Born in Tanganyika in 1934, Mohammed Khan Lodhi speaks seven languages and worked in administration, railways and police. His journey through Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom reflects his critical view on colonialism and final message: understanding, listening and learning. (The Prisma’ memoirs) Shanta Sultana President of […]
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On the bodies of the defeated and the normalisation of barbarism
Human dignity does not disappear with death. In Colombia, a history scarred by violence is once again raising questions about the boundaries that the State must respect, even with regards to a fallen enemy, to avoid the risk of converting corpses into symbols of victory, effectiveness or power, and reestablishing […]
Revolution
A revolution can be taken to mean a change in the economic power structure of a society but, as Donald Sassoon points out in “Revolutions”, this hardly applies to the American War of Independence. Sean Sheehan It does, however, serve to describe the spirit and the substance of […]
Guardians of the Amazon in the crosshairs
Protectors of Indigenous territories in the Peruvian Amazon face threats from drug traffickers, loggers, illegal miners and others seeking to exploit their resources. Since 2013, several defenders have been murdered, and dozens remain under threat of death. At least 43 Amazonian Indigenous leaders appear to be lined up on […]
The Lancet faces its first strike over a pay dispute
The walkout on 22 September will be the first strike in The Lancet’s 200-year history, after staff overwhelmingly rejected the company’s pay offer. Members cite rising workloads, inflation and declining real-terms salaries, while Elsevier, the journal’s owner, reported £1.035 billion in adjusted operating profit in 2025. National Union of […]
















