During the past two decades, many progressive Latin American politicians have been victims of a criminalisation process carried out by the elite. All of them have sought to defeat the traditional economic system or maintain some independence from the US. This judicial war is possible thanks to elite, the judicial […]
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A Filmmaker inspired by his conscience
The political situation in Spain, his past education in medicine, and his intrigue with Freud’s teachings on unconscious, have served Julio Medem as deep inspiration for his artistic endeavours, in his film work. Michelle Gooden-Jones The Spanish film director says that his film “Ma Ma” was one of […]
Stereotyping
Some places trade profitably on their stereotyped image: tourists are not allowed to forget that Paris is romantic, London dynamic, New York exciting. Conversely, some locales struggle to overcome negative connotations. Sean Sheehan Medellin or Glasgow are no less attractive than others in their countries and in some […]
Parallel London, parallel lives
Recently, a friend of mine awoke to find that his street in Bethnal Green had been the site for a battle between two rival gangs. Steve Latham Instead of the black-on-white violence which characterised the 1990s, this was a fight between two Asian gangs. In parts of London, […]
Education, a practice of freedom
Depending on how we understand ‘social justice’ and ‘education’ the relationship between them changes. ‘Social justice’ can be a slippery concept, particularly when it is kidnapped by a government that supports an individual-blaming culture. Mabel Encinas The Centre for Social Justice, set up by Ian Duncan Smith, defines […]
















