thought of the week
“Journalists occupy an ambiguous position in the political world, in which they are very influential actors but not full-fledged members. This position enables them to offer politicians vital symbolic support that they can't get for themselves”
Pierre Bourdieu, On Television (1998)
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The STEM-ification of Society: "Universities Have a Computer-Science Problem"
Palestine and China's foreign policy: combatting US neo-imperialism
Misplaced morals: the erosion of India’s stance against colonialism
Towards total peace
from South America to the Middle East, lessons from the armed conflict in Colombia
In order to grasp a current view of Colombia with all the appropriate nuances and contradictions of the place, we had an extended conversation with Isabel Rincón Flórez, Political Scientist, (National University of Colombia), social worker (Restitution of land Unit, Colombia) and Master’s student in Peace, Development, and Conflict Resolution (University of Pamplona).
