At the beginning of July and for several days, citizens took to the streets in massive protests that have not been seen on the island since ‘El Malecónazo’. In a virtual event open to the public, experts will debate the social outburst that accentuated the conflict between the United States […]
Politics
Young people must lead the fight against climate change
Minorities in the South bear the brunt of the current development model. One movement determined to stop the hecatomb is Extinction Rebellion, and youth leadership is crucial. A movement that celebrates diversity and amplifies the voices of Black, Latin American, South Asian and Coloured communities living in London.
What you gonna do when the world’s on fire?
Spurred by the police killings of Black people in 2016, Roberto Minervini decides to make a film about Black America. By slowly absorbing their life in New Orleans, and by formally approaching the Black Panthers he builds a picture. As a film-maker, he calls himself a ‘politically charged citizen’. […]
What is going on in Cuba?
On Monday 9 August speakers from Cuba, Bolivia and Britain will discuss recent events on the island: the misreporting, the role of US economic warfare and funding in fuelling unrest, and the urgent need for aid, solidarity and an international campaign against US intervention. An economic crisis caused by […]
Cyber surveillance, a dangerous industry
The vast scale of violations perpetrated through secretive cyber surveillance has exposed a global human rights crisis, Amnesty International warned, in a new briefing published following the revelations of the Pegasus Project investigation. The briefing, uncovering the iceberg: the digital surveillance crisis wrought by states and the private sector, […]