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The colonial mindset is deeply embedded and persists today | Letters

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ColonialismLettersThe colonial mindset is deeply embedded and persists today David Trubridge sheds light on the depths of colonialism in Aotearoa, while Daniel O’Leary says that he has never heard a single instance of praise for British colonialism in Ireland Nesrine Malik takes on empire (Badenoch’s empire comments speak to the enduring mentality of colonialism, 27 September), but doesn’t really get to grips with the insidious depths of colonialism. I was born in Great (as it was then) Britain in the early 1950s and was soon packed off for privilege-conditioning at private boarding schools. Read More...

Alice by Heart review Wonderland musical gets lost down rabbit hole

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BroadwayReviewThe Robert W Wilson MCC Theater Space, New York Creators of Spring Awakening have made a well-intentioned yet misjudged attempt to combine Lewis Carroll’s tale with a second world war romance Bombs are falling through the air, splintering the darkness of the London night while children cower in a tube shelter, deep underground. But bombs can fall inside, too, like Alice by Heart, an extravagantly well-intentioned and hopelessly inert new musical at MCC. Read More...

Changing Himalayas + Mount Everest | Environment

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Climate change is altering the face of the Himalayas but research seeking to confirm this is yet to catch up with the mountain communities sounding the alarm. After an 18-day trek with scientists, Suzanne Goldenberg finds the warning signs hard to ignore ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tbTEoKyaqpSerq96wqikaJ2eq7azu82mnKesX6iys7XErGacoJGjtKq6xmafoqWRoa66rdJkrqiqnJl8psLEq5ysrA%3D%3D