October 2019 - Toward Freedom

Algeria: Protests Continue, Repression Mounts as Elections Near

Ilhem Rachidi October 31, 2019 Ilhem Rachidi

In Algeria, months of mass protests face increasing state repression as elections near.

Interview from Chile: Neoliberal Anguish Explodes Public Space

Caroline Kim, Pierina Ferretti, translated by Liz Mason-Deese October 29, 2019 Caroline Kim, Pierina Ferretti, translated by Liz Mason-Deese

The uprising in Chile is a struggle to take back our lives from the market and to recover sovereignty over our lives, our bodies, our time, and our territories.

Ecuador: After a Blaze of Protests, A Grey Horizon

Kimberely Brown October 26, 2019 Kimberely Brown

Since the uprisings, the government has defended police, made a series of arrests and proposed new tax reforms that do not differ much from the old ones.