Escritos Críticos

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  • Il realismo magico capitalista

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    I popoli indigeni che i gesuiti e altri esploratori incontrarono in Nord America ridevano sempre delle idee dei coloni (la citazione è una sintesi personale di vari documenti): “Voi dite di essere liberi e che tutto ciò che fate lo fate per obbedienza ai vostri re, ai vostri capitani, ai vostri sciamani, ai vostri mariti…”…

  • Venezuela: The cause of the problem will never be the solution

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    As a consequence of the recent attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of its president by unilateral resolution of the White House, academics, artists, and politicians from different countries are calling on the Global South to awaken to the accelerated process of “Palestinianization of the world.” Venezuela: The cause of the problem will never be…

  • The emperor has no clothes

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    In a 2007 back cover of Página12, we reflected on the ideolexical concept of being right-wing: «Twenty or thirty years ago in the Southern Cone, it was enough to declare yourself a leftist to go to prison or lose your life in a torture session (…). Being right-wing was not only politically correct but also…

  • Informe especial del Senado y audiencia pública expusieron operaciones de cambio de régimen de la CIA

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    En el 50.º aniversario de la audiencia del Senado sobre operaciones encubiertas de la CIA en Chile, se publicaron documentos que muestran cómo la administración Ford intentó bloquear la investigación del Comité Church. Este informe destaca la extensa intervención de EE.UU. en la desestabilización del gobierno de Salvador Allende, revelando cuestiones éticas contemporáneas.

  • Stupid White Men 2.0

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    One evening in 1997, I disembarked from a small wooden boat on an island in the Indian Ocean between Quisanga and Pangane, Mozambique. I was accompanied by the renowned author of Mozambique: The Revolution Under Fire (1984), now retired from the Open University in England. Joe was a renegade American, author of several books and…

  • Identität oder Bewusstsein?

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    Das Latin American Memorial, eine Kulturstiftung in São Paulo, die sich der Förderung der Vielfalt und Integration der lateinamerikanischen Völker verschrieben hat, lud mich ein, in einem kurzen Video die Frage „Was bedeutet es, Lateinamerikaner zu sein?“ zu beantworten. Nur wenige Dinge sind so anregend wie Fragen, und nur wenige Fragen sind so schwer zu…

  • The politics of cruelty and incelity

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    The empire of denial closes its eyes and believes. “Professor, “a student told me,” take a chance and say who will win tomorrow. “Trump. I had already said it in various media, but I am not interested in partisan politics in my classes. “According to all the polls, Kamala wins. Why would she lose? “Because…

  • Ruling Over Ashes or Becoming Ashes

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    On September 4, 2024, a tropical storm descended upon Jacksonville. The conversation with Jill Stein at the Jacksonville University auditorium was scheduled for 5:30 PM, a time when darkness had already fallen due to the storm. To deter attendance, the Democratic Party Committee arranged for Kamala Harris, then a Senate candidate, to deliver a speech…

  • “We Have the Best Democracy Money Can Buy”

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    Jill Stein, the Green Party presidential candidate at Jacksonville University, discussed her activist background, emphasizing public health, environment, and electoral reforms. She criticized gun violence driven by lobbyists, called for universal healthcare, and proposed a diplomatic foreign policy. Stein highlighted the need for democracy, challenging the two-party system and addressing human rights concerns, particularly in…