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Letters and Politics

The Caesar of Paris: Napoleon Bonaparte, Rome, and the Artistic Obsession that Shaped an Empire

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A conversation about how history propagates itself quite consciously as we emulate the past.  We talk to Susan Jaques, author of The Caesar of Paris about Napoleon’s idea to turn Paris into “the new Rome”― Europe’s cultural capital― through architectural and artistic commissions around the city.  Napoleon had a tradition of appropriating from past military … Continued

WorkWeek

April 2, 2019 – SF Treasure Island Safety Whistleblowers & Residents Speak Out

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At a press conference at San Francisco Treasure Island on March 14, 2019, Tetra Tech health and safety experts and Health Physicist and a Treasure Island Safety Officer talked about the systemic violation of health and safety standards and protection for the workers, residents and the public. They reported that Tetra Tech management was involved … Continued

UpFront

Trump promises to cut aid to Central America – what’s next? Plus: Oakland’s restorative justice program is committed to carry on despite OUSD budget cuts

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0:08 – The Midwest is experiencing unprecedented flooding, especially on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. We speak with Julian Brave Noisecat (@jnoisecat‏) is a policy analyst with 350.org and a contributor to This is America with Jorge Ramos, Data For Progress, Canadian Geographic and others. He was raised in Oakland, and is a … Continued