Neil Young

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Articles

21st Century Poetry Red

Nov 27, 2024 | morningstaronline.co.uk | Neil Young

i.m. Rosa Luxemburg Yours is the ghost in the waters even now. When you were tipped into the Landwehr CanalEurope sank. Too many worldsthat might have glanced their wayinto being were not hewn. A rifle butt, a shot to the skull,the squalor and contempt of a fewhired men, that’s all it took. History shrank. Peoples and nations shrank to the drench of your skirt.
Out of the shadows: Sergei Parajanov

Jan 4, 2024 | bfi.org.uk | Ian Christie |Neil Young |Kristina Tarasova |Stephen Morgan

Cinema has few martyrs today – perhaps fortunately. Although there are Chinese and Iranian film-makers who may be silenced by their overbearing governments, most censorship is no more than economic. But in the Russian Soviet era, filmmaking could be a life-threatening occupation, and no one exemplified this better than Sergei Parajanov, whose imprisonment and persecution attracted worldwide concern throughout the 1970s and early 80s.
CCAG calls for unprecedented interventions to mitigate 1.5°C climate overshoot – new report — Climate Crisis Advisory Group

Nov 20, 2023 | ccag.earth | Neil Young

London, 20 November 2023: A momentous global effort must be undertaken to address the near inevitability of a 1.5°C climate overshoot, ensuring that the planet returns below the 1.5oC ‘climate guardrail’ as rapidly as possible. That’s according to a new report on climate overshoot released today by the coalition of internationally renowned climate experts, the Climate Crisis Advisory Group (CCAG).
The History of U.S. Divorce Laws

Nov 14, 2023 | publicseminar.org | Nicole Hemmer |Natalia Mehlman Petrzela |Neil Young

In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki discuss the history of divorce law in the United States. Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is a proponent of “covenant marriage,” an institutional arrangement that makes it much more difficult to get divorced. Natalia referred to this Atlantic article about the history of no-fault divorce.
Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican Chaos

Nov 7, 2023 | publicseminar.org | Nicole Hemmer |Natalia Mehlman Petrzela |Neil Young

In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss the drama around the election of the new Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson. Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: Until this week, the new Speaker of the House Mike Johnson was little known beyond Louisiana and ultraconservative circles. Natalia referenced this CNN piece about Johnson’s homophobic comments, and historian Matthew Dallek’s article for TIME. Neil referred to Niki’s latest CNN column.
Renowned economist Mariana Mazzucato joins Climate Crisis Advisory Group — Climate Crisis Advisory Group

Nov 2, 2023 | ccag.earth | Neil Young

London, 02 November 2023: World-leading international climate experts, the Climate Crisis Advisory Group (CCAG), today announced the appointment of pre-eminent economist, Mariana Mazzucato. Mazzucato is Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at University College London, where she is also Founding Director of the UCL Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose. She advises policymakers around the world on innovation-led inclusive and sustainable growth.
The History of Restaurant Reservations

Nov 1, 2023 | publicseminar.org | Nicole Hemmer |Natalia Mehlman Petrzela |Neil Young

Neil, Niki, and Natalia discuss the history of restaurant reservations. Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: Restaurant reservations, like so much else, are getting gamified. Neil referred to this New York Times article. We all drew on this overview of historian Paul Freedman’s book and this Atlantic article.
The Beyoncé and Taylor Swift Tours

Oct 24, 2023 | publicseminar.org | Natalia Mehlman Petrzela |Nicole Hemmer |Neil Young

In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki discuss the history of musical megatours and the concert movies they inspired. Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:Beyoncé and Taylor Swift made concert history this summer, and are now offering feature film versions of their concerts for the masses. Niki referenced this CNN article, and Natalia cited Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s New York Times Magazine analysis of Swiftiedom.
The History of Historic Preservation

Oct 17, 2023 | publicseminar.org | Nicole Hemmer |Natalia Mehlman Petrzela |Neil Young

In Episode 396, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss the history of historic preservation. Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: Historic preservation is almost as old as U.S. history. Natalia drew on this Discourse magazine article, and Niki discussed this New Yorker essay. Neil referenced this New York Times opinion essay.
TED Talks and the History of Public Speaking

Oct 10, 2023 | publicseminar.org | Nicole Hemmer |Natalia Mehlman Petrzela |Neil Young

In this episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia discuss the rise—and fall?—of the TED Talk. Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: The writer Coleman Hughes gave a TED Talk on race earlier this year, and caused a stir when he advocated for “colorblindness”—and then accused TED of depressing the online circulation of his talk. Natalia cited this essay at The Drift, as well as this Atlantic article.