Is it the end of neoliberalism in Chile?

Is it the end of neoliberalism in Chile?

By Carolina Perez Dattari A new constitutional convention is imagining a country radically different from the one forged by murderous dictator Augusto Pinochet. When Chile overwhelmingly elected Gabriel Boric on 19 December, I was elated. Left-wing Boric had been...
What’s behind the chaos in Chile? 🔊

What’s behind the chaos in Chile? 🔊

The nation of Chile is “at war” – or so says the president Sebastián Piñera as a wave of protests has swept the South American country for the last week. Piñera has declared a state or emergency, calling in the military, and putting in place curfews, including the...
Q+A: Venezuela in crisis: How did we get here?

Q+A: Venezuela in crisis: How did we get here?

Venezuela is once again at a crossroads. The opposition leader Juan Guaidó has declared himself the interim leader of the country, while calls are growing internationally for President Nicolas Maduro to step aside. But what is the historic context behind the ongoing...
What does it mean to be responsible? 🔊

What does it mean to be responsible? 🔊

What does it mean to be responsible? And how has neoliberalism changed our conception of personal responsibility? Maria Armoudian speaks to Susanna Trnka about the factors that shape our lives and our ways of being: ideas, events, and what she calls...