Ethical and Independent Journalism… Journalism for immigrants
Monday, January 20, 2025
The UK premiere of an award-winning documentary is coming to London at the end of January. “Children of the Revolution” (Hijxs de la revolución) follows three ex-guerrilla soldiers as they try to make new lives for themselves as civilians. A Q&A with the director of the film will take place […]
“Naila and the uprising” was a DocHouse screening. It’s rare that a film makes me so angry that I can’t seem to describe it without a rant summarising it as ‘o the injustice!’ but that really was the effect of Julia Bacha’s film. Abena Clarke/ myDylarama* Opening scene: […]
Anyone seeking to become acquainted with the work of Źiźek could do worse than settle down to the thirteen essays, published in October and affordably priced, in “Against progress”. Sean Sheehan Here are some of the topics covered and Źiźek’s take on them. From the “Absolute invariants” essay […]
A social stigma persists which views people in a situation of homelessness as social parasites or hopeless victims of addiction. Recognizing the human potential of marginalized people instead of seeing them as a criminal problem has been shown to be effective. But European decision-makers refuse to implement it.
A unique experiment during the Covid crisis challenged the uncaring view of people in a situation of homelessness as scroungers and showed what can be done when people come together in a situation of trust, where their individual stories are respected. Wealthy countries have the means to solve social problems but are reluctant to fund projects that work.
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