Dr Joel Pierce, CISRUL alumnus and administrator at Christ’s College, University of Aberdeen, recently published his first book, Rights, Virtue, and Others in MacIntyre: Community After the Fall, drawn from … Continue reading Dr Joel Pierce Publishes First Book: ‘Rights, Virtue, and Others in MacIntyre: Community After the Fall’
Evo Morales champions indigenous rights abroad, but in Bolivia it’s a different story
Original article here. Now that the dust has settled on Evo Morales’ election to a third term as president of Bolivia, it is time to wonder what he is going … Continue reading Evo Morales champions indigenous rights abroad, but in Bolivia it’s a different story
Business as usual in Mexico despite 43 murdered students
Original article here. The killing of 43 student teachers in Mexico has alerted the world to the country’s deteriorating human rights record. While the US and EU governments have expressed … Continue reading Business as usual in Mexico despite 43 murdered students
Social welfare and energy policy drive Evo Morales to brink of historic third term in Bolivia
Original article here. Evo Morales appears poised to win a third term as president of Bolivia in an election on October 12 at the helm of his “Movement Towards Socialism” … Continue reading Social welfare and energy policy drive Evo Morales to brink of historic third term in Bolivia
Mexico’s strategy to contain anti-mafia vigilantes is hanging by a thread
Original article here. Mexico’s problems with organised crime have certainly come to a head this year. We have seen the high-profile arrests of cartel bosses Joaquin Guzman Loera in February and now … Continue reading Mexico’s strategy to contain anti-mafia vigilantes is hanging by a thread