Bellingcat: the Dead Cat Factory
There have been two new developments in the long-awaited criminal investigation report into MH17 over the last couple of weeks. Though you might’ve read about one, you’re far less likely … Continue reading
Aleppo: The Corporate Media Credibility Gap
“Less than four years ago, Aleppo was a prosperous and beautiful city. Christians and Muslims lived side by side, as did Sunni and Shia. A tolerant culture was sustained by … Continue reading
Ruffled Petals at the Guardian
In another principled stand against information it doesn’t like very much the Guardian has made it quite clear that anyone linking to the renegade Off-Guardian site will be banned from … Continue reading
¡Carnaval de Conil 2016!
It may not be Rio de Janeiro or Notting Hill, but come February the smallest Andalusian pueblos take to the streets to play at dressing-up over carnaval, or carnival. And Conil … Continue reading
The War Prayer – Mark Twain
As a child, Mark Twain was one of my favourite authors. Each day I would eagerly await the end of afternoon classes when our teacher would read a few passages … Continue reading
A morning stroll about an Andalusian fishermen’s barrio
The higgledy-piggledy piles of old houses hugging the hillside to the north of Conil de la Frontera is known as the barrio de Pescadores; the fishermen’s quarter. Lying just beyond the old … Continue reading
Bryan Hemming 