Indigenous and Afro-Brazilian lands are under greater threat in Brazil during COVID-19
The racist discourse of the Bolsonaro government together with the COVID-19 pandemic wreak havoc on Quilombola communities in the Amazon.
Month: August 2020
Venezuelan migrants in Latin America struggle to remain, and to return
Left with few options in pandemic lockdown, Venezuelan migrants are braving half a continent and dangerous conditions to return home.
Meet the artist embroidering Belarus’ protests
For Rufina Bazlova, if the revolution can't be live-tweeted, it must be embroidered instead.
Erdogan’s private police force: a new blow to Turkish democracy
The new strengthened neighborhood watchmen can further monitor and suppress Erdogan's political opponents under the pretext of public security and combating crimes.
The role of the police in gentrification
A lawsuit alleges Breonna Taylor died because Louisville was trying to arrest its way toward economic redevelopment.
From colonialism to COVID-19, Indigenous peoples show resilience in the face of evictions
Looking ahead to recovery from the pandemic, we fear an acceleration of evictions of Indigenous peoples from their lands.