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Boaventura de Sousa Santos

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Articles Written By Boaventura de Sousa Santos

why we tear down statues

Why We Tear Down Statues

If colonialism and racism and patriarchy had not persisted to this day, no one would have had a problem with the statues they produced still standing there quietly, left to the pigeons.

in brazil a requiem for democracy

In Brazil, a Requiem for Democracy

intellectuals must come to terms with the tragic transparency of the virus

Intellectuals Must Come to Terms With the Tragic Transparency of the Virus