The gap between “informed” people and the rest is growing fast. In Switzerland, “media-disadvantaged” people make up 43% of the population. It is synonymous with poverty, scarcity and under-information with regard to the access and consumption of traditional media (the written press, radio and TV). Sergio Ferrari` That […]
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Immigrants: finding a multicultural identity
Language is both part of identity and also an easy means for others to treat an immigrant as an outsider: “You don’t belong here”. Film director Melanie Pereira talks about the impact on her and her friends of speaking Luzembourgish with an accent, and how in London one of them […]
Indigenous Peoples denounce toxic legacy in Colombia and Peru
Indigenous leaders from Colombia and Peru will be in the UK from 27-29 November to meet parliamentarians and NGOs to rise of awareness of the reported negative impact of Glencore’s coal and copper mines have had on their territories. The event “Unmasking Glencore: a toxic legacy in Colombia and Peru” […]
New world war or citizen pressure to resolve conflicts?
The Palestinian question and the war in Ukraine show the extent to which a new order is taking shape on the planet. The international institutions that were supposed to be guarantors of peace and harmony among nations are showing that either they no longer make sense or that they should […]
Bukele wants to stay come hell or high water
The prohibition of immediate presidential re-election is now the backbone of El Salvador’s Constitution. It is one of the few clauses which cannot be amended, and the only one which, if violated, compels the people to insurrection. Luis Beatón When the Constitution of the Republic was approved in […]