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Una tradición literaria poderosa

1 week ago | africasacountry.com | Luis Castellví Laukamp |Michael Ugarte |Joseph Mangarella |Sean Jacobs

Prácticamente analfabeto y afectado por la lepra, Eyí Moan Ndong (1928-2000) aprendió a tocar el nvet, un instrumento ancestral de tubo de caña de un metro o poco más de largo, que solía llevar hasta tres calabazas como cajas de resonancia. Ingresado doce años en la leprosería de Micomeseng, sus sesiones de nvet para enfermos y cuidadores fueron célebres. Las autoridades coloniales españolas nunca lo vieron con malos ojos, pero tampoco lo tomaron en serio, pues les parecía un payaso folclórico.
University community must keep watch on authoritarian rules that decry critical thinking

Nov 14, 2024 | columbiamissourian.com | Michael Ugarte

Now that an openly authoritarian politician has been elected president of our country by about half of the electorate, we in the university community should keep close watch on administrators all too eager or too frightened to ensure that our educational principles of critical thinking and openness to multiple points of view be kept intact. About opinions in the Missourian: The Missourian's Opinion section is a public forum for the discussion of ideas.
Gratitude felt for students willing to stand in protest over war in Gaza

May 9, 2024 | columbiamissourian.com | Michael Ugarte

"Thank you students in solidarity with Gaza."These are words I'm seeing in signs used by people in Gaza gathering to let the world know what's happening to them as victims of aggression of the Israeli government and military, a country led by a corrupt demagogue, an intimate friend of Trump who will do anything to keep himself in power. About opinions in the Missourian: The Missourian's Opinion section is a public forum for the discussion of ideas.
Martha Gellhorn: sin pelos en la lengua

May 2, 2024 | fronterad.com | Michael Ugarte

Objetividad e imparcialidad. Son dos principios de periodismo que no le convencían a Martha Gellhorn (1908-1998), periodista norteamericana, reportera de la Guerra Civil Española, novelista, luchadora antifascista y voz a favor de derechos de los víctimas de guerras, particularmente niños y niñas. “Engañoso objetivismo mierdero” (objectivity bullshit), así lo decía en múltiples ocasiones en las cartas a sus amigos y conocidos, personalidades como Eleanor Roosevelt, H. G.
If we don't make a change, more shootings at public events will keep happening

Mar 15, 2024 | columbiamissourian.com | Michael Ugarte

By Michael Ugarte Editor's note: This letter was written in response to the Super Bowl rally shooting in Kansas City in early February. "We will hold all involved in the [Kansas City] shooting responsible." Does that include members of Congress, the NRA, weapons dealers, all who interpret the Second Amendment of the Constitution as a license to bring automatic weapons to public events - weapons designed exclusively to kill people?
Government must be responsible, responsive enough to raise debt ceiling

Jan 30, 2023 | columbiamissourian.com | Michael Ugarte

Editor’s note: This was submitted as an open letter to Blaine Luetkemeyer. I’m not writing to you personally because I’ve given up on communicating with my 4th District representatives through the years for lack of attention to my letters. As your constituent, I implore you to allow for a raise in the debt limit. There is too much at stake. The impending shut-down of our government will be outrageously expensive.