In a statement, Donziger argued, "The story of this case is not about the lawyers.
Scholars have long argued the story's meaning, but one thing is certain: In Gentileschi's cycle, women are regarded as descendants of Eve, whose transgression in the Garden of Eden caused nothing but trouble.
In part — as Adam Gopnik has argued — these stories draw us in because history really is full of unknowable realities, strange connections, and unbelievable coincidences.
Its barrister, Matthew Collins, QC, had argued the stories did not suggest the fundraising activity was illegal, but had instead asked whether it was "desirable for Australian democracy".
From that period until the middle of the 19th century, many European thinkers of a nationalist persuasion argued that stories told by ordinary people constituted a continuous tradition reaching back into the nation's past.
Plato argued that stories are central to childhood, and that if there was one thing parents should get right, it was to take care about the stories children hear.
"It's like Facebook has said," says Raghav, referencing remarks made by Facebook's VP of messaging David Marcus, who recently argued that Stories "is definitely a format, the same way the feed is a format".
As I've argued before, stories matter.
Vargas-Cooper argued that stories "don't need an upside" and that "if it's true, you publish": .
Some could argue the story of how Glendale came to own the collection isn't as fun as a few fight-to-the-death rounds in "Ultimate Mortal Kombat".
Nevertheless, researcher Toro-Lira argues the story "has been recently refuted when it was found that the original historical source, the newspaper El Comercio de Iquique, was mentioning instead the alleged invention of the whiskey sour and not of the Pisco Sour".
