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On July 4, 1902, Roosevelt proclaimed the Philippine War over. If De Bevoise’s calculations are right, it had claimed more lives than the Civil War.
How to Hide an Empire
Daniel Immerwahr
The economic context of artistic distribution has always shaped who is viable as an artist and what works are classified as art.
Influencer Creep — Real Life
reallifemag.com
Portland's streetcar succeeded as a tool for increasing urban vibrancy because it was first a tool for neighborhood development. This fact is important for two reasons: first, because it is a mistake to promote a streetcar in the absence of a major real estate opportunity and, second, because such an opportunity suggests the presence of private parties who stand to benefit tremendously from the investment. And these parties should want to help pay for it.
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