I went to A&E in mid-April 2017 with severe abdominal pain. Once they ruled out appendicitis, the male doctors all said that the problem must be food poisoning. I told them that I had lived in rural Senegal, I know what dysentery feels like. This was not food poisoning. They told me it was and […]
International
Brazil, Bolsonaro, Liberation Theology and the new attacks on the Church
Bolsonaro’s government is becoming well known for their paranoia against “invisible enemies,” one of their traits is to accuse the most unthinkable people/institutions to be leftists. After accusing BBC, The EU and The economist of being communists, Bolsonaro’s government has a new target: The Catholic Church! It might sound surprising and even random to many […]
#ResistBrazil, #FreeJaggiNow #antifascist
“The basic law of capitalism is you or I, not both you and I.” Karl Liebknecht. Available FREE on iTunes and Podbean “The basic law of capitalism is you or I, not both you and I.” Karl Liebknecht.” The first of our new format, shorter, more frequent #podcasts, this one has an international theme. Featuring Red Raiph on […]
Dam disaster in Brazil
Reporter: Nathália Urban After Friday’s (25th Jan) environmental tragedy in Brazil were a dam used by the mining company Vale S.A collapsed and flooded toxic mud in a huge area, including the indigenous community of the Naô Xohã. Due to the tragedy, one of their members the indigenous activist Maybí Nytnawã wrote a poem showing […]
Trans visibility in Brazil
Our main picture (above): “Her name was Quelly da Silva.” Renata Peron and the struggle of trans visibility in Brazil. Renata Peron It’s no surprise that the LGBTI+ community has a hard time in Brazil, but after the election of Jair Bolsonaro an openly homophobic and transphobic individual things took a turn for the worse. […]
Bolsonaro is here: But hope is bigger than fear
by Nathália Urban Sad, wounded, upset and tired, that’s how many people are feeling after finding out that Jair Bolsonaro was elected Brazil’s 38th president. Now people ask me how and why it happened. The reasons are numerous, such as dissatisfaction with the traditional political system, scandals of corruption, fake news, and especially the disbelief in […]
Life In The Empire Part 4: Modern Vassal States
Vassal states have no place in the 21st century world stage, argues George Collins
The Profit Murders
The silence of the left should shame us all, says Neil Scott
One in Five challenge Starbucks
One in Five disability rights organisation in Scotland have written to Starbucks CEO, Kevin Johnson. International organisations representing over 500,000 disabled people have supported the letter. Ungagged are pleased to be included. The campaigners have challenged Starbucks to invest in the research and development of a new straw that will satisfy environmentalists and disabled people. Jamie Szymkowiak […]
Hollywood Director Taken Down By Alt-Right & His Own Stupidity
Most people were surprised to hear the news that Hollywood Director James Gunn had been fired by Disney from the production of big budget Marvel superhero film “Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3”. When the original “Guardians of the Galaxy” film was announced many thought it a strange choice as it was based on one […]