Closing down 21 community radio stations and a radio programme critical of the government are not isolated events. In less than a month, Colombia’s new president has imposed a policy of censorship that harasses critical journalists and dismisses troublesome officials. A moral police force reminiscent of the worst times of […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Looking for the guilty, always finding oneself
A poet once said there is nothing more humorous than history — especially Colombia’s. From Bolívar dying without a shirt to modern ministers exposed as thieves, the pattern repeats: those who point fingers are often the guiltiest. So ironic it hurts to laugh. Armando Orozco Tovar “Find the […]
















