Lula extols “true heroes” of the country: “We need to retell the history of Brazil”
Former Brazilian president grants an interview for the first time since leaving prison on November 8 By Erick GimenesOriginally published
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Argentina embraces progressive hope with challenges on the horizon
Op-Ed Juan Pablo VacatelloFrom Washington, D.C. A few seconds past 9:00 PM last October 27, the outgoing administration of Mauricio
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Photo-report | The Chilean fury behind the lens
Foto-Reportaje | La furia de Chile tras el lente Four young Chilean photographers lived the days of violence directly, documenting
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The Other Nicaragua, Empire and Resistance
Polarized opinions yield opposite views of the political conflict that occurred from April to July 2018. The hegemonic version told by the media depicts a crazed dictatorship murdering peaceful demonstrators. But this article recounts different experiences and different indignations. We use the term “soft coup” and place the people’s capacity for resistance in the context of their history of anti-imperialism…
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Los retrocesos de la izquierda latinoamericana: ¿qué significan?
Estos mismos críticos de la Marea Rosa desde la izquierda fallan al no lograr equilibrar las críticas a los programas sociales con el reconocimiento de sus méritos de largo alcance. Específicamente, los programas sociales fomentan un sentido de eficacia, empoderamiento y participación entre los no privilegiados, en particular los sectores marginados de la población.
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From Colonized Thought to Decolonial Aesthetics: The Search for a “Philosophical Voice” Amongst Puerto Rican Colonized Subjects
In the following article I present an example of how Lola Rodríguez de Tió, a popular Puerto Rican poet, used poetry to raise her voice and fight against colonization and for independence. Her work is a good example of how protest marches as well as multiple forms of anti-colonial expression – sculptures, music, dance, etc. – can be instrumental to communicating the desire for freedom and sovereignty.
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