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    McCoy Tyner’s Improvisations of Hope

    Jazz is a musical art form that cultivates complex and highly disciplined improvisational skills. In its brief history — hardly more than a century — jazz has always floated between being perceived as a style of popular, crowd-pleasing music or as a sophisticated art form produced by exceptionally creative artists and daring musical geniuses. There […] More

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    Neil Young endorses Bernie Sanders: ‘Every point he makes is what I believe in’

    Singer says senator is the ‘Real Deal’ who offers the big changes needed to beat Trump Neil Young has endorsed Bernie Sanders for president, saying the Vermont senator is “the real deal” to win the Democratic nomination. Writing on his personal website, the 74-year-old folk singer said that Sanders’ policies on climate change, student debt, […] More

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    Is Brazil’s Soft Power Under Threat?

    An image isn’t just worth a thousand words. A good public image generates better market positions, healthier interpersonal relationships and, of course, profits. When it comes to a country’s image, its importance is even bigger, not only for economic growth but for the safety of its citizens. After all, who feels safe in a country […] More