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Tag Archives: human rights

How to be an ally
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August 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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Category: humanity | Tags: activism, advice, advocate, ally, black feminism, discrimination, diversity, equality, feminism, human rights, human rights activism, LGBT rights, racism, white privilege
The bizarre realization that everyone is a person.
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November 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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Category: thoughts | Tags: diary, dream, empathy, equality, forgiveness, human rights, humanity, love, peace, people, psychology, self, thoughts, truth
Jair Bolsonaro isn’t the new Trump – it’s much worse. 2018 Brazilian elections and the normalization of violence.
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October 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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Category: current issues | Tags: bolsonaro, brasil, brazil, corruption, dictatorship, dystopia, elections, fascism, human rights, humanity, indigenous rights, politics, thoughts, violence
I’ve changed my mind – consumers cannot change the world (alone)
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May 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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Category: better world | Tags: activism, capitalism, consumer, consumerism, corporations, ecology, environment, fair trade, human rights, multinationals, naomi klein, pollution, slavery, zero waste
I am democratic so I forbid you from saying anything undemocratic.
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March 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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Category: better world | Tags: animal rights, brexit, democracy, environment, fascism, freedom, freedom of speech, human rights, humanity, marine le pen, politics, Portugal, trump, utopia
Is our History regressing?
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December 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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Category: better world | Tags: animal rights, conservative, feminism, human rights, humanity, marine le pen, modern world, obama, pessimism, progress, racism, society, trump, values
The Invisible: what can we do?
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November 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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Category: better world | Tags: acting, better society, Community, compassion, equality, homeless, homelessness, human rights, humanity, mental illness, misery, poor, project, thoughts

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