Give Over hosted a panel discussion in London about Palestinian journalists left to die in the dark. Maryam Jameela /Now Then* This panel was organised to discuss the conditional solidarity which has meant that Western journalists have been a complicit audience watching Israel target and kill Palestinian journalists […]
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New workers’ rights model to be explored in Spain
When it comes to improving working conditions in global supply chains, the Worker-driven Social Responsibility (WSR) model has seen unparalleled success. Jasmine Owens* Ethical Consumer is pleased to announce that funding has been secured to explore WSR in UK supermarkets’ Spanish supply chains. In 2023 we published the […]
Celebrating 30 years of Viva! Latin American cinema
A tribute to Spanish and Latin American cinema, with a special focus on Argentinian films amid funding cuts in Argentina, began last week. It runs until 25 April in Manchester. Highlights include works by Argentine director María Luisa Bemberg and a huge lineup of diverse and contemporary films from across […]
Lenin, Gaza and Ukraine
When Rosa Luxemburg dismissed the idea of Polish independence and laughed at the idea of an independent Ireland, Lenin replied in “The rights of nations to self-determination” (1914) and referenced Marx’s support for Irish republicanism. Sean Sheehan Lenin’s championing of anti-imperialism grew stronger and “Imperialism and the national […]
Moral imperative and teamwork
I am confident that societies in which the majority of the population have perceived themselves as life’s ‘losers’, can be transformed, but this will require hard work and a long-term vision. Namely that a ‘growth mindset’ approach to educational and social change is an extremely powerful tool, especially as regards […]