Venezuela is burning. Maduro is digging his heels in while numerous countries are refusing to acknowledge the Constituent Assembly and the population fears for their future. Can the spiral of insanity be stopped? Español
On the rise of Islamophobia and rightwing parties, the ideology of nation-states and other barriers to self-understanding. An interview.
“If we are not able to implement the Peace Agreement to a certain operative extent, we risk the viability of Colombia as a nation,” says Lucas Carvajal, ex-member of the Colombia FARC guerrilla group. Español
In the UK and beyond, filmmaker Deeyah Khan has documented the experiences of ex-Muslims and the “extraordinary levels of persecution, abuse and discrimination they face”.
Closed governments hate open systems. They're afraid of a fast, unmonitored internet infrastructure which offers access to the kind of information that may help to bring about their undoing.
The only way to really bargain with brands is to bargain globally.
As Brazilian politics increasingly escape rational explanation, both the left and and the right get lost in the labyrinth of history. Português
The right-wing campaigning platform has coordinated mass online petitions – and offline actions. Its reach is growing, alarming human rights advocates. Español
Efforts in Canada to provide safe passage for refugees prove that people power can not only shift public policy, but also save lives.
While Brazil made some important strides in sustainable development over the past two decades, it also risks moving backward in the years ahead. Español
Informal networks of self-help and mutual care have given rise to a workers-led alliance in Lebanon to fight for the rights of domestic workers. Español
Why I Am Not a Feminist author argues that feminism has lost touch with its politically radical roots.
