During Bolivia’s good years under ex-President Evo Morales and the MAS (Movimiento Al Socialismo) party, illiteracy rates dropped to 2%, extreme poverty was reduced by two-thirds, and the middle class thrived. Sean Sheehan An economic crisis, followed by a political one – see Mutiny in Bolivia – has […]
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Shame: No one can provide a perfect solution
What are the effects of ‘shame’ on Caribbean families? I believe that this powerful emotion is perpetuated by the dysfunctional family structures that exist there, such structures being themselves directly caused by the deliberate humiliation visited on the imprisoned Africans by the slavers and their plantocratic masters. Nigel Pocock […]
Only a radical knowledge can provoke an equally radical change
Only a radical knowledge, like philosophy, can provoke an equally radical change. Sure, not all philosophy is equal, and not all philosophers are interested in a transformation as stated by Marx. But the bottom line is the kind of philosophy that you are professing. Claudio Chipana In an […]
Women defending the land: stories through the lens
The collective resilience of women resisting threats to their communities is documented in “Rooted in Resilience”, an eloquent collection of images from Brazil, Nigeria, Cambodia and Nepal. The women share insights on their work and struggles. The exhibition runs from 9 to 12 October in London.
Mass eviction of farm workers in southern Spain
Migrant farm workers who produce food in a key supplying region for UK and European supermarkets, have been evicted from an informal settlement in Almería, Spain. Ethical Consumer* Ethical Consumer has been campaigning for supermarkets to take responsibility for workers’ rights in their Spanish supply chains since 2019. […]
















