad news.
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Does ancient Greek war hawk Pericles provide clues to a besieged Donald Trump’s next move? War has always been a helpful distraction for cornered world leaders.