St. Augustine’s “City of God” was occasioned by the fall of Rome. In his mind, however, this expanded into a rumination about the history of civilisation. Steve Latham The city is always fallen, always falling. The city is always changing, but that surely does not necessarily entail a […]
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‘Emptying’, a means of achieving peace
In his book, “A different drum”, Scott Peck argues that the idea of ’emptying’ is an essential prerequisite to peace in any ‘community’. . Nigel Pocock . With major possible catastrophes, such as global warming and pollution, common cause and open discussion free of power struggles, is absolutely vital. Peck’s […]
All struggles must be united as we are all oppressed
This is the thinking of Selma James, who advocates the union between feminism, anti-racism and the environmental movements, and for whom a Care Income is an instrument to end poverty, reduce inequalities and protect the planet.
Turkish migrant life in Germany: Access denied
Government agreements facilitate exploitation by business interests and provide a source of income to the country exporting its workers. Religion, racism and language problems are useful tools to stop migrants demanding their rights, with echoes of colonialism. Historical events in both countries can have unexpected impacts. Graham Douglas […]
Governing is not enough, power must be exercised
If the candidate Gustavo Petro wins the presidential election in Colombia, he will be in government, but he will be far from having reached power, especially in the most decisive aspects of the term. Juan Diego Garcia This difference between governing from the presidency and really exercising power […]
















