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Can mini ponds influence microclimates in the city?
By Mirna Wabi-Sabi [1] During the isolation of the pandemic, I had more time to observe my garden, its movements, growths and beings....
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Feb 17, 2023


Lula and the Yanomami: Uproar Over Photos in Brazil
Two situations caused major uproar in Brazil this month, both involving photos. First is a double exposure image of Lula with shattered...
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Jan 25, 2023


Surveillance State: Digital Monitoring as a Threat to Human Mobility
Written by Mirna Wabi-Sabi Originally published at the CyberOrient journal. Abstract During the COVID-19 pandemic, a “privacy nutrition...
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Dec 16, 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’,...
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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 Problems with superstar environmentalist photographer Sebastião Salgado
It is difficult to bring a critical eye to such a respected figure in the world of artistic, political and environmental activism. People ar
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Sep 10, 2022


New gun control policies in Brazil emulate the USA, but have starker class divides
Originally published at OpenDemocracy in Brazilian Portuguese. Implementing a foreign principle on weapons policy can further exacerbate...
Mirna Wabi-Sabi
Aug 29, 2022


The Utopia Project: ISSUE 3
“Today’s social science is like the production apparatus of modern society: everyone is within it and uses it, but only the bosses draw...
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Aug 22, 2022


The Terms and Conditions of Border-Crossings
Originally published at Abeautifulresistance.org To sign off on; phrasal verb meaning “to give one’s approval to something.” We all sign...
Mirna Wabi-Sabi
Aug 19, 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


Roger Waters' "This Is Not A Drill" tour is a conversation about real threats to humanity
Originally published at A Beautiful Resistance in English, at Le Monde Diplomatique Brasil in Portuguese. Roger Waters' new tour "This Is...
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Jul 19, 2022


Doing Away With Borders: Jornal de Borda Goes Beyond the Frontiers of Art
PDF available here. Abstract: Artists’ publications are often used in contemporary art studies in discussions about the printed page....
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Jul 1, 2022


The Rule Of Law And Its Built-in Marginalizing Features
Written by Mirna Wabi-Sabi and photographed by Aiyana Leong-Knauer. Originally published at G&R. In the wake of the overturn of Roe v....
Mirna Wabi-Sabi
Jun 30, 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


A 'chimera' come true
Universidad de Costa Rica Legends, myths and history come together to recover dreams and illusions from ancient cultures around the world...
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Jun 16, 2022


Anarchist Anti-capitalism: Producing Vs. Authoring
For at least 2 centuries, the alienating division of labor within capitalism is discussed among political writers. We may not always use...
Mirna Wabi-Sabi
May 31, 2022


Signatures As Colonial Weapons
Do you remember the first time you signed a document? I ask when, not if, because chances are you have signed something, and others have...
Mirna Wabi-Sabi
May 30, 2022


‘Natural Capital’ Is Unnatural For Capital
As a concept, ‘Natural Capital’ is contrary to what environmentalists have been trying to achieve for decades, and it is also contrary to...
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Apr 29, 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...
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Apr 10, 2022
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