Defending democracy against the far right involves many strategies, some short term, others medium term
Portugal assumes the EU presidency at a crucial moment. Amid a fluid scenario and systemic risks, the way Europe emerges from the pandemic may be relevant in terms of rebalancing a disparate global agenda
The US is as vulnerable to authoritarian adventures as any other country
Polarization against the 1 percent is purely rhetorical, its sole aim being to mask the real, democracy-vs-fascism 2.0 polarization, so that fascism may prevail democratically
The new coronavirus pandemic has called into question many of the political certitudes that seemed to have been consolidated over the past forty years
The only possible escape route for Brazil is to make sure that, in 2022 at the latest, the hellish nightmare of Bolsonarismo is democratically brought to its end
The truth is that statues are a thing of the past only as long as they stand quietly in squares, as indifferent to us as we are to them
When statues come under assault, they leap from the past to become part of our present
Once again, after so many other times, Brazilās wealthy would rather run the risk of descending into dictatorship (if thatās not what they wanted to begin with) rather than have the lower classes express their aspiration to be included in the nation
The things it allows us to see and the way in which they are interpreted and assessed will determine the future of the civilization in which we live. Unlike other apparitions, these ones are real and are here to stay
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