In his first official appearance as Patron of the campus, the president also announced that the government is working to incorporate the U. de Chile Clinical Hospital into the public health network. “The first meeting of the commission to address… Redacción Chile
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Feminist Genealogies of Basic Income
It might seem that feminist arguments in favour of Basic Income have been a thing of the last few years, appearing in the heat of the latest wave of social mobilisation. In reality, buried by a long list of illustrious… Sin Permiso
Mapuche: good practice manual for journalist
The guide “Manual of good practices for media coverage of Mapuche issues” urges the press to use appropriate and non-discriminatory language in relation to the Mapuche. Published on the website of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung by Mapuche journalists Stefanie...
Privilege vs equality before the law
This week we learned of the verdict that sentenced Nicolás Zepeda to 28 years in prison and the payment of a $150 million compensation for the crime of Narumi Kurosake that occurred in 2016 even though the victim’s body has… Marcelo Trivelli
America’s Hypocrisy over Ukraine and ‘Spheres of Influence’
The Russian invasion of Ukraine “is in many ways bigger than Russia, it’s bigger than Ukraine,” State Department spokesman Ned Price recently declared. “There are principles that are at stake here … Each and every country has a sovereign right… Independent Media...
The Role of Capitalism in the War in Ukraine
To the motives for war in human history, capitalism added another: profit. That motive drove technological advancement and created a genuine world economy. It also built new capitalist empires such as the Spanish, Dutch, British, French, Belgian, Russian, German,...
A Nation at a Crossroads; Gabriel Boric Unmasks the Diverse Faces of Chile
by Maxine Lowy Winds of change, fueled as much by politics as by the pandemic, framed the rise, campaign and inauguration of Gabriel Boric, 36, who took office March 11 as the youngest president in Chile’s history. It is a… Redacción Chile
We Do Not Want a Divided Planet; We Want a World Without Walls
By Vijay Prashad for Tricontinental Img: reinterpretation of “El Guernica” by Raquel P. While the United States began its illegal war against Iraq in 2003, Cuba’s President Fidel Castro spoke in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ‘Our country does not drop bombs… Redacción...
Article 1 of the new Chilean Constitution
(Graphic) State COM 2 > CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES, DEMOCRACY, NATIONALITY AND CITIZENSHIP ARTICLE 1 – Chile is a social and democratic State governed by the rule of law. It is plurinational, intercultural and ecological. It is constituted as a Republic based…...
Yemen: ‘Light at the end of the tunnel’ as first nationwide truce in six years continues
A UN brokered two-month renewable truce between the warring parties in Yemen is holding, Special Envoy Hans Grundberg told the Security Council on Thursday, providing “light at the end of the tunnel”, and the possibility of a lasting peace. The first… UN News...
Ukrainian teens’ voices from the middle of war: ‘You begin to appreciate what was common and boring for you
Editorial Note: Teaching in high school for the 18 years prior to initial rumblings of this exhausting decade, I recall emphasis from school districts encouraging accreditation for classroom teachers to transition to administrative hierarchies. I also remember the...
In an impressive display of Active Nonviolence, Sri Lankan people demand presidential resignation
“Probably the most decent and peaceful demonstration I have ever seen. No drops of rubbish. Clean. Good behaviour. No drunks, lunatics, thieves or even smokers. Lots of free food and drink offered by friendly people. Even the camps have been… Javier Tolcachier