Although the ‘decommunization’ law was passed seven years ago, it was only concerned with condemning the communist regime and banning its symbols and propaganda. But finally, a court has ordered to veto this party. The decision of a Ukrainian court to ban the Communist Party of this country has […]
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Confronting catastrophe
Mao Zedong saw the opportunity of radical change when the existing social and political disorder was in a state of critical disarray: “There is great disorder under heaven; the situation is excellent”. Sean Sheehan Zizek goes a step further by noting that, while disorder under heaven is once […]
Architecture (re)constructs childhoods
The war in Ukraine has expelled thousands of children and young people from the country, who are now taking refuge in neighbouring countries. A group of architects work hard to help these displaced young people to integrate into their new communities. Jorge Raedo The “Architecture & Childhood” Work […]
Latin American immigrant, work and identity
Capitalism has ‘assigned’ the role of cheap labour to Latino migrants, justifying it ideologically by the application of racist stereotypes. Claudio Chipana Without breaking racist ideological stereotypes it is not possible to move forward towards a truly integrated and inclusive society, especially for ethnic and national minorities, something […]
Maria Roxo: from sex-work to film-directing
A sex-worker and a first-time director began making a film which would transform their lives. One from a profession that is often viewed with disgust or through the rosy lens of exoticism, and the other a high-status intellectual role in a liberal society. Maria died before the film was completed. After her death, Renata spent months alone to come to terms with what they had done.
















