Ninety-five per cent of deaths from disasters are amongst the poorest of the world’s population. Only 2% of disasters are in the developed world. All disasters are essentially man-made. The poor are always hit by far the worst. Nigel Pocock It might seem surprising to my readers […]
In Focus
In Focus
Latinos in the uk: visibility still lacking
A Latin-American is someone who belongs to, or is descended from Latin America, the conjunction of countries which mostly speak Spanish or Portuguese, without excluding the indigenous languages. A Latin-American is someone who belongs to, or is descended from Latin America, the conjunction of countries which mostly speak Spanish or […]
The mother of modern revolutions
John Hardman, author of “The French Revolution: a political history”, is a recognised authority on the French Revolution and his micro-level knowledge is impressive. For a background to the momentous French Revolution, Robert Darnton’s “The revolutionary temper: Paris, 1748-89” provides a necessary complement. Sean Sheehan Hardman is unbeatable […]
Rubén Blades: The sound of Latin America return to London
The legendary Panamanian singer will be performing in the UK’s capital for the first time since 2018, in a concert that will take place this coming 8 July, starting at 7 pm. Pablo Muñoz Rubén Blades, the renowned musician, composer, actor, activist, and politician, is coming to London […]
Between control and freedom, control and tolerance
Secularising ideologies seek to reduce plurality, and engineer integration through the creation of a secular monoculture. Clearly the issue of multiculturalism is ultimately about social change. This is together with the capacity to live in a ‘tolerant’ way with other groups that hold diametrically opposing beliefs. . Nigel Pocock . […]
















