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Silent deaths, without marches or memory

Eleven years ago, while France mourned its cartoonists, Colombia buried its left-wing militants in oblivion. The paramilitaries acted with military and police backing. The lack of Internet and social media prevented mass denunciation. Those responsible still enjoy their impunity.   Armando Orozco Tovar   “There is too much blood; too […]

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Beyond narcissism: the power of listening

Western culture’s relentless pursuit of consumption and self-gratification may be fuelling the very crises we face. Disciplined silence, rooted in ancient Christian tradition, challenges this cycle. It transforms inward focus into outward engagement with reality and others.   Nigel Pocock   Not all tests of truth involve formal logic, or […]

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Waking up to Finnegan

James Joyce’s “Finnegans wake” has long been studied but learning how to read the book is a different if complementary matter. A good way to begin is by listening to its unique soundscapes and rhythms.   Sean Sheehan   With a copy of the novel’s opening pages before you– the […]