An anthropologist, with field work in Alaska behind her, moves across the Bering Strait to the Kamchatka peninsula in the Russian Far East. There she finds the animist impulse of which only traces had remained with indigenous Alaskans. Sean Sheehan She meets the reindeer-herding Even people who, under […]
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Pluriculturalism, compassion and the limits of tolerance
A society open to all races need not accept practices that destroy or exploit the most vulnerable. From this perspective, responsible criticism makes it possible to challenge harmful behaviour without abandoning compassion or confusing reasoned judgements with indiscriminate condemnation. – –Nigel Pocock – I want to make a simple point, […]
A Latin American model for recognising diversity
Colonialism, governing elites and assimilation shaped the region’s societies and national identities over time. Recognising Indigenous peoples, their languages and their social rights is essential to building more inclusive states, with greater inclusion for historically marginalised communities in education, healthcare and employment. (The Prisma memoirs) .Claudio Chipana G. . […]
The mark Jack London left on Che Guevara’s life
In his first account of the Granma landing, Guevara recalls a story set in the Alaskan ice. From his motorcycle journeys across Latin America to a Cuban beach under enemy fire, early reading accompanied the making of an adventurer. Armando Orozco Tovar I woke up this morning wondering […]
Andy Higginbottom: the struggles that cross borders
From campaigns against enforced disappearances in Latin America to exposing the exploitation of migrant workers, Andy has spent decades combining activism with research. He links racism and economic exploitation in the UK to social struggles beyond its borders. He advocates empathy to unite the struggles of immigrants and Latin Americans with British ones.
















