Drugs and spices have long been at the center of global trade, but the concept of “drug” in its modern, Western sense is particularly derived from interactions with cultural “others.” Thinkers such as Jacques Derrida have written on the ancient Pharmakon and its relationship to signification and sacrifice. As Richard…
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A Call For Reflection On May 1968 – Fifty Years Later (The Editors)
As many people watch the unfolding of events concerning historic meetings between leaders from North Korea, South Korea, and the United States unprecedented numbers of Venezuelans are flooding into Brazil, echoing migratory reactions to devasted economies worldwide. These are some of the major news items as we head into the 50thanniversary…
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