The United States and Israel’s attack on Iran triggered an energy crisis that raised oil prices, drove new inflationary pressures and led the IMF to revise its growth forecasts for the world economy. And this crisis threatens developing countries in particular. Frank González The war unleashed on 28th […]
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Another migration route for young Latin Americans
European citizenship has created new opportunities for many young Latin Americans, although working conditions and protection for those employed as Au Pairs continue to raise concerns. When she saw the advert she did not think twice. A British family in London needed a nanny for their son and Ofelia […]
On the streets of Harlem
Grave Digger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson, two black police detectives, have a tough shift on the streets of Harlem in New York. Sean Sheehan Their task is to try and administer justice in a place and a time when the odds are stacked against them. They give […]
Diaspora and language: a battlefield for identity
Language is revealed as a battlefield for identity where the same terms, from ‘wetback’ to ‘jibaró’, can be used to oppress or to reaffirm group belonging. This analysis explores how minorities appropriate stereotypes and the hybrid richness of Spanglish and Nuyorican. (The Prisma memoirs) Graham Douglas An article […]
Can tolerance become intolerance?
The coexistence of different cultures and religions faces the challenge of balancing respect, pluralism and freedom of expression, amid debates over whether some models of integration may lead to new forms of uniformity. Nigel Pocock Some have argued that such an utopian vision of society could not be […]
















