Tag: history
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FROM THE “ROARING TWENTIES” TO THE “WARRING TWENTIES”
A century ago, the Roaring Twenties erupted in music, dance, and social release after the first industrial world war. People believed that progress, technology, and shared culture might finally civilize power. Today, we find ourselves in another set of Twenties — not roaring, but warring. Conflicts multiply, technology accelerates, and violence no longer interrupts life…
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THE MOUNTAIN SHOOK, A MOUSE WAS BORN
Guess it all has to do with expectations. Those who were hoping for a change after today’s massive demonstrations in the Serbian capital will be left disappointed. “The mountain shook, a mouse was born,” goes an old saw (“tresla se gora, rodio se mis” – the Serbian version of this proverb). Aleksa Cvetanovic, one of…
Truth in Media 