In the recent Arab Spring, a Syrian singer had his vocal chords cut after singing at protest rallies. Forty years ago the Chilean musician Victor Jara had his hands chopped off before being murdered by government forces. In both cases, music was seen as challenging the power of a dictatorship.
Laurie also looks at a new book co-authored by economist Professor Ian Goldin, a former Vice President of the World Bank, which examines the history, present and future of immigration and argues that, overall, immigration is essential for economic and cultural prosperity.
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Who needs migrant workers?
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For some they are the backbone of the economy; for others they are the biggest threat. It seems migrants are everywhere. Some countries encourage migration,... Read more : Who needs migrant workers?
Who counts as a refugee?
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The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This LearningSpace unit explores how changing social... Read more : Who counts as a refugee?
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