Tuesday, August 13, 2024

What’s the message behind Banksy’s new animal murals in London?

A person takes a photo of the new Banksy artwork at the London Zoo

Banksy has released a zoo of animals into the streets of London. Seven new artworks by the anonymous artist were unveiled over the last seven days. So far, a goat, a pair of elephants, three monkeys, a gorilla, a howling wolf, pelicans, a stretched-out cat, piranhas, and a rhino have been spotted. Banksy has taken credit for the pieces by announcing each new figure on Instagram. It’s led to endless speculation about the meaning behind the latest creations.



source https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6480750?cmp=rss

On the Middle East, public trust and the meaning of impartiality

The CBC logo on a building.

Impartiality is attached to the journalism we produce and how we produce it. When a CBC journalist is assigned to report on something, their story has not been pre-written or preordained but is approached with fairness and an open mind. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/editorsblog/on-the-middle-east-public-trust-and-the-meaning-of-impartiality-1.7293487?cmp=rss

United Auto Workers files labour complaint against Trump, Musk for union-busting comments

A composite image shows two people.

The action came after Donald Trump and Elon Musk held a two-hour conversation on social media platform X on Monday night, during which the former U.S. president complimented Musk's ability to cut costs by saying he would not tolerate workers going on strike.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/united-autor-workers-union-comments-trump-musk-1.7293385?cmp=rss

This man gave Ireland's Olympic gold medal rowers a ride home from the airport 

Three men stand side-by-side on a residential street, smiling for a photo. All three are giving the thumbs up, while the man in the middle holds a hair of gold medals.

When Kieran Duggan offered Ireland’s Olympic rowers a lift home from the airport, he didn’t expect them to take him up on it.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/ireland-olympics-ride-home-1.7292521?cmp=rss