A Wave Of Citizenship Breaks Across the Mediterranean

The Mediterranean stands torn between renewal and crisis. New political, social and cultural realities struggle through the pain of birth. Both north and south of the sea, there is a palpable sense of expectation and uncertainty, and no clear path to follow. The debt crisis in Europe has shaken people, politics and institutions and resulted in rampant unemployment that is particularly affecting the continent’s youth. The political costs include an increasing sense of powerlessness, an i...

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Meet Reel Iraq

Ten years ago the world witnessed massive protests against the US and UK-led invasion of Iraq, with up to sixty countries standing in solidarity with the Iraqi people. In London alone, over a million marched, the largest ever demonstration to take place in the UK, with similar marches organized in Belfast and Edinburgh. The protests failed to deter military action, but support for the Iraqis continues to this day. Reel Iraq, a festival celebrating the contribution of art, culture and cr...

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