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A comparative history of slavery in the Spanish and Portuguese Empires is needed
Society
A comparative history of slavery in the Spanish and Portuguese Empires is needed
July 26, 2026

Brazil’s slavery was uniquely Portuguese – shaped by centuries of African contact, Arab loanwords, and a legal system where manumission was common.

Human rights: The siren song to enslave humanity
July 24, 2026

The 1975 Helsinki Accords weren’t about human rights – they were capitalism’s lifeline. Facing collapse after 1973, the West weaponized “freedom” to open Eastern Europe to capital.

Human rights: The siren song to enslave humanity
Society
Simple environmental issues that are taboo for the global elite
Society
Simple environmental issues that are taboo for the global elite
July 23, 2026

Because we are accustomed to green madness, we often overlook simple environmental issues.

Hagiography and the rule of Ali Khamenei
July 23, 2026

Alongside institutional and strategic aspects, Khamenei’s leadership model also encompasses a specific symbolic and personal dimension.

Hagiography and the rule of Ali Khamenei
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Trump’s bombing campaign in Iran just sinks U.S. into a deeper quagmire
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Trump’s bombing campaign in Iran just sinks U.S. into a deeper quagmire
July 22, 2026

Nothing he says is taken seriously, as Tehran knows all along that Trump is always creating distractions.

Has the Brazilian people finally found an ‘enemy’?
July 21, 2026

The childish rivalry with Argentines, inflamed by the media, reveals moral weaknesses within Brazilian society.

Has the Brazilian people finally found an ‘enemy’?
Society
Technological sovereignty as a geopolitical category
World
Technological sovereignty as a geopolitical category
July 21, 2026

Even superpowers depend on global supply chains. The real prize? Setting the rules others follow.

Why so many Colombian mercenaries are fighting in Ukraine
July 20, 2026

Ex-FARC fighters and unsuspecting young men die for money that may never be paid, and which their families in Colombia will almost certainly never receive.

Why so many Colombian mercenaries are fighting in Ukraine
World
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