Any super league of British artists would have to invite William Blake to join but from his grave would come a firm rejection. Averse to hierarchies, he was put on trial in 1804 for making seditious remarks about the monarchy. Sean Sheehan He was acquitted but the jury […]
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“My biggest fear is people will feel we’ve forgotten them”
More than 40 international VSO volunteers are now ‘working remotely’, giving online support to vital projects around the world, despite having had to return home due to COVID-19. Deborah Torr James Russell, 35, and Nicola Whybrow, 38, are both volunteers on the Sisters for Sisters’ Education project in […]
Juan Caceres: immigrants are just ‘perro-bombas’ for the Chilean government
This is the story of one Haitian immigrant based in reality. It is also a metaphor for the exploitation that is a way of life in Chile, entrenched in government attitudes. Reform requires replacing a Constitution that was written during the Pinochet dictatorship, with a democratic one.
A history of shame
Earth Strike is organising a protest outside the headquarters of the Multinational Rio Tinto to make clear its list of ‘sins’ and the impact it has had in different parts of the world. The protest will take place on 5 June, but they are already calling on people to join […]
‘Unforgivable’ director: “If the gang knows you’re gay, they kill you”
The ideas of masculinity, discrimination and homophobia within El Salvador’s gangs are at the heart of “Unforgivable,” a documentary which explores how these under-reported topics affect gang violence. BARRIO 18 / Victoria Dittma The short film unfolds inside the overcrowded prison of San Francisco Gotera, in El Salvador’s […]
















