Founded in 1949, under the pretext of containing the danger of the Soviet Union, barely four years after the victory of the anti-fascist alliance in World War II, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is adding new ingredients in order to present itself as relevant. The organisation is now […]
Politics
National strike in Colombia: the labyrinth of hell
The Colombian authorities are managing the countrys severe crisis with the same methods they always use: prolonged and sterile negotiations which seek only to weaken the opposition movement and harsh repression of the demonstrators for the same purpose. Neither tactic appears to be working on this occasion, at least not based on what has been seen until now, with the National Strike lasting a month and a half already.
Lessons for the left
A journey through left-wing populism across grassroots, national and European levels. A reflection and analysis on how each party operates, the roots of each movement’s base, the forms of party organisation, and the particular national context. This will take place on Wednesday 2 June in a Housmans virtual event. […]
A crime against humanity that we have all allowed
The full extent of the events is not revealed by the press, who also remains silent over the Palestine people´s right to defend itself, given that Palestine is the victim here, and Israel is the aggressor. Stella Calloni Gaza covers an area of 360 square kilometres and is […]
National strike in Colombia: the wings of the cabinetmaker
The son of a poor family, 26-year-old Brahian joined two lists of victims of violence during the National Strike that has been going on in Colombia since 28 May: the list of those who have disappeared (now almost 500) and the list of those who have been killed, which is close to 60. He was not marching, shouting or fighting. Like him, thousands of young people have been victims of abuse by the police or other actors.