Society – Criticality

Same-Sex marriage approved by British House of Commons

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Michael Broder

In a nutshell: The British House of Commons voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in Britain. The bill still has to pass in the House of Lords, where delaying tactics by opponents are possible, but Continue reading Same-Sex marriage approved by British House of Commons→

Victor Hugo, Edouard Manet, and the conscience of culture

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Michael Broder

In a nutshell: The Observer‘s Kim Willsher and Vanessa Thorpe remind us how writers and artists can serve as the social and political conscience of a culture in turbulent times. How Hugo and Manet unveiled Paris’s poor and privileged facesThe Continue reading Victor Hugo, Edouard Manet, and the conscience of culture→