Speculating is what gamblers and investors in a risky business proposition do but the word has another sense for the philosopher Hegel and it forms the core of “Reading Hegel”. Sean Sheehan What is retained from the ordinary meaning of the word is the idea of a bold […]
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The decline of collective and solidarity efforts
Capitalism separates us from each other. Without collective myths, unifying for the common good, we will not be able to unite. Church-going is declining. Among migrant communities, it is still strong. But for the second and third generation the attractions of active religion are also less. Steve Latham […]
Building Latin American identity in the United Kingdom
Recognition is about dignity, rights and representation. And this was precisely what Haringey Council in London recently, by making official the category “Latin American” in its internal and external monitoring forms for municipal statistics. A historic event that, together with the reopening of the Seven Sisters Market, reinforces the presence of the community.
Muslims in the UK: marginalised and stigmatised
90% of the Muslim community live in the 10% of the United Kingdom which has the most deprived areas and their employment rate is lower than that of the white population. They face abandonment and tend to be marginalised despite having been born in this country. (The Prisma’s memoirs) […]
Why did it go wrong in Bolivia?
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 […]
















