I did all that I could: the tireless activism of Harry Belafonte
CultureThe death of the artist and activist leaves behind an important legacy of someone who worked hard to make a difference
On the morning of 9 April 1968, some 1,300 mourners crammed into Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist church for the funeral of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. At the end of the pew, two rows behind the King’s grieving wife and survivors sat a man in a trim black suit and sunglasses gazing longingly at the casket before the pulpit, like a boat set adrift.
If we reject gender discrimination in every other arena, why do we accept it in religion? | Beatrice
‘Male religious authorities go out of their way to exclude women, yet many women follow them regardless’ Photograph: Linda Nylind/The Guardian‘Male religious authorities go out of their way to exclude women, yet many women follow them regardless’ Photograph: Linda Nylind/The GuardianOpinionReligion This article is more than 4 years oldIf we reject gender discrimination in every other arena, why do we accept it in religion?This article is more than 4 years oldBeatrice AlbaYoung women and girls deserve better than what mainstream religion offers them
Skimpy latte: victory for bikini baristas as federal court rejects citys dress code | Washington
Washington state This article is more than 1 year oldSkimpy latte: victory for bikini baristas as federal court rejects city’s dress codeThis article is more than 1 year oldOrdinance in Everett, Washington, requiring coffee servers to cover up is unconstitutional, judge rules
A Washington city’s dress code saying so-called bikini baristas must cover their bodies at work has been ruled unconstitutional by a federal court.
'Bikini baristas' in Washington are told to cover up – is it an issue of free speech?
My finely balanced solution to Britain's 'statue problem' | Stewart Lee
Illustration by David Foldvari.Illustration by David Foldvari.The ObserverSlavery This article is more than 2 years oldMy finely balanced solution to Britain's 'statue problem'This article is more than 2 years oldStewart LeeIn my role as a leading cultural thinker, I have a modest proposal that will help the nation come to terms with its slave-trading past
As a Bafta- and Olivier-winning cultural innovator, described by the Times as “the world’s greatest living standup” and by the Scotsman as having helped set “the new gold standard for rockumentaries”, I was invited last week to address a parliamentary select committee meeting on “the statue problem”.
Quick crossword No 16,751 | Crosswords
Crosswords Sat 13 Jan 2024 00.00 GMT Quick crossword No 16,751 Print | PDF version | Accessible version Sat 13 Jan 2024 00.00 GMT Time on your hands? Stay connected and keep in touch with your friends with our new Puzzles mobile app. You can access more than 15,000 crosswords and sudoku and solve puzzles online together. Download and try it for free now. Time on your hands? Stay connected and keep in touch with your friends with our new Puzzles mobile app.
Steven Seagal gets Serbian citizenship after offering to start martial arts school | Steven Seagal
Steven Seagal This article is more than 8 years oldSteven Seagal gets Serbian citizenship after offering to start martial arts schoolThis article is more than 8 years oldAction star and friend of Vladimir Putin has made several visits to Serbia, meeting with president and prime minister and saying he feels like a Serb
Serbia has granted citizenship to American action hero Steven Seagal, state television reported Monday, after he offered to set up a martial arts school in Belgrade.
Top 10 poetry anthologies
Top 10sBooksAhead of Thursday’s National Poetry Day, its founder recommends some of the best collections – whether you are after poems to inspire or filthy verse inspired by Catullus
A really successful poetry anthology needs two essential ingredients: pace and rhythm. The editor has to think hard about which poems are put together and how they relate to each other. Much of the challenge is working on the order and identifying certain poems that act as breathers to achieve the right tempo.
Trumps escalating violent rhetoric is straight out of the autocrats playbook | Margaret Sulliv
OpinionDonald Trump This article is more than 3 months oldTrump’s escalating violent rhetoric is straight out of the autocrat’s playbookThis article is more than 3 months oldMargaret SullivanHis menacing words toward Mark Milley and Letitia James should not be shrugged off Twice in the past two weeks, Donald Trump has suggested violent consequences for those who dare to cross him.
Mark Milley, the outgoing chairman of the joint chiefs of staff?
Which are the laziest countries on earth? | News
How active are you - and how do you compare? Photograph: Graham Turner/ Guardian This may be an Olympic summer, but the majority of Britons are more likely to watch the athletes rather than try and emulate them. Research published in the Lancet today shows that the UK, Sarah Boseley writes
has the third most slothful population in Europe, with two-thirds of adults failing to take enough physical exercise to keep themselves healthy, according to research.
Guatemalas flying stick dance in pictures | Art and design
Guatemala’s flying stick dance – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Men climb the 30-metre pole in pairs. At the top, they tie a rope to their legs and ankles, then jump together. The annual tradition in the northern town of Cubulco honours its patron saint, James the Great
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Main image: A brightly costumed dancer swings gracefully on a rope above the crowd in Cubulco, Baja Verapaz, Guatemala.