Tag Archives: human rights
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How to be an ally
3August 22, 2019 by Cláudia
When dealing with discrimination and marginalized groups, whether we are talking about sexism, racism, homophobia, transphobia etc. etc., if we …
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The bizarre realization that everyone is a person.
Leave a commentNovember 22, 2018 by Cláudia
I’m standing on the line at the groceries store, thinking about my day and trying to figure out the meaning …
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Jair Bolsonaro isn’t the new Trump – it’s much worse. 2018 Brazilian elections and the normalization of violence.
3October 28, 2018 by Cláudia
Two years after Trump’s presidential victory, the political situation in Brazil cannot help but leave a feeling of deja-vu. Lunatic …
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I’ve changed my mind – consumers cannot change the world (alone)
3May 11, 2018 by Cláudia
In the past couple of years, I’ve been mostly focused on the environmental, social and health problems related to our …
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I am democratic so I forbid you from saying anything undemocratic.
Leave a commentMarch 17, 2017 by Cláudia
Democracy is an ambivalent concept with unclear delimitations. Where do we draw the line? The answer is not obvious and …
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Is our History regressing?
Leave a commentDecember 4, 2016 by Cláudia
Two decades ago being homophobic was the norm. People didn’t even know what sexual orientation really meant. When I told …
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The Invisible: what can we do?
Leave a commentNovember 20, 2016 by Cláudia
In the last two posts, I’ve been addressing homelessness. I’ve been discussing how we excuse ourselves from caring and how …
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The Invisible: why we should care.
1November 10, 2016 by Cláudia
When looking at a homeless person, most people will assume their situation is somehow their fault, a result of their …
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The Invisible: they are right in front of us, but we choose to look away
3November 3, 2016 by Cláudia
The world we live in often strikes us as terribly unfair, sick and cruel. Luckily, a lot of people are …
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The Paradox of Tolerance
2September 4, 2016 by Cláudia
Life gets progressively more complicated as we awaken values and beliefs: we get more mindful of our actions, their consequences …
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