Muslim Women Counterpublics: Pessimism of the Intellect, Optimism of the Will
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Muslim Women Counterpublics: Pessimism of the Intellect, Optimism of the Will

Muslim women respond to political trauma by exercising their citizenship and care work beyond the family. Their activism is not driven by patriarchal indoctrination, but by a belief that one cannot lose hope in the possibility of justice.

France, UK Brought to Standstill by Huge Workers Demonstrations – 2 Articles
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France, UK Brought to Standstill by Huge Workers Demonstrations – 2 Articles

Millions of French workers took to the streets in protest as the country was brought to a standstill in a “citizens’ insurrection” over the government’s attack on pension schemes. On February 1, the UK came the closest it has come in a generation to a general strike.

Protests Continue in Peru; Also: Interview with a Leader of the Protests
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Protests Continue in Peru; Also: Interview with a Leader of the Protests

Government of Dina Boluarte presents a bill to hold general elections in October 2023, a central demand of protesters. Also: Interview with Lourdes Huanca Atencio, President of the Federation of Peasant, Artisan, Indigenous, Native and Salaried Women of Peru.