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Internationalism and democracy

A planet haunted by democratic upheavals

Remembering Patrice Lumumba, Marielle Franco and Chico Mendes, and news of new year struggles in four continents

Worldwide Climate Protest, Algiers Upsurge, Stédile on Venezuela, Philippines Strike, Yellow Vests, Remembering Marielle, Ukraine Elections, Pakistani Women's Movement Under Attack

Marielle Franco represented a progressive new left, built on advocating for Brazil’s most vulnerable citizens, making her murder doubly tragic.