9 August 2016

counterpose

[koun-ter-pohz]

verb (used with object), counterposed, counterposing.

1. to offer or place in opposition, response, or contrast.

Origin of counterpose

1585-1595; counter- + (pro)pose

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Historical Examples

To the fighting “Holy Alliances” of the governments, we counterpose the brotherhood of the free spirits of the world!
The Forerunners
Romain Rolland

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Today’s quote

Dark brothers, first Australian race,
Soon you will take your rightful place
In the brotherhood long waited for,
Fringe-dwellers no more.

Sore, sore the tears you shed
When hope seemed folly and justice dead.
Was the long night weary? Look up, dark band,
The dawn is at hand.

– Oodgeroo Noonuccal, from her poem ‘The Dawn is at hand‘.

On this day

9 August – World Indigenous Day – to promote and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous populations. It also recognises the achievements and contributions that indigenous people make to improve world issues.

9 August 1936 – Jesse Owens, an African-American athlete, wins his 4th gold medal at the Berlin Olympics – much to Adolf Hitler’s chagrin. Hitler had hoped the games would show-case white Aryan ideals, and was disgusted that a black athlete had achieved more than the white athletes.

9 August 1945 – USA drops an atomic bomb, called ‘Fat Boy’ on Nagasaki, Japan. It is estimated that between 60,000 to 80,000 people died within four months of the bombing, with half that number dying on the day of the bombing.