In PerspectiveIn just six years, Chile underwent a dramatic political reversal: from the 2019 uprising demanding progressive reforms and deeper democracy to the rise of far-right leader José Antonio Kast. This analysis traces how a moment of democratic possibility gave way to authoritarian nostalgia.
In Perspective
In PerspectiveThe U.S. military intervention in Venezuela signals a renewed phase of imperial escalation in what is understood as the Western Hemisphere. Framed through the so-called “Donroe Doctrine,” it reveals the convergence of geopolitical domination, extractivist interests, and the authoritarian restructuring of U.S. power into a project of imperial fascism.
By Pablo Uc
In PerspectiveInstitutions of culture and knowledge are facing an existential threat from an AI-powered assault. But interpretative entities such as universities, courts, and digital platforms are not only tools of domination, but also key terrains of struggle. As algorithmic bombardment threatens to disintegrate the common sense, we have to expand the commons of sense.
In Perspective
In
a time when authoritarianism is globalized, leftist victories
also have a spillover effect that inspires counter-strategies in
different geographies. In this article, Özge Yaka draws some lessons from the Mamdani campaign and points to challenges for socialists around the globe.
By Özge Yaka
