British writer George Orwell wrote his novel “1984” in the middle of the twentieth century as an allegory of totalitarian states which had emerged on the global panorama, mainly represented by the USSR. Arthur Vandellay The protagonist, Winston Smith, like the rest of society, is constantly monitored by […]
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A portrait of Anna Magnani
Anna Magnani was one of the greatest European actresses of the post war era. Born in Rome, Italy, in 1908 and victim of pancreatic cancer, she died in Rome at the age of 65. She starred in ‘Rome, Open City’ and ‘Mamma Roma’ and was known as ‘Nannarella’. She won […]
Permission to speak freely
My friend just gave birth. Which is, if you think about it, pretty amazing. I’ve never even given blood. It got me thinking about all the lessons you’re obliged to teach a new human, and later, conflicting lessons. Erica Buist You teach a child to always tell the […]
Squatting: under the cover of occupation
In the English-speaking world they are known as ‘squatters’, in Spain ‘okupas’, and in certain Latin American countries as ‘paracaidistas’ (‘parachutists’). These are some of the terms that refer to those people throughout the world who lead lives based on occupying abandoned buildings or abandoned housing. Juan Galbete […]
Fernando Garavito dies: The departure of ‘Juan Mosca’
The early hours of Thursday the 28th brought terribly sad news regarding one of Colombia’s best-known journalists. Mónica del Pilar Uribe Marín Only a few weeks earlier on October 4th, he had travelled to a small town in Southern United States, because the Lannan Foundation had granted him […]
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