The only humanitarian ‘urgency’ for the government in relation to the hundreds of thousands of refugees in Europe has been to talk about ‘fixing’ the countries from which people are fleeing. Mabel Encinas Opening the doors to refugees was discarded in the UK so far in spite of […]
In Focus
In Focus
Room 16 in London’s National Gallery
The painting by Fabritius that features in the opening pages of Laura Cumming’s “Thunderclap” – it could be said to be the inspiration for the book – is to be found in Room 16 at London’s National Gallery. Sean Sheehan It shows a man sitting at a street […]
No to the economic war against Cuba
On 15 March 2024, supporters of RATB protested outside the offices of London resident and DCD Rights’ Head of IT Mickael Behn against his $440m lawsuit targeting cruise ship companies previously involved in tourism to Cuba. Text and photos: RATB After lobbying US politicians, both Democrat and Republican, […]
Gaza: From open-air prison to cemetery
The shortage of food in some areas of the Gaza Strip has already far exceeded famine levels, and mass deaths are imminent without an immediate ceasefire and increased supplies to zones isolated by fighting. This is the warning from the Hunger Observatory, supported by Josep Borrell, the High Representative […]
Inequality, eroded democracy and populism
Covid-19 recovery is measurably and visibly occurring in many countries, but low-income countries have not even returned to 2019 levels, according to this analysis produced since 1990 by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Elizabeth Borrego The poorest nations are stagnating and, in many of them, conditions are […]