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Adviser for international affairs at the University of Bergen (UiB). Latin America, México & liberation theology aficionado. Strong supporter of free speech, academic freedom and a humane world! Opinions are my own. Reposts are not necessarily endorsements
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Yes, it is difficult to really know.
My point was that @theguardian.com should have been more critical in their presentation. The situation in U.S. is well known, but we do not have solid information about China.
Also, normally, numbers from World Bank, are based on figures provided by governments.
![Facsimiles of the covers of the books:
Elliott, Neil. Liberating Paul: The Justice of God and the Politics of the Apostle. Orbis Books, 1994. The Bible & Liberation.
Grassi, Joseph A. The Secret of Paul the Apostle. Orbis Books, 1978.
Kümmel, Werner Georg, and John E. Steely. The Theology of the New Testament: According to Its Major Witnesses, Jesus, Paul, John. S.C.M. Press; Orbis Books, 1974. [New Testament Library].
Segundo, Juan Luis. The Humanist Christology of Paul. Orbis, 1986. Jesus of Nazareth, Yesterday and Today, v. 3.
Smyth, Bernard T. Paul, Mystic and Missionary. U.S. Edition, Orbis Books, 1980.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7grhrlvfvyhz2uwhfqm3ymb2/bafkreif3xukmj5y5q3mfn5chrahyz7zpcem4rrxj3tyeb6b4l2kvhdxebe@jpeg)
Facsimiles of the covers of the books: Elliott, Neil. Liberating Paul: The Justice of God and the Politics of the Apostle. Orbis Books, 1994. The Bible & Liberation. Grassi, Joseph A. The Secret of Paul the Apostle. Orbis Books, 1978. Kümmel, Werner Georg, and John E. Steely. The Theology of the New Testament: According to Its Major Witnesses, Jesus, Paul, John. S.C.M. Press; Orbis Books, 1974. [New Testament Library]. Segundo, Juan Luis. The Humanist Christology of Paul. Orbis, 1986. Jesus of Nazareth, Yesterday and Today, v. 3. Smyth, Bernard T. Paul, Mystic and Missionary. U.S. Edition, Orbis Books, 1980.
Some dated, but still interesting?, works on #Paul by @orbisbooks.bsky.social
I often have the notion that new research and perspectives in #theology are really not that new😇
Generally, I think it is good to reread the 'classics' - whatever discipline we are in. People before us were also smart😊
"Visuals are powerful because humans “believe what we see,” at times over the things we are told, said Renita Coleman, who researches visuals and ethics as a #journalism professor at the University of Texas at #Austin."
#UsingHumanBeings!AsPhotoProps
@burningbird.net, the (new) link 👇 works😀
"Researchers at @umich.edu argued in a 2014 article that
"China’s #income #inequality not only surpasses that of the United States by a large margin but also ranks among the highest in the world, especially in comparison with countries with comparable or higher standards of living."
But, who knows.
In an interesting column for @uniworldnews.bsky.social, Professor James Yoonil Auh at Kyung Hee Cyber University in Seoul, sees three possible futures for the #university:
(a) an obedient university
(b) a divided university
(c) a resistant university
Let us hope, against all hope, that it will be C!
😂🤣😂
23.11.2025 21:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Perhaps @theguardian.com should have put this article next to the 'China miracle'?
Among experts, there have long been an understanding that statistics from #China are not very reliable.
Further, observers say there are more poor people in the streets of big cities in China today than 30 years ago.
Facsimiles of the covers of the editions of: Küng, Hans. A Global Ethic for Global Politics and Economics. SCM Press, 1997. ISBN 9780334027041. Küng, Hans. A Global Ethic for Global Politics and Economics. Oxford University Press, 1998. ISBN 9780195122282. PHOTOS: Hans Küng in der Synagoge (Hechingen) am 2. März 2009. Muesse/Wikimedia Commons Duitse theoloog dr. Hans Kung houdt lezing in Dominicuskerk te Amsterdam, dr. Hans Kung (kop) Datum : 29 januari 1973, Locatie : Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Croes, Rob C. / Anefo / Wikimedia Commons
Perhaps it is now time to rescue the idea of "A #Global #Ethic for Global #Politics and #Economics", that Hans #Küng called for almost 30 years ago?
tinyurl.com/3dkdyaaz
@cstroebele.bsky.social @wystrach.de @seanhannan.bsky.social @lynngr.bsky.social @theovi.bsky.social @matthewjdowd.bsky.social
This (great) cover should make #Europe - with less than 10% of the world's population! - rethink their "Europe First" policy, and the misguided talk about 'European' values.
Europe needs to make global friends that are in favour of #democracy, human rights, #freedom and human #dignity!
@ec.europa.eu
"With many of the #MAGA influencer accounts revealed to originate in Eastern Europe or #Russia, users are questioning the ongoing interference in American politics."
“You got a peek behind the curtain at just how much of the MAGA #hatred is just #Russian #propaganda,” said @adamscochran.bsky.social
Important to clarify that these are views on #YouTube Channels, as counted by Playboard. Still, a very notable achievement by MeidasTouch Network.
Fox News is still the biggest (on cable), but far behind ABC World News Tonight, and even CBS Evening News on broadcast TV.
playboard.co/en/youtube-r...
Please do not let anyone ever tell you that there were not movements of people opposed to slavery, pretty much wherever it existed.
22.11.2025 19:00 — 👍 17 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0Have not read, but just ordered it.
A million thanks for the suggestion!
It is published by @plutopress.bsky.social
@wiegerbakker.bsky.social @coimbragroup.bsky.social @galend.bsky.social @inesmuevo.bsky.social @ykasahara.bsky.social @ravpm.bsky.social @wearehighered.bsky.social
"Nordic-Baltic Eight ( #NB8) is a regional co-operation format that includes #Denmark, #Estonia, #Finland, #Iceland, #Latvia, #Lithuania, #Norway, and #Sweden."
"As long as #Russia continues its war against #Ukraine, we will also support strengthening sanctions and wider economic measures."
"Franco’s body wasn’t removed from his tomb in the Valley of the Fallen until 2019. It was reburied in a family plot at El Pardo at public expense."
22.11.2025 17:47 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0I wrote "Although #DilexiTe can be read as a radical text, it is nevertheless a text with a strong Church-based foundation. It seeks to demonstrate that the poor have always been central to the...tradition of the #CatholicChurch."
@theradr.bsky.social @peternimmo.bsky.social @mattbernico.bsky.social
Uuuupppssss...
@arstechnica.com @ec.europa.eu @pcworld.com @nasjonalsikkerhet.bsky.social @secdefence.bsky.social
Moreover, Lernoux, had a fellowship - "The Revolution in the Roman Catholic Church in Latin America" - with The Alicia Patterson Foundation. They have collected some of her pieces, originally published in @thenation.com.
Don't miss her "The Church of the Catacombs"👇
@liberationtheology.bsky.social
Publisher Thomas C. Fox had a moving 2014 column about Penny #Lernoux in @ncronline.bsky.social. She wrote regularly for that important paper.
As Fox wrote: "Thank you, Penny, for all you gave to so many, for being a voice of the #poor in #LatinAmerica."
The White House Press Secretary seems to go to any lenght to defend the president @newsguy.bsky.social of @olemiss.bsky.social tells @en.france24.com
21.11.2025 17:14 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
For those reading Scandinavian: I argue (behind paywall😢) in the liberal 'Christian' newspaper Vårt Land that #Dilexite strongly shows that also Pope Leo XIV is strongly on the side of #liberationtheology.
#CatholicSocialTeaching #PreferentialOptionForThePoor
This is an electrifyingly clear piece on the Nuremberg trials by @robrinder.bsky.social. The importance – the necessity – of holding power to account. And that photo: all of those regular, everyday men, being brought to justice for acts of unspeakable evil. www.independent.co.uk/voices/nurem...
20.11.2025 10:03 — 👍 8 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1
✨We are happy to announce the IUC call for Interns in 2026!
Check it out🔽
iuc.hr/news/interns...
Please share this link with those you think might be interested.🌍
#iucdubrovnik #internship
"The current geopolitical environment calls for diplomats to remain abreast of continuous policy changes, technological advancements, and scientific discoveries while constantly assessing how these developments align with their country’s interests"
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" #FemalePresidents who shaped #LatinAmerica" by #UPI
Violeta Chamorro (second female president in the whole of the #Americas! - the first was Isabel #Perón)
Mireya Moscoso
Michelle Bachelet
Cristina Kirchner
Laura Chinchilla
Dilma Rousseff
Jeanine Áñez
Xiomara Castro
Dina Boluarte
Claudia Sheinbaum
"A federal grand jury indicted Dugan in May on charges of obstruction and concealing an individual to prevent arrest. She’s set to stand trial beginning Dec. 15. She could face up to six years in federal prison if convicted."
#Judge #HannahDugan
Facsimil de la tapa del libro: Allen, Elise Ann. León XIV. Ciudadano del mundo, misionero del siglo XXI. Lima: Editorial DEBATE, 2025. ISBN 9786125068675
Parece que este libro ya es posible comprar en #Perú ahora; ¿Alguien lo ha leído?
¿Sugerencias para librerias en Perú que realizan envíos al exterior?
#LeónXIV
www.penguinlibros.com/pe/biografia...
Facsimiles of the front pages of Daily Mail, The Guardian, Metro, Morning Star and the I-paper, 17 November, 2025.
The ghosts of Franco, Haider, Le Pen, Milošević and Mussolini, loom ominously over Europe's future, casting a shadow of #nationalism and division.
One might wonder what the remaining 90% of the world's population think about Europe's xenophobia. Will it give us new friends on the multilateral stage?
