Tag: united states
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The language of power is shifting—not by decree, but by structural necessity Let’s start with a number: 3.7%. Between 1999 and 2019, the proportion of European Commission documents drafted in French as the source language fell from 34% to just 3.7%. In 85% of cases, English was used. The Lequesne report, which tracks language use…
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Or: How a 17th-century labor dispute created the culture war you’re losing your mind over You ever notice how the loudest people on Twitter have absolutely no idea what they’re talking about? Two hundred forty characters of pure, distilled confidence, and not a single fact to back it up. Especially when it comes to race.…