In the Dominican Republic there is deep-rooted machismo and women are assigned a role of submission and dependence. Impunity surrounds these crimes and according to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), in 2022 only 16% of feminicide cases were brought to justice and only 5% of […]
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Choosing the extreme right, risking democracy
The culture of hate and resentment, spread so successfully by the extreme right. The necropolitics bolstered by digital networks, which tend to isolate people and exacerbate violence. Only social policies that reduce social inequality can do away with such a bleak outlook. Frei Betto There is something that […]
How ‘Israel’ lobby contributes to oppression of Palestinians
People have little idea really of the extent of the activity that is conducted in the UK to support the oppression of the Palestinians. David Miller / Al-Mayadeen Now if you include all of the organisations mentioned here together, just thinking about the UK, we’re probably talking about […]
International photography: capturing communities
Two notable series of photographs by Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen capture working-class life in the north-east of England in the last quarter of the twentieth century: “Byker” (1969-83), named after a Newcastle neighbourhood, and “Writing in the Sand” (1978-98) about taking time out on the local coast. Sean Sheehan She […]
Without my dog I don’t think I’d still be alive
Without my dog I don’t think I’d still be alive. Seriously. I love my dog, but first some background. 10 years ago my friend Gavin decided to take his own life. We were close, very close, doing the eulogy at his funeral close. Gav dying so suddenly was a shock, […]
















