Author Archives: Rashid Faridi

About Rashid Faridi

I am Rashid Aziz Faridi ,Writer, Teacher and a Voracious Reader.

Book review: One Planet Cities, by David Thorpe

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on The Earthbound Report:
Cities have an important role in preventing climate breakdown, both as a cause and as a solution. They are hotspots of climate emissions: London, Manchester and Birmingham together account for 20% of Britain’s greenhouse…

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Watch: Mental Health Crisis Among India’s Children | Dr. Shelja Sen

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on Hillele:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA6wwN6HUXY

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L’aventure Althusser – 1 hour documentary with interviews with Macherey, Balibar, Rancière, etc, available until 7 July 2019

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on Progressive Geographies:
L’aventure Althusser – 1 hour documentary with interviews with Macherey, Balibar, Rancière, etc, available until 7 July 2019. Thanks to Nadim Khoury for sending the link. Le portrait passionnant du philosophe marxiste Louis Althusser qui,…

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Rapid Increase in Urban Population Calls for Innovative Solutions

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

It was year 2008, for the first time in history, more than half of humanity was living in urban areas.Now, there are pros and cons of this phenomenon. Perhaps the most remarkable observation about this trend is the speed at … Continue reading →