Banksy in Boston: Detail of the NO LOITRIN piece on Essex St in Central Square, Cambridge Image by Chris Devers Interestingly, both of the Boston area Banksy pieces are on Essex St: • F̶O̶L̶L̶O̶W̶ ̶Y̶O̶U̶R̶ ̶D̶R̶E̶A̶M̶S̶ CANCELLED (aka chimney sweep) in Chinatown, Boston • NO LOITRIN in Central Square, Cambridge. Does that mean anything? It looks like he favors Essex … [Read more...] about Banksy in Boston: Detail of the NO LOITRIN piece on Essex St in Central Square, Cambridge
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African countries square up for battle over future of ivory trade ban | The Conversation
African countries square up for battle over future of ivory trade ban: Elephant numbers across the continent declined by roughly 70,000 between 2006 and 2013 ShutterstockThree countries in southern Africa have banded together to press for the ban on the international trade in ivory to be lifted. South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe have submitted a joint proposal to the … [Read more...] about African countries square up for battle over future of ivory trade ban | The Conversation
Plunge, Paternoster Square
Plunge, Paternoster Square Image by failing_angel Plunge, by Michael Pinsky “As a child, I grew up near a reservoir in Scotland. On particularly hot summers, when water was in short supply the level of the reservoir would drop revealing the spire of a church, the highest point of a village which was submerged for a secure clean water supply. This image of a submerged bell … [Read more...] about Plunge, Paternoster Square
High-stakes drama as South African president and finance minister square off | The Conversation
South African President Jacob Zuma is under siege. But he's expected to fight to the very end. Reuters/Tiksa NegeriSouth Africa’s political landscape is shifting almost by the hour. The gloves are off in a power struggle that pits President Jacob Zuma against a group of reformers, led by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. It is a high-stakes drama that has profound, long-term … [Read more...] about High-stakes drama as South African president and finance minister square off | The Conversation
PICS: EFF’s #PayBackTheMoney march – Mary Fitzgerald Square
PICS: eff's #PayBackTheMoney march Johannesburg – Economic Freedom Fighters supporters dressed in red T-shirts gathered at the Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown on Tuesday morning. The eff supporters will march to the Constitutional Court, where their party is taking its matter against … Read more on Independent Online This news item (based on these … [Read more...] about PICS: EFF’s #PayBackTheMoney march – Mary Fitzgerald Square
