Another Gloomy Year Ahead for Venezuela

January 9, 2017 by Lucia Conti

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2016 has closed as the worst year for Venezuela so far. But 2017 is likely to beat this gloomy record if President Maduro does not manage to find a solution for the country, a solution that seems more and more cumbersome to achieve by the day.

Is Venezuela Beyond Help?

October 27, 2016 by Lucia Conti

Anti-government protests continue in Venezuela. Image via wikipedia.

Venezuela is not on the brink of a disaster, it is beyond that.

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Mercosur at its lowest

September 21, 2016 by Lucia Conti

Old times Mercosur: Hugo Chavez, Dilma Rousseff, Pepe Mujica and Cristina Kirchner. Image by Wikimedia

Mercosur is at a political impasse, without Presidency and with three out of five members trying to isolate Venezuela. But even more daunting, Argentina and Brazil seem to be working tirelessly to deprive Mercosur of any political connotation.

Public Protests Are Great — But Our Private Conversations On Bigotry Will Matter More

August 19, 2017 By Chris Walker Leave a Comment

To defeat white supremacy and other forms of bigotry, we’ll need to have a series of “uncomfortable” conversations with our friends, loved ones, and coworkers.

Let’s All Jump on the Anti-Racist Bandwagon!

August 18, 2017 By Michael Patrick Lewis Leave a Comment

It’s easy to hate the white supremacists and their ilk. What’s not so easy is to admit how we’ve been feeding these groups.

7 Ways Hip Hop Culture Can Eclipse White Supremacy

August 18, 2017 By Dr. Adia Winfrey Leave a Comment

“Whiteness is the process by which White people fail to recognise how race impacts their lives; White privilege is the personal benefits of living in a society where Whiteness is centred; and White supremacy are the political outcomes of this racial buffer.” ~Dr. Zuleyka Zevallos, Applied Sociologist & Swinburne University Research Fellow

The Truth Behind the Removal of Confederate Monuments

August 18, 2017 By Jerry Newberry 4 Comments

What is the real reason Confederate monuments and statues are suddenly being seen as symbols of racism and slavery?

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Another Gloomy Year Ahead for Venezuela

Is Venezuela Beyond Help?

Mercosur at its lowest