These are the stories of people convicted of minor crimes and deported to their place of birth in the Azores, which many left as young children. Deported hours after sentences completed, refused permission to say goodbye to families, or refused entry after a holiday, all because they didn’t apply for […]
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A genocide does not just happen, we allow it to happen
Gregory H. Stanton, president of Genocide Watch, has identified the 8 stages of a genocide: classification, symbolization, dehumanization, organization, polarization, preparation, extermination, and denial. These 8 stages are predictable but not inexorable and at each of them, there may be preventive measures in order to stop it.
The globe… in the hands of a few of the wealthy
Not long ago, the 200 largest global transnational companies accounted for 29% of world economic activity. Africa and Latin America are not on that list and Asian tigers account for less than 1%. Roberto F. Campos We now accept the very well-known saying, “the rich are increasingly rich?” […]
Terrorism and other forms of violence: the world is no longer a peaceful place
To achieve peace must wars be waged? The economic impact from decline in this area across the world was 13.6 billion (millions and millions) dollars in 2015. The world has turned into a less peaceful place, due to an increase in terrorism, violence and political instability.
Ameena Blake: A society that demonises Islam and Muslims
How can you live in a “manipulated” society that suspects and blames a whole community? Meanwhile, hassling in the Street and persecution by the Government towards the most vulnerable: women. Virginia Moreno Molina “English people are charming and smile a lot, and now these smiles are disappearing when […]















