On 18 October 2019, a student-led protest against the increase in underground fares began in the capital, which subsequently spread throughout the country and showed the population’s discontent with social inequalities. Three years later, the root causes of the movement remain unresolved. The riots, known as 18-O, were violently […]
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Never trust the capitalists
The blurb on the book’s back cover –“Read in an afternoon. Remember for a lifetime”– might be stretching the attention span of most readers but it fairly hits the mark when claiming this history of the Soviet Union is not a book easily forgotten. Sean Sheehan The main […]
Here is why marijuana should be legalised
Legalising marijuana is the right thing to do. It is safer than currently legal drugs, it is popular amongst a large section of the public, it would impede crime and it has medical benefits. It is time for lawmakers to end this self-righteous crusade against a relatively harmless drug in […]
The shadow of the hurricane
Since the devastating hurricane Ian hit Pinar del Río, the westernmost province of Cuba, the lives of the people of the small rural communities in this region of the island have changed. Since then, efforts to restore normality have not ceased. Martin Hacthoun With an effort that few […]
Delayed justice for a cold-blooded murder
On 17 March 1982, four journalists were killed by a patrol that ambushed them on their way to a guerrilla-controlled area during their coverage for IKON TV. It happened in El Salvador. After four decades of impunity, the culprits have finally been punished. This was made possible by María […]
















