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Liberty-Washing Venezuela: How Trump Turns Crises into a Narrative of Control
Read in English at Sul Books . Liberty-washing: a prática de invocar seletivamente a linguagem da liberdade, da restauração democrática ou do Estado de direito para legitimar ações coercitivas no exterior, desconsiderando a soberania, as restrições do direito internacional ou liberdades comparáveis no próprio país. Imagens de Fabio Teixeira que retratam um protesto dia 5 de janeiro, da Cinelândia até o Consulado dos Estados Unidos, no Rio de Janeiro – Brasil. A operação ameri
Mirna Wabi-Sabi
Jan 24


“No more massacres, police in the favelas, Israel in Palestine!”
All it does is satisfy a bloodthirsty supremacist ideology of ethnic cleansing and the extermination of a contingent of the population which isn’t useful to the upholding of the capitalist system.
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Nov 3, 2025


War in Rio: the inequality of visibility and legal protection among those killed in a police operation
"Segundo normas internacionais de direitos humanos, às quais o Brasil está juridicamente vinculado, toda morte ocorrida em operações de segurança deve ser registrada, investigada e acompanhada de identificação completa das vítimas."
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Oct 29, 2025


The Rise and Fall of U.S. Economic Influence over Brazil
While the Monroe Doctrine was born as a rhetorical shield against European colonialism, it became a tool for American expansion.
Mirna Wabi-Sabi
Aug 19, 2025


The Silent Determination of Turtles
Read it in English at Sul Books, here . Texto por Mirna Wabi-Sabi, fotos por Fabio Teixeira Tartarugas são criaturas majestosas. Por...
Mirna Wabi-Sabi
May 24, 2025


War and Abuse against Vulnerable Brazilian Populations
The Armed Forces waging war against civilians.
plataforma9
Apr 2, 2025


Bolsonaro supporters do not defend Israel out of respect for Jews, but out of contempt for Arabs
For years, we have seen Bolsonaro and his supporters waving Israeli and American flags, calling for their victory in the annihilation...
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Mar 19, 2025


The Unhoused of Humanity
Written by Mirna Wabi-Sabi Photographed by Fabio Teixeira Photographic series: "Unhoused people work with recyclable waste and are sick",...
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Jun 9, 2024


The DNA of pollution in Rio's Guanabara Bay
Text by Mirna Wabi-Sabi and photography by Fabio Teixeira Originally published August 2nd, 2023, in Brazilian Portuguese. Rio de Janeiro,...
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Aug 3, 2023


Separating organic waste can prevent leptospirosis and save lives
By Mirna Wabi-Sabi and photos by Fabio Teixeira. Published at Abeautifulresistance.org . It can be said that producing less garbage helps to extend human life on the planet, because, among other things, it preserves natural resources on which we depend to survive. Organic waste, in particular, is responsible for the production of methane, considerably increasing humanity's greenhouse gas emissions. But it is possible that the separation of organic waste can save lives in a mo
plataforma9
Jul 5, 2023


Is the Brazilian Left Numb?
Written by Renato Libardi Bittencourt Photographed by Fabio Teixeira There was and still is a certain air of “promise” and “hope” here in...
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Dec 26, 2022


The Connections Between Bolsonaro Supporters, QAnon, Satanism and Aliens
Originally published at Abeautifulresistance.org PHOTOS BY FABIO TEIXEIRA, taken in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. NOVEMBER 02: ‘Bolsonaristas’,...
plataforma9
Dec 5, 2022


The Point of Contention of Brazil’s 2022 Presidential Elections
Written by Mirna Wabi-Sabi and photographed by Fabio Teixeira. Originally published at Abeautifulresistance.org. Lula has won the...
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Nov 7, 2022


Muslim Nigerian Women as Refugees in Brazil
Originally published at Abeautifulresistance.org. “I believe that our human condition is defined more by the push-and-pulls of multiple,...
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Oct 24, 2022


The Inefficiencies of Democracy and Police Operations in Favelas
Originally published at Abeautifulresistance.org To Instrumentalize [Verb]: to give instruments or conditions for something to happen....
Mirna Wabi-Sabi
Jul 31, 2022


Food Waste And Methane Emissions
Written by Mirna Wabi-Sabi and photographed by Fabio Teixeira. Originally published at G&R. Recycling and single use plastics are often...
Mirna Wabi-Sabi
Jun 22, 2022


Ukraine: “Surrendering is not an option”
This article is accompanied by subtitled interviews on YouTube, which can also be read in english as a transcript here. As millions of...
plataforma9
Apr 10, 2022


What Does Justice Mean In The Case Of The Lynching Of A Congolese Man In Brazil?
The original version of this piece, in english, can be found at Truthout. The version below can also be found at...
plataforma9
Mar 7, 2022


Immigrant’s Lynching in Brazil Forces Us to Confront Xenophobia and Colonialism
Protesters demonstrate in memory of the murder of 24-year-old Congolese Moïse Kabagambe and against violence against refugees from the...
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Mar 7, 2022


The Dehumanizing Narrative Around Police Killings in Rio de Janeiro
Trigger warning: violence and death. Photos by Fabio Teixeira, taken on February 11, 2022 in Vila Cruzeiro, Rio de janeiro. The content...
plataforma9
Mar 2, 2022
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