Tag: Politics
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About the feminist Joke Smit and some curiosities of the Netherlands
The feminist and politician Joke Smit and her work marked the beginning of the second wave of feminism in the Netherlands. This article will describe a little bit of her life and contributions, together with a few features of the Netherlands that I already could observe in the time I’ve spent here. First of all:…
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Freedom: A short trilogy of the stolen words. The rise of the far right
The Federal Pride Anti-Fascist and Anti-Racist March was carried out on 1st February in Argentina against the words of the president Javier Milei in Davos, and the intention of the government to backtrack the legal framework that protects women and diversity rights: the organising assembly states that more than 800 thousand people marched all over…
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How I lived the stabbing attack at Westfield Bondi Junction Mall
Everything was very fast: I dropped from the bus to get some groceries from the Coles inside the mall, and in less than ten minutes I was leaving it in an emergency evacuation, after hearing the three shots that ended the life of the attacker. At any moment I knew what was going on. That…
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Massive Mothers of Plaza de Mayo round after the far-right candidate Milei triumphed in Argentinian run-off voting
Diverse human rights organisms, social organisations, left parties and non-gruped people accompanied the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo (Madres de Plaza de Mayo) round this Thursday 23th, that was held at 15.30 at the square at the front of the Government House in Buenos Aires, as the Mothers do since 30th April 1977: they couldn´t…
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An eye on each election: Australian Referendum for the Voice and presidential elections in Argentina
With a one-week distance, in Australia and Argentina two decisive elections were held this October: the first one has taken place last Saturday 14th, the referendum for the Aboriginal Voice at Parliament; the second one were the presidential elections in Argentina, held on the last Sunday 22th. A country that does not listen Almost unanimously…
A little fire 