When the First World War’s victorious powers divided up the Middle Eastern region and the plunder from the Ottoman colonies, it led to the birth of Jordan, Iraq, Libya, Saudi Arabia and Palestine. However, behind the patriotic decolonising efforts were plans to keep excesses in check and avoid endangering neo-colonial […]
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More poverty and conflict in the world’s future landscape
Multiple risks contribute to this: food insecurity, climate change, inequality, growing inequality, pandemics and other factors. As a result, by 2030, 59% of the world’s poorest people could reside in countries affected by fragility, conflict and violence. This is what World Bank assessments indicate. Addressing issues related to fragility, […]
Putting eurocentrism in the dustbin
The 1988 film, “They live”, tells the story of John Nada (read his name in Spanish) who finds a box full of sunglasses. Putting a pair on, he sees how ideology works by keeping the truth hidden. Sean Sheehan Visiting the Silk Roads exhibition at the British Museum […]
Reclaiming our human rights in the UK
The new book “Rejoin EU: reboot Britain” shines the light on the social impacts of Brexit on the culture of Britain in terms of the marginalisation of citizen’s rights and the rising tide of racism and intolerance in our once green and pleasant land. Peter Cook* In 2020, […]
The battle against insecurity is showing results in Mexico
Resolving insecurity takes time, and this is what is happening in the Central American country where the appropriate course is being taken to tackle the most concerning problem for residents. In fact, the 16.3% decrease in the rate of intentional homicides from September to December shows the effectiveness of the […]
















