• Why regenerative garments are the ultimate status symbol

    Sustainably grown fibres, traceable from farm to garment, could be the antidote to climate-destroying fast fashion. But can this trend ever reach the high street?Picture the scene. Kendall Roy, the longtime heir apparent to the media empire at the heart of HBO’s Succession, is in a dark bar in New York. The embodiment of hyper-privilege, he is explaining to anyone that will listen that the cashmere in his half-zip sweater was harvested by indigenous herders on the rangelands of Mongolia....

  • Visa, Mastercard Settlement More Symbolic Than Substantive

    When Visa and Mastercard settled with retailers for $30 billion, it was touted as a win for the underdogs. Merchants, who have struggled for decades with the high fees imposed by credit card companies, were said to have secured a significant victory over the big banks. But how big of a win was it? In […]

  • Elm trees were a symbol of urban pastoralism — until most of them disappeared

    You can see vestiges of bygone elms all over Maine — from street corners that seem strangely empty to nicknames that live on.

  • A 'Stop The Steal' Symbol Was Displayed At Alito's House In 2021

    The Supreme Court justice said the upside-down American flag was his wife's

  • My Palestinian keffiyeh is a symbol of my identity. I should not be afraid to wear it in public

    I wear the traditional black and white scarf to celebrate my heritage. That’s enough to make you a target in the US todayWhat’s black and white and a threat all over? A keffiyeh, of course. It may look like a harmless piece of fabric, but it’s actually a weapon of mass distraction. According to an awful lot of anti-Palestinian voices, the mass graves and forced “full-blown famine” in parts of Gaza are not what you should be outraged about now. The thousands of dead children and calls for ethnic...

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    What The Removal Of Molly Baz's Times Square Ad Symbolizes

    Times Square is no stranger to women's bodies, but a particular advertisement recently stirred controversy, reflecting deep societal tensions surrounding motherhood and female sexuality. The ad promoted lactation cookies in a provocative campaign by breastfeeding startup Swehl in partnership with cookbook author Molly Baz. Baz, known for her culinary creativity, ventured into the partnership to

  • Russian Student Sent to Prison for Displaying LGBTQ Symbols

    Danila Morozov was sentenced to prison for allegedly sharing LGBTQ symbols and criticizing Russia's invasion of Ukraine on social media.

  • At Justice Alito’s house, a ‘Stop the Steal’ symbol on display

    After the 2020 presidential election, as some Trump supporters falsely claimed that President Joe Biden had stolen the office, many of them displayed a startling symbol outside their homes, on their cars and in online posts: an upside-down American flag.

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    At Justice Alito’s House, a ‘Stop the Steal’ Symbol on Display

    After the 2020 presidential election, as some Trump supporters falsely claimed that President Joe Biden had stolen the office, many of them displayed a startling symbol outside their homes, on their cars and in online posts: an upside-down American flag. One of the homes flying an inverted flag during that time was the residence of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, in Alexandria, Virginia, according to photographs and interviews with neighbors. The upside-down flag was aloft on Jan. 17, 2021,

  • How to Use Symbolic Links: Sync Your Files with Google Drive Effortlessly

    This might be your first time to hear about symlinks on Google Drive. Here's a quick guide you can follow to give you a walkthrough on how to use it.

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    Eurovision Organizers Reprimand Performers for Wearing Pro-Palestinian Symbols

    Eurovision organizers admonished Eric Saade and Bambie Thug for wearing pro-Palestinian symbols because it's a "non-political" event.

  • Symbols change, rivalry remains: Veteran vs actor in industrial hub

    PUNE: The stage is set for another encounter between the Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar camps as Amol Kolhe, the doctor-turned-actor-turned-politician and sitting MP, will defend Shirur against the campaign onslaught of his friend-turned-foe Shivajirao Adhalrao Patil, a three-time parliamentarian. Much has changed since they were brothers-in-arms in the 2014 general election, when Kolhe began his political career campaigning for Patil. Later, Kolhe defected from the undivided Shiv Sena to join NCP...