Identity articles
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My Palestinian keffiyeh is a symbol of my identity. I should not be afraid to wear it in public
I wear the traditional black and white scarf to celebrate my heritage. That’s enough to make you a target in the US todayWhat’s black and white and a threat all over? A keffiyeh, of course. It may look like a harmless piece of fabric, but it’s actually a weapon of mass distraction. According to an awful lot of anti-Palestinian voices, the mass graves and forced “full-blown famine” in parts of Gaza are not what you should be outraged about now. The thousands of dead children and calls for ethnic...
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U.S. Census to Test LGBTQ Identity Questions
Public comments on proposed questions about sexual orientation and gender identity are being accepted through May 30.
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How do emotions help construct our cultural identity in music festivals?
2022 was a record year for music festivals in Spain, hitting historic highs just two years after the entire country was locked down due to the pandemic. Spain boasts close to a thousand music festivals and a live music industry that earned 459 million euros in ticket revenue alone in 2022. This is almost 200% more than the previous year, according to figures from the Anuario de la Música en Vivo 2023 (2023 Live Music Yearbook) produced by the country's Music Promoters' Association.