LONG READ As the world was overtaken by upheaval last year, one photo emerging from the uprisings depicts a protestor bearing a promise: “Neoliberalism was born in Chile and will die in Chile.” Spilling over into the new year, the revolts in Chile, Lebanon, Iraq, Sudan, Hong Kong, Algeria, Uganda, France and elsewhere have led […]
There is no left-wing representation at any level and to start one needs clear thought
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Politicians depend on our ability to forget their worst transgressions in order to manipulate the public discourse
Falsehoods spread through media and politicians serve to polarise, destabilise and depoliticise
Blighted by a series of political scandals, the country’s hard-won democracy is on the skids