Two philosophical perspectives are at play in the novel “The book of form & emptiness”, informing Ruth Ozeki’s telling of a story about a young boy, Benny, whose father dies in a meaningless accident. Sean Sheehan Benny and his mother Annabelle are left to cope with their grief, […]
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A president on the campaign trail?
Over the last few weeks, President Emmanuel Macron’s tour around France and his speeches have been considered campaign events by some in French politics. But the government assures that Macron is doing his job, in a polemic that may well escalate in the run up to the elections. The […]
Bolivia’s recovery
During the 2020 electoral campaign, Luis Arce promised Bolivians that he would work to rebuild the economy, tackle the pandemic and restore democracy. And that is what he did, despite the impact of Covid-19, the campaigns and violent acts perpetrated by the extreme right, and even assassination attempts. The […]
Yoon, when migration is also work
A 4000 Km journey between Lisbon and Senegal several times a year in an old Peugeot 504 demands many practical and social skills as well as courage and determination. A journey across cultures through multiple racisms by a 62-year old Senegalese man which challenges Western stereotypes about migrants.
Extradition of Julian Assange: officially and blatantly political
A tragic day for all democracy in the world and for the man who demonstrated a breadth of ethics and courage that still does not exist, for the man who opened the Pandora’s Box of the Deep State. His extradition falls into the hands of the same people who planned […]
















