Bolsonaro’s neoliberal agenda -that mirrors the far right’s- worsens Brazil’s economic problems. There will come a time of general disillusionment, and the Left has to be intelligent enough, to galvanise all that anger, all that frustration y and build something. Nathan Raia The scenario is not very optimistic: […]
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Gangs talk of peace but may keep preparing for war
An effort to broker peace between Ecuador’s brutal drug gangs is gathering speed after leaders of both major gang alliances expressed a willingness to reduce violence. Chris Dalby In a June 2 video, Choneros gang leader Adolfo Macías, alias “Fito,” said he was seeking to take “the first […]
Boric’s eroding popularity
Even though they are problems that his predecessors left him (inflation, increasing violence and conflict in the Araucania region), they have put his government into a very sensitive and highly problematic situation that is generating a lot of tension. However, his plans to make Chile a better country are going […]
All struggles must be united as we are all oppressed
This is the thinking of Selma James, who advocates the union between feminism, anti-racism and the environmental movements, and for whom a Care Income is an instrument to end poverty, reduce inequalities and protect the planet.
Turkish migrant life in Germany: Access denied
Government agreements facilitate exploitation by business interests and provide a source of income to the country exporting its workers. Religion, racism and language problems are useful tools to stop migrants demanding their rights, with echoes of colonialism. Historical events in both countries can have unexpected impacts. Graham Douglas […]