Pink ribbon masks discord in the fight against breast cancer

The San Francisco-based Breast Cancer (news – web sites) Action (BCA) group is counter-attacking this onslaught of commercialism with its campaign “Think Before you Pink.” The group decries the lack of coordination and transparency among federal agencies, private foundations and pharmaceutical companies funding research on breast cancer. “No one knows exactly how much money is…

French philosopher Derrida, father of deconstruction, dies at 74

Derrida’s prolific writings, criticised by some as obscure and nihilist, argue that in literature — but also in fields such as art, music, architecture — there are multiple meanings not necessarily intended or even understood by the creator of the work. —French philosopher Derrida, father of deconstruction, dies at 74 Interesting… this is filed under…