Music: Forget the Callas Legend

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Opera singer Maria Callas is still very popular in 1999, despite the fact that she died over 20 years ago. Many of her recordings are being re-released by EMI to celebrate its centennial. During her lifetime she was often unappreciated by the press, but now people only focus on her ability to sing.

Appreciation, Opera singers, Callas, Maria

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India's Bandit Queen: a saga of revenge - and the making of a legend of "the real India." (rebel leader Phoolan Devi)

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Phoolan Devi has become a mythical figure to India's peasant class for her heroic stands against the country's caste system. Devi, known throughout India as the Bandit Queen, has led a vengeful gang of renegade dacoits against the government for the atrocities it has committed against the poor.

Case studies, Political activity, Political aspects, India, Caste, Devi, Phoolan, Outlaws, Peasant uprisings

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Blowback

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In an effort to support the Afghan rebels in their war against the Soviet-backed Afghanistan government, the CIA provided billions of dollars in weapons to an alliance of resistance groups. This fratricidal alliance later was proved to be responsible for terrorist acts against the US.

Analysis, International aspects, Islam, Wars, Powers and duties, Terrorism, United States. Central Intelligence Agency, War and Islam, Bombings, Jihad

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