Democracies don’t just bounce back after dictatorships
Santiago Mitre's film details the complex judicial process against members of the military junta…
Peru protests: What to know about Indigenous-led movement shaking the crisis-hit country
What you have now is an unpopular ex-president in jail and an unpopular president with contested claims to legitimacy in power. It is very different context…
Lost at sea
Review of Enzo Traverso, Revolution: An Intellectual History…
Lula beats Bolsonaro in Brazil’s runoff election
With 50.84% of the votes, the former president and leader of the Workers' Party became the president of the South American giant in an election marked by polarization, fake news, and electoral…
Has Vladimir Putin been outflanked by the Russian far right?
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, the Kremlin has sought to minimise the reality of war, however on the far right, many feel that Russia is holding back too much and are increasingly calling…
Karl Popper and the social engineering: utopian vs. piecemeal
The philosophical and sociological debate about utopian engineering as an erroneous construction of society is of utmost importance since Economics, Sociology and Political Science all have deep historical roots, as Karl Popper…
How democracies die – Review
Justification of democracy has become an essential theme in the current literature on political philosophy. Different factors have created the conditions for this to happen, but mainly they can be resumed in…
Columbus statues are coming down – why he is so offensive to Native Americans
Columbus statues are coming down – why he is so offensive to Native Americans. Over the past few weeks, statues of Christopher Columbus have been beheaded, covered with red paint, lassoed around…
Censorship with “C” of “Chisel”
The world has been immersed in the mobilizations against police abuse and racism for several weeks. Peaceful protests are mixed with vandalism, promoting a better world through violence in all its forms…
Decolonizing Universalism: A Transnational Feminist Ethic – Book Review
In Decolonizing Universalism, Serene J. Khader addresses pertinent issues surrounding feminist efforts to promote gender equality and dismantle the oppression of women in developing countries.…