Theory & ResearchThe recent electoral wins of social-democratic and liberal forces in several countries have brought the illusion of a democratic normalization. But it's only that — an illusion. The Far Right has deeply transformed the political culture and the ideological landscape in the long-term, and its emergence is closely related to the economic and social ravages of the past decades. This article explores the connections between global neoliberal transformations and the world becoming much more authoritarian.
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This internationalist gathering will take place in Berlin from June 30 to July 2, 2023 and assembles prominent feminist movements, researchers, and cultural workers – Latin American collectives, Kurdish, Iranian, and North African liberation movements, as well as queer and trans-feminist positions – through a collective curatorial process.
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Theory & ResearchBy looking into housing status, entitlements, infrastructure and policies, the panel “Housing crisis in a time of democratic backsliding” provided an analysis that helps to explain social contradictions and what kind of political action is possible by people excluded and/or repressed given authoritarian spatial dynamics in a society
Theory & ResearchDuring one week, "Contesting Authoritarianism: Perspectives from the South" gathered scholars, activists, students, journalists and many other to discuss the various manifestations of authoritarian neoliberalism, reactionary populism, and strategies of resistance. Here you find the video recordings of our discussions.
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