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Presents advice on traveling to different countries of the world as a way of increasing our understanding of different cultures and political systems, and appreciating the interconnectedness within the global community. In his third edition, the author considers the new political reality of Brexit, Refugees, Erdoوgan, and Trump, as well as populism, nativism, terrorism, and climate change and explains why travel has never been more relevant.

This article examines the cultural politics of obscenity (tjabul) in 1950s’ Indonesia, a decade marked by ideological flux, technological transformation, and contested visions of modernity. Drawing on archival materials from periodicals such as Star Weekly, Wanita, and Harian Rakjat, it explores how obscenity was defined, debated, and regulated across literary, visual, and political domains. Through interconnected case studies within literary and popular scenes, the article reveals how affective expressions were used to police bodies, regulate media, and shape national identity. Engaging with Sara Ahmed’s theory of the politics of emotions, it argues that tjabul was not a fixed category but rather a performative discourse shaped by colonial legacies, gendered anxieties, and postcolonial aspirations. The article situates obscenity within broader debates on artistic freedom, women’s visibility, and cultural sovereignty, showing how the media became both a moral compass and a battlefield of beliefs in a nation still defining itself.

\"The Washington Book is the perfect guide to the state of our politics, and then men and women who dominate the terrain. It explores the construction of personal identity, the delusions of leadership, and that mix of subservience and ambition that can define a life in politics. The more we read the stories of Washington, Lozada contends, the clearer our understanding of the competing visions of our country\"-- Provided by publisher.

Early art music in Nigeria was not based on nor conceived as a medium for social commentary. However, through cultural reawakening, contemporary Nigerian-Igbo composers now deliberately utilise social commentary themes in their music. This practice enhances their musical works as social-cum-functional art—a notable essence of music in traditional Africa. There is a dearth of studies on Igbo art music composers and social commentary. In this study, we focus on Sam Ojukwu and his composition “Chineke doo” (A prayer for Nigeria) to explicate the compositional utility of social commentary themes in the Nigerian-Igbo context. The selection of the piece is based on its social relevance and the composer’s creativity, output, and consistency in social commentary art music. Textual data extracted from the piece and an interview with the composer provided the primary data for the study. Altogether, we discuss the contemporary Nigerian socio-political ironies recreated in “Chineke doo”. Through the socio-cultural context, along with suitable musical text examples, we deepen the understanding and appreciation of how social commentary in music relates to specific social and political issues in Nigeria. The study is significant in the evaluation, appreciation, and justification of Ojukwu as a music-composer-social-commentator and poet who thrives in social commentary art music compositions for the sake of societal engineering and transformation.  Aux débuts de la musique au Nigeria, celle-ci n'était pas initialement destinée à fournir des commentaires sociaux. Cependant, avec le réveil culturel, les compositeurs contemporains igbos nigérians incorporent volontairement des thèmes de commentaire social dans leurs compositions. Cette approche rehausse la valeur de leurs œuvres musicales en tant qu'art fonctionnel et social, une caractéristique notable de la musique traditionnelle africaine. Peu d'études se penchent sur les compositeurs de musique Igbo et leur utilisation du commentaire social. Cette étude se concentre sur Sam Ojukwu et sa composition \"Chineke doo\" (Une prière pour le Nigéria), afin d'illustrer l'utilité des thèmes de commentaire social dans le contexte nigérian-igbo. Le choix de cette œuvre repose sur sa pertinence sociale, ainsi que sur la créativité, la productivité et la cohérence d'Ojukwu en matière de musique artistique et de commentaire social. Les données primaires de cette étude proviennent de textes extraits de la composition et d'un entretien avec le compositeur. Globalement, nous analysons les ironies sociopolitiques contemporaines du Nigéria recréées dans \"Chineke doo\". À travers le contexte socioculturel et des exemples appropriés de textes musicaux, nous approfondissons la compréhension et l'appréciation du commentaire social dans la musique, en lien avec des problématiques sociales et politiques spécifiques au Nigéria. Cette étude est cruciale pour évaluer, apprécier et justifier Ojukwu en tant que compositeur, commentateur social et poète, contribuant à des compositions musicales artistiques destinées à l’ingénierie et à la transformation sociétales.

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This comparative analysis explores the representation of Indian contemporary society in Chetan Bhagat's iconic novels, Five Point Someone and One Night @ the Call Centre. These novels, which have gained immense popularity, provide unique insights into the social, cultural, and economic fabric of modern India. This article critically examines the themes, character dynamics, and societal commentary within the narratives, shedding light on the author's portrayal of contemporary India. Through a comprehensive exploration of key elements, including the education system, corporate culture, interpersonal relationships, and generational gaps, this study uncovers the social intricacies and evolving values of Indian society.

June, 2017. Comprised of hundreds of actual Trump tweets, the staff of The Daily Show opened The Donald J. Trump Presidential Twitter Library, a 4,000-square-foot museum space dedicated to the 45th president and his Twitter legacy. In the single weekend it was open to the public, the Library pop-up drew 7,500 visitors. Now the entire country can experience the Presidential Twitter Library, with screenshots of the tweets (from 2009 through 2017), accompanied by analysis and commentary.

This paper focuses on a specific sector, the police, as presented in David Ndjavera’s (2014) play ‘Burning Issues’. Writers employ social commentary as a subtle but effective way to lampoon ills in society and as a means of enlightening those who might not be aware of their surroundings. Three types of social commentary: utopia, dystopia, and satire are discussed showing how each differs from the other. The police are the state security providers with the primary task of protecting people and property through public assistance, law enforcement, the control and prevention of crime and the maintenance of public order. Police forces are also known to have some members who grossly violate human rights and excessively use the powers in them. Through the analysis of the play, the rot in the police force is revealed and the probing in the interview provides some of the solutions and possible ways of dealing with the guilty officers. The play managed to highlight several challenges for the police force, and it may imply that there is need for an overhaul for the police force to function properly hence the paper concluding that the play ‘Burning Issues’ is indeed a social commentary.

\"In 2020, hundreds of thousands of coronavirus deaths were caused not by the vicissitudes of nature but by the callous and opportunistic decisions of powerful people, as revealed here by John Nichols\"-- Provided by publisher

'Warrior Lawyers' (2021) is a one-hour PBS documentary that is particularly timely and relevant given our country's current reckoning with racial inequity, institutional racism and social injustice. The program focuses on the stories of Native American Lawyers, Tribal Judges and their colleagues who work with Native Nations, their citizens and mainstream institutions to achieve Sacred Justice. These unseen role models strive daily to address and resolve unique and complicated historical, governmental, legal, judicial and social welfare issues, which are most often rooted in discrimination, historical trauma and cultural destruction. Come take a journey into past and present day Indian Country to learn of untold stories that shine a light on Native Americans rising up to create a new path for today and for the next Seven Generations.