1 December 2016 After the Revolution Castro’s legacy. by J.R.Thomas “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” advised Gil Scott-Heron, Chicago born anti-system soul and jazz singer. But he had reckoned without the advertising skills of Fidel Castro, instigator, leader, publicist and proprietor of the Cuban Revolution. Mr Castro, who died earlier this week, at the… Continue reading Issue 82:20106 12 01:After the Revolution (J.R.Thomas)
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Issue 32: 2015 10 10: Exorcising magic realism
10 December 2015 Exorcising Magic Realism Cold reality for a hot continent by Neil Tidmarsh The world-class literature of Latin America is characterised by a refusal to accept the true nature of reality. Novelists such as Mexico’s Juan Rulfo, Colombia’s Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Peru’s Mario Vargas Llosa, Argentina’s Jorge Louis Borges and many others have… Continue reading Issue 32: 2015 10 10: Exorcising magic realism
Issue21; 2015 09 24: Week in Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS
24 September 2015 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS BURKINO FASO: Soldiers loyal to the ousted president Blaise Compaore took members of the government hostage during a cabinet meeting in Ouagadougou. General Gilbert Diendere, a former aide to Compaore, has taken power following the coup. Presidential elections were due on 11 October. CHILE: A three-minute earthquake… Continue reading Issue21; 2015 09 24: Week in Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS
