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Let’s talk about death: medical expert in bioethics claims the need to naturalise the end of life

Let’s talk about death is an invitation to dispel myths, fears, misconceptions and to anticipate death. Juan Pablo Beca, its author, argues that we need to naturalise death and consider it as the last chapter of a biography. – Dr…

A young Bhutanese artist talks about herself. Interview with Sonam Yangdon

Today I’ll tell you a pleasant chat with Sonam Yangdon – Broke Bhutanese Artist- a young 19 year old girl who grew up in a village in Bumthang, central Bhutan, and who has been living in Australia with her family…

Reporting despite exile: the struggle for freedom in Nicaraguan journalism

The repression exercised by the Ortega-Murillo dictatorship against the press has provoked a massive exodus of professionals who have reconfigured their newsrooms to continue reporting. By Sol Acuña via CTXT Every morning in this Spain of terraces in the sun,…

Poem Writing Itself

POEM     by Erlie Lopez There’s a poem keeping me awake begging to be written while the rain sluices on my windowpanes and wafts the scent of nocturnal flowers.   But my brain won’t budge drained of thought from…

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 Pacheco-Pailahual and Paula…

“The State cannot continue to treat its universities as if they did not belong to the State”, President Boric

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…

As Biden Pursues Julian Assange, a Major Test of Press Freedom Looms

The WikiLeaks co-founder is losing appeals and moving closer to facing a trial in the U.S. that could threaten First Amendment protections By Jeffrey Brodsky – www.discoursemagazine.com In its prosecution of WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange, the Biden administration is setting…

Pianist/composer Eunhye Jeong and the Goindol Project- South Korea

MUSIC AND CULTURE/INTERVIEW       Pianist/composer Eunhye Jeong is a creative musician with a critical mind that keeps expanding her musical world with diligent research. She has performed with legendary Wadada Leo Smith, a multiple award-winner, a Pulitzer Prize…

The White-West: Book Review by PhD. Mahboob A. Khawaja

Book: The White -West: A Look in the Mirror by David Andersson | Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Walmart Books are words that thinking authors try to transform into logical actions for readers to imagine the reality of ideas and ideals. …

Face 2 Face with Durga McBroom

LIVE SHOW on Saturday, April 9 at 10:30 AM In this show, we speak with Durga McBroom, singer, songwriter, and actress who has performed backing vocals for Pink Floyd and is a member of the house music band Blue Pearl, best known…

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