And another story of life in a war zone: This time in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a militia group called M23 has seized control of Goma, which borders Rwanda. It’s easier to cross the border now, but the banks in Goma have closed, and small-scale women traders are struggling. @thecontinent tells the full story.
https://continent.substack.com/p/selling-tomatoes-in-a-war-zone
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“Who do I call if I want to speak to Europe?” the late Henry Kissinger supposedly said when he was U.S. Secretary of State. @TheConversationUS looks at how a united Europe could counter threats from Trump, Putin and far-right forces, and who might provide leadership.
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Last of all, ahead of this weekend's Oscars ceremony, our @CultureDesk shared some inspiration for winners giving speeches: Jane Fonda’s absolutely barnstormer from the SAG Awards, where she received a lifetime achievement award. “We are in our documentary moment. This is it, and it’s not a rehearsal. And we mustn’t for a moment kid ourselves about what is happening,” she told the audience.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_v0NJ8_8ps2
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