As the influential text “In and against the State”, celebrates its fortieth anniversary, a talk in London on 19 February will provide a space to reexamine the apparent contradiction that has always given the Left food for thought. Natacha Andueza Bosch Not long ago, this small book enjoyed […]
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Dominican Republic is about to define its future
The local elections in this Caribbean nation are today – a little more than two weeks since their implementation – in their decisive stage and with all eyes back on them, considering their importance for the country’s future. Edilberto F. Méndez Amador The vote next 16 February goes […]
Laughing at life, crying too
An elderly man, the baron of the book’s title, returns to his native Hungary from Buenos Aires. Somehow –for amongst other things this is a book about fake news– a story about the baron being exceedingly rich gathers credibility. Sean Sheehan It is said that he will generously […]
A kind of blue, a homage to Miles
I let myself out through my garden gate, and walk into the side street, where we live. Above me, I see the bright blue sky, and the spiky, bare, branches of leaves, pointing starkly upwards. Steve Latham Looking for beauty in the centre of the city is […]
Victims of modern slavery
According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), more than 40 million people worldwide are victims of this practice, and despite having been abolished several hundred years ago, ‘modern forms’ of illegal slavery still exist in several regions around the world, including forced labour and sexual exploitation.
















