In Italy for thirty years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed. But they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love, they had five hundred years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock. Orson Welles in ‘ the Third Man ‘
All In Berlin. Suriname, South America AntonJieSamFoek The scent of smoked piment hung heavy in the air, mingling with the sweet rot of mangoes, fallen way too late. Old Ma Gertie stirred her pepperpot, the deep brown stew bubbling like a forgotten memory. Her hands, gnarled and darkened by a lifetime of sun and soil, moved with the practiced…
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Michel Siffre antonfoek.com Amsterdam, 6 april 2025– In 1972, French scientist Michel Siffre conducted a radical experiment by isolating himself in a dark cave 440 feet underground for 180 days. He aimed to understand the relationship between the human mind and time, hypothesizing that extreme conditions could unlock insights into human biology. Siffre entered the cave…
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Lula and Janja eyesonbrasil Amsterdam, April 6th 2025–Brazil’s Federal Attorney General’s Office (AGU) issued an opinion last Friday, April 4th, defining guidelines for the role of the president’s spouse, specifically addressing First Lady Rosângela da Silva (Janja) and her expenses. Prompted by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s administration’s Civil House amid criticism over Janja’s expenses, the AGU…
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antonjiesamfoek© Washington DC / Amsterdam, December 29, 2022— He was born nearly 64 years ago in Dangogo on the Saramacca River. Of course reading and writing didn’t end up there in the woods then. But what would it be? Who wants to learn to read and write when you already have everything you could want…
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antonfoek Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival is an annual event for many. But for 39-year-old Russian model Irina Shayk, it was her first. She made a stunning debut on Monday, dressed in a spectacular rhinestone costume, as the guest of honor for the samba school Beija-Flor de Nilópolis, one of the most awarded schools in town.For…
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Testing with ChatGPT and a chatbot helps teachers eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 4 March 2025 — Estonia is going to incorporate artificial intelligence into its national education system. This makes the Baltic state the first country world-wide that wants to apply AI in education on a national scale. For its introduction, the Estonians are looking at the American OpenAI and research…
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antonfoek Amsterdam, February 10th, 2025 – As the early settlers arrived on what is now the territory of the United States, they were met with vast landscapes that were already home to thriving indigenous communities. These native tribes, including various Indian nations and Aboriginal peoples, had lived in harmony with the land for millennia, guided…
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antonfoek Amsterdam, February 10th, 2025 – Howard Zinn’s philosophy of democratic socialism has inspired a number of politicians around the world. These leaders have sought to implement policies that prioritize social welfare, economic equality, and democratic participation. Here are a few notable examples: 1. Bernie Sanders (United States) Bernie Sanders, a U.S. Senator from Vermont, has…
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antonfoek Amsterdam, 28 december 2024– The social organization Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo announced Friday in Buenos Aires at the Casa por la Identidad, in the Espacio Memoria y Derechos Humanos (formerly the ESMA clandestine detention center) “the happy finding of a new grandson, the 138th.” Montonero guerrillas Marta Enriqueta Pourtalé and Juan Carlos Villamayor were…
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