The first round of the Peruvian general elections was held on 11 April. The two winning candidates are Pedro Castillo of the left-wing Free Peru (Perú Libre) party and Keiko Fujimori of the right-wing Popular Force (Fuerza Popular). The radically different candidates could lead the country into opposite directions. “This is the vote of a Read More…
Expectations are high as the biggest mafia trial in decades opens. The trial of the ‘Ndrangheta, Italy’s most powerful crime syndicate, began in January and is expected to continue for over two years. Over 355 suspected gangsters and corrupt officials, including a former senator, police chief, and local councillors and businessmen, have been charged following Read More…
“Completely out of touch in an era of the civil rights movements and increased activism”
For many Sylvia Plath’s ‘The Bell Jar’ is timeless but by delving a little deeper Lily Shanagher asks us to reconsider our previous assumptions.
TW: Discussion of mental health and racism
On March 23rd, Israel will be facing its fourth election in two years. After seven months in power, the coalition government formed between Benjamin Netanyahu of the Likud party and Benny Gantz of the Blue and White Alliance has collapsed. A squabble over whether the budget should be for one year or two years led Read More…
2020 marks ten years since young Tunisian fruit seller Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire to protest the local police officials who had seized his cart and produce. Now known as the Arab Spring, this single act of defiance triggered a wave of social movements across North Africa and the Middle East, toppling autocrats and Read More…