Fownhope’s Heart of Oak Society traces its roots to the age of friendly societies, when communities provided their own safety net. Its anniversary celebrations reveal a tradition still very much alive, says MARK SEDDON
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Talks between Maduro and opposition offer peace hope
The Catholic church is acting as a mediator - showing divisions over tactics on the country's right, writes JOHN HAYLETT
ANGUS REID explains the significance of Cuba’s egalitarian in letter and spirit Family Code and the pertinent lessons it holds for democracies anywhere in the world
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NICK WRIGHT considers how the isolation of Israel and a new film on the controversial Italian communist leader are creating new reference points for Italy’s left
CARLOS MARTINEZ says Cuba’s achievements in the face of a criminal blockade are startling, but the island’s future if the United States succeeds in crushing it looks bleak
AMNON BROWNFIELD STEIN reports that far-right MPs who mobbed the event organised by Hadash may have helped raise awareness of the brutality of the Israeli right
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pulled off a remarkable feat this week in persuading opposition politicians to join him at the Miraflores presidential palace.
The meeting late on Thursday night represented a victory for the president's previously unappreciated diplomatic skills.
It followed the involvement, at Maduro's request, of the Union of South American Nations (Unasur) regional body, which sent a delegation on a two-day visit to Caracas seeking confirmation that all sides were serious about holding talks.
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