It seems we are living in a post-truth age. Politicians and the mainstream media fluently inhabit such a world. We are bereaved of truth, sculpted from social and political discourses, subject to the prison house that is language, and reality becomes an adjustable construct. Sean Sheehan The diverse […]
In Focus
In Focus
Unequal use of the term terrorism in the media
Media coverage of attacks in Europe and the United States shows differences in the application of the term terrorism depending on the identity of the perpetrator. Cases such as Charlie Hebdo, Anders Breivik and Charleston call into question reporting standards and bias in the construction of public opinion. Araceli […]
Islamophobia in London: perceptions and experiences
A Muslim resident in London argues that Islamophobia is amplified in media discourse and does not necessarily reflect her personal experience. She points to Muslim political participation in the UK as an example of social inclusion. Some Muslims don’t hear about Islamophobia but instead feel support coming from the British […]
Exploitation, gold and racism in human history
Whether they are fat, thin, tall, short, yellow, tanned, white or black, the “other” in society is often killed for thinking, behaving or acting differently. Justifications are always found for their elimination, domination or enslavement. Armando Orozco Tovar When it is done without justification it is insanity, and […]
When Amerindians spoke Latin in Mexico
An intriguing and eye-catching subtitle – “When Amerindians Spoke Latin in sixteenth-century Mexico” – captures the appeal of a book that for its author, Serge Gruzinski, turns the alphabetic writing of the Spanish and Portuguese languages into the ‘real conquistadors that stormed the New World’. Sean Sheehan The […]
















