November 2019

Republic and slavery: democratic transition for whom?

On November 20, the Day of Black Awareness (Dia da Consciência Negra) in Brazil is celebrated. To discuss this date, it is necessary to revisit contemporary events to the 1888 Abolition of Slavery, such as…

The “new politics” as a repetition of the national authoritarian tradition

Mass protests have emerged in different countries of the globe. In Barcelona, ​​Spain, the Catalan independence movement has raised protests against judgments handed down by the Spanish Supreme Court against separatist leaders. In Hong Kong,…