Narratology

Extreme words, extreme actions

The dispute over an issue as vital as the reform of higher education is legitimate, even when it is intense. 

However, the use of inflammatory rhetoric, which is based on civil war-era stereotypes, seems to be already fueling acts of intimidation against politicians. 

The memory of how extreme language can lead to extreme actions remains fresh in many minds. 

The Odyssey | To February 26

The National Theater of Northern Greece presents an epic online production of the big epic itself, with 38 actors from its respected ensemble rendering Homer's "Odyssey" in its respective rhapsodies, in a series of 24 podcasts running through February 26 on its website (ntng.gr) and at soundcloud.com/ntngreece.

Storming of the Capitol

As Aristotle observed in the Poetics, the end of a drama should be surprising yet inevitable. If that is true, then Donald Trump's four years as President of the United States have just drawn to a fitting conclusion.

President Iohannis: Our heroes - true symbols of abnegation, courage and sense of duty

President Klaus Iohannis conveyed on Thursday, through a message occasioned by Heroes' Day, his gratitude for the Romanian servicemen killed in action in the theaters of operations outside the national borders and his appreciation for the doctors and medical personnel who are at the forefront of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

PM Orban: The biggest proof of respect for the heroes is to attract the young to learn history

Prime Minister Ludovic Orban has stated "the biggest proof of respect" for the heroes of our country is to attract the young people to learn history and appreciate the example of devotion and courage of those who sacrificed themselves for the ideals of the Romanians.

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