Unequal economic policies, inequality of opportunities and employment and an intergenerational disparity, led to collective dissatisfaction. On Saturday 28th of March, an event will take place to discuss possible solutions. Nathan Raia One of the consequences of global capitalism is the creation of increased wealth among the rich, […]
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Coup d’etat makes Bolivia an unsafe country
The instability after the coup that overthrew the ex president of Bolivia, and the strong political and military presence on the streets to keep the de facto government in power, has damaged the image of the South American country. This is compounded by political, economic and social instability. Nara […]
Vasily Grossman’s achievements
Vasily Grossman is one of Russia’s greatest twentieth-century writers, possibly the very best. A new biography tells the story of the life of an author who should be better known and recognised for his achievements. Sean Sheehan Grossman knew only too well the twin horrors of the twentieth […]
Hidden, military power stalks and feeds the right
Sufficient evidence leads to thinking that the arrival in Uruguay of a right-wing coalition government is encouraging a habitat for the shadows of the military authoritarianism supported by the last dictatorship to resurface and spread. Hugo Rius Since the previous election, the foundation and quick growth of the […]
Fidel and his history in Ecuador
“History will absolve me”, the title of Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s self-defence in 1953, is now available to thousands of Ecuadorians. It was Casa Eguez Cultural Centre, in the centre of Quito, that promoted the publication of the text, written by the Cuban fighter during the trial in which […]