I do not want to prejudge the debate, although it is an important issue; and certainly I am a supporter of multiculturalism. Multiculturalism, however, is both a sociological reality and a political ideology. Steve Latham . All of us must accept the fact of diversity in our society. Whether we […]
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The stolen dreams of the US’s Dreamers
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), an executive order issued by former president Barack Obama, passed its tenth anniversary amid postponements and threats. The initiative was launched by the White House to grant work permits and provide protection from deportation to thousands of undocumented young people who arrived before […]
Journalist and expert on indigenous peoples murdered in Brazil
Two brothers detained after the disappearance of the English journalist Dom Phillips and the indigenous expert Bruno Araujo in the Amazon have confessed to murdering them both. According to news reports, Amarildo da Costa Oliveira, known as ‘Pelado’, and Oseney da Costa de Oliveira, known as ‘Dos Santos’, admitted […]
News that stays news
All of China Mieville’s fiction is worth reading for its political, philosophical and cultural resonances, “the City & The City” and “Embassytown” are extraordinary. Sean Sheehan He is also a compelling writer of non-fiction and “A spectre, haunting”, a prequel of sorts to his earlier “October”, is a […]
Boric’s eroding popularity
Even though they are problems that his predecessors left him (inflation, increasing violence and conflict in the Araucania region), they have put his government into a very sensitive and highly problematic situation that is generating a lot of tension. However, his plans to make Chile a better country are going […]