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Review: Gypsy Jane – by Jane Lee with David Jarvis
I read this book really quickly- it was enticing and a good tale. Gypsy Jane is something of a crazy phenomenon who rocked the London underworld with some pretty brutal firsthand tales. It didn’t take much for the Gran to pay a visit to any dissidents and she’d be brandishing a samurai sword or her… Continue reading
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Review: Chasing the Scream – The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs – by Johann Hari
This is a solid well written piece of investigative journalism, exploring the history and present situation and indeed future of the War on Drugs. Hari traces back the war to a zealous prohibition agent, Harry Anslinger, who carved out world policy in this fight back in 1930s America. It’s very bizarre how one man’s irrational… Continue reading
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Review: The Big Breach – From Top Secret To Maximum Security – by Richard Tomlinson
Richard Tomlinson was a controversial MI6 whistleblower that made international headlines during his messy fallout with Britain’s foreign intelligence service. Initially after a first class degree from Cambridge he was approached for recruitment by SIS but he postponed this work, beginning a career in the city and in his spare time qualifying for the SAS… Continue reading
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Review: El Sicario – Confessions of a Cartel Hit Man – by Molly Molloy and Charles Bowden
This is an explosive book, real revelations from a sicario or hitman for the Juarez cartel in Mexico. In the murky world of narcotics enforcers are employed by the cartels to assassinate and extort owed money from victims. This sicario was trained as a policeman with this training funded by the narcos. In the law… Continue reading
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Visit from Hungarian Ambassador, His Excellency Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky & TALK: In the Spirit of Rubik’s Cube – Hungary’s Smart Transition to a Knowledge Based Economy, Cardiff University School of Business, 23.11.18
Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky, Hungary’s ambassador, highlighted his country’s unique identity and economic progress during a recent lecture. Hungary’s population is 10 million, with a significant diaspora. The government has focused on economic stability, reducing debt and unemployment while promoting a smart economy. Kristóf encouraged tourism, noting Hungary’s cultural and natural attractions. Continue reading
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Contemporary Francophone “Afropean” Writers: From Francophonie to the Banlieue – Christopher Hogarth. School of Creative Industries, University of South Australia – Cardiff University MLANG 21.11.18
The concept of “Afropean” refers to a blend of African and European identities, emphasizing the interconnectedness of these cultures. It highlights the experiences of post-migratory authors from Africa in France, who face challenges in identity recognition and representation. Their literature often addresses issues of marginalization and cultural fusion within European contexts. Continue reading
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A Tribute To Venezuela’ at Kapu, Cardiff, 14.11.18
Once the richest country in Latin America, Venezuela is now broke thanks to the collapse of the oil industry and general mismanagement of the economy. For the last 6 years people has been starving, Caracas has been the most violent city in the world and the government has been focusing on changing the constitution to… Continue reading
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Review: Mao Tse-tung on Guerrilla Warfare
Having covered Che Guevara’s thoughts on Guerrilla Warfare I was keen to visit those of Chairman Mao. After guiding the Communist Party on its 6000 mile Long March across China, Mao Tse-tung united with Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalist forces in order to repel the Imperial Japanese invader that had set up in the North and East… Continue reading
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