An HDP activist in Istanbul talks about the recent elections, the Kurdish movement’s political strategies, and the need to organize locally in the social sphere. (Interview transcribed and translated from the Turkish).
The problem with Central European liberal anti-nationalism is not that it went too far, but that it never really existed.
There is a growing climate of suspicion and hostility towards those viewed as outsiders to the predominantly white and Catholic nation.
All in all, the future of the EU social democratic parties very likely depends on how the PSOE will address the migration issue. Español
Anti-abortion and anti-LGBT ‘extremists’ attended a high-level summit on religious freedom this week, where government officials explained how to access US funding
Thanks to the pressure of the movement #AbortoLegalYa, the Chamber of Deputies passed the draft bill on voluntary interruption of pregnancies. We now await the final vote on the 8th of August in the Senate. Español
¿Puede una organización de derechos humanos en América Latina liberarse del modelo tradicional de sostenibilidad financiera que depende casi en un 100% de financiación internacional? ¡Sí se puede! English
Can a human rights organization in Latin America free itself from the traditional model of financial sustainability that depends nearly 100% on international funders? Yes, it can. Español
A review of The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt, (Blackwell's 2012).
Gracias a la presión del movimiento #AbortoLegalYa, la Cámara de Diputados aprobó el proyecto de ley de interrupción voluntaria del embarazo. Ahora estamos ante la votación definitiva del 8 de Agosto en el Senado. English
En las listas de los peores países para ser mujer es común que figuren países como Yemen, India, Pakistán, Chad, Siria e Irán. Curiosamente, entre ellos no figura México. English
The rankings of the worst countries in the world to be a woman usually list Yemen, India, Pakistan, Chad, Syria and Iran. Oddly, Mexico is not among them. Español
