About the eventThe essays gathered in the five volumes of Nehad Selaiha: Selected Essays are those selected by the author herself from the hundreds she published in the weekly journal Al-Ahram (The Pyramids). These collections, now long out of print, appeared in 2003 and 2004, approximately half way through Nehad Selaiha's remarkable career, and provide an impressive sampling of the...
Some of Wall Street’s more pessimistic economists have warned for years that the “last mile” in the Federal Reserve’s battle with inflation would be the most difficult. Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic adviser at Allianz and president of Queens’ College, Cambridge, argued as far back as the fall of 2022 that inflation had become “entrenched” in the economy, meaning that, even...
Freestyle, a music group that found success with their song ‘Don’t Stop The Rock,’ is now taking legal action. Why? Well, the group allegedly hasn’t seen a dime from the “multi-millions of dollars” generated by way of their smash hit. Instead, the group alleges a major record company is cashing in on their songs. Additionally, the group accuses the company...
Bitcoin has shown itself among the best-performing assets in the last decade. In 2023, it outperformed the S&P 500, high-yield corporate bonds, and gold, soaring as much as 156 percent in a year. Today, Bitcoin demand is reaching record highs as the approval of new spot Bitcoin ETFs has created a wave of institutional interest. Although dubbed a risky and...
Imagine a workweek that wraps up after four days, leaving you three days to relax, enjoy quality time with loved ones and follow personal pursuits. Through pilot projects or full legal recognition, the four-day workweek is no longer a pipedream, but the reality of many employees across Europe and around the globe. Pilot projects have been run in several countries,...
Social media sensation Jake Paul will be ready for a tough fight ahead as he will be taking on the legendary boxer Mike Tyson, who will be donning the big gloves again at the age of 58. According to the Daily Star, the Texas Department of Licensing has recently confirmed that both these boxers will be drug tested ahead of...
Adapted with permission from Dewhurst, M. (2023). Social Justice Art Education: A Framework for Activist Art Pedagogy, 2nd Ed., (pp. 37 – 39). Harvard Education Press. Listen to any group of artist-educators talking about their work and you’ll notice the slip to we in conversations about social justice education. It’s a very active we, an invitation to collective work. We engage in...
While fans might be sliving for Paris Hilton's chapter as a mom, the star herself is opting to keep some things private. Number one: pictures of her and husband Carter Reum's 4-month-old baby girl, London. While the parents—who also share son Phoenix, 15 months—are reveling in their life as a new family of four, Paris isn't ready to share their newest addition with the everyone else quite...
Outfit Details: Etro Dress Thank you to Saks Fifth Avenue for sponsoring this post. Garden parties are quintessential with spring, perfectly embodied in the latest offerings from Saks Fifth Avenue. My personal selection—ranging from romantic paisleys to botanical prints—reflects the vibrant celebrations of the season, with woven accessories adding the perfect finishing touch. Saks always carries my favorite designers including...
When the Francis Scott Key bridge collapsed into Baltimore Harbor on March 26 after being hit by a container ship, supply-chain operators feared the worst, including long delays costing billions as insurers sort out an “economic catastrophe” that Lloyds CEO John Neal said could be “one of the largest marine losses in history.” But three weeks later, work crews are...
