Opinions

Political fear is an instrument of power and leaders use real or potential threats to ensure social control. by Aram Aharonian As soon as we are born, we are instilled with fear: the mantra of religions is precisely to frighten…

The President of Chile, Gabriel Boric, during his campaign promised to reform the country’s uniformed police. This promise was well received by the citizenry, as a response to the discrediting of the institution, not only the historical one, due to…

From sociology and communication, inserted in the recent history of Peru, a subject of analysis is how the use of stereotypes about women in advertising has changed. Today it is already possible to see advertisements where Peruvian women are vindicated…

High altitudes are characterised by a marked lack of oxygen. The world is upside down. Not only as a product of the events provoked by climate change or the absurd and irresponsible way of destroying what has been placed in…

Yes, the subject of emotional dependence or codependence appears again and again in the clinic, in relation to relationship issues. However, another type of codependent behaviour is beginning to become visible, related to drug use and abuse, in its different…

Following Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, many opinions were raised about what China could and should do in response. Last week we reviewed some of the actions that readers sent me as a conclusion to their own reflections. Many of…

A few days ago, I had the opportunity to come across a meme on social networks whose content was the headline of this column: “Protect your daughters, educate your sons” and this call made so much sense to me, as…

In order not to make the same mistakes or fall into the traps that have dehumanised us to death and beyond, Colombia’s children and young people need to know what happened to us, why it happened to us and how…

On 5th August 2022, the Bangladesh government re-adjusted the price of all fuels including petrol, diesel, and octane. The readjustment hiked the price of diesel and kerosene by 34 takas to 114 takas, petrol by 44 takas to 130 takas,…

Gustavo Petro, an economist, former senator and ex-guerrilla of the April 19th Movement (M-19), and Francia Márquez, a black leader and environmentalist from a small rural town in Cauca, took office as president and vice-president of Colombia to promise that…