I was walking along the beach, when I suddenly experienced a vision; not of the future, but of the present. I saw Michael Portillo, recording content for his TV series. Steve Latham He presents programmes about railway journeys, based on antique travel guides, stopping off at various towns […]
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And now, Sovereign 2
The vaccine candidates from Cuba, Soberana 01 and Soberana 02 against SARS-CoV-2, are already in clinical study. Danay Galletti Hernandez Both are subunit vaccines, which use the viral protein as antigen and contain components that enhance the immune response based on technology platforms validated in humans. Developed by […]
African sisterhood
“Daughters of Africa” is an anthology of writing by women of African descent that appeared in 1992, edited by Margaret Busby. This was a time when the number of black women writers known to the literati could be counted on the fingers of one hand – so the more than […]
Political and personal paralysis in the pandemic
I met John outside the local corner shop this morning. He has multiple health problems, and is living on his own. Steve Latham As we walked home, he shared with me his frustrations at the way Coronavirus is progressing, and the abject failure of our government to get […]
Chileans take back their right to live in peace
The plebiscite was a symbol, backed by a population that made the whole world vibrate after remaining mobilised for more than a year during thick and thin. Pierre Lebret* Facing them, a government on the side of repression, making the darkest moments in the history of Chile resurface. […]
















