"it’s very likely that we will go into an even darker place than we are now...but... #history tells us that there will then be a rebuilding, and the rebuildings that have come in the past...have always built on what came before", writes @philippesands.bsky.social for @theglobeandmail.com. #justice

"The proponents of #capitalism in its extreme forms tend to overlook the good things achieved by #communism: the efforts to overcome unemployment, the concern for the #poor", said (anti-communist) Pope John Paul II in an interview published in The Guardian, 2 November 1993, p. 11 @kevjg.bsky.social

Cover of the January/February 2026 edition of @newrepublic.com. Seems like it CAN happen in the U.S, and anywhere else...

The official version, along with a lot more on the global media landscape, in the new report, out today, from @unesco.org : www.unesco.org/en/world-med...

Feliz año nuevo Happy New Year Godt Nytt År to all friends (and enemies) in Bluesky. May it be a good year for all of humanity!!

#King Harald V just stated that "Being able to put oneself in the situation of others and #empathize with each other is absolutely crucial for the journey from an 'I' to a 'we.' And that is where we must go, that is where we need to be. Both in international #solidarity and in our everyday lives."

Please see below & share widely my new text published today @truthout.org The Border is Everywhere "Now, more than ever, it is clear that the border is present wherever immigrant communities are present — wherever our sisters and brothers live, work, and struggle" truthout.org/articles/tru...

¿Y qué pasó la última vez que #Sheinbaum hizo una promesa así? @pajaropolitico.bsky.social @reuters.com @hansdigital.bsky.social @sociedad-noticias.bsky.social @latinus-us.bsky.social @efe.com @elpaismexico.bsky.social @eleconomista.com.mx @areyesvigueras.bsky.social

"Handmaid's Tale Theme Park"

"El recrudecimiento de las redadas por parte del Servicio de Control de Inmigración y Aduanas de EE. UU. - #ICE deja una huella profunda en la salud mental de miles de personas, como estrés, ansiedad y depresión." Este es un videoinforme importante by @deutschewelle.dw.com

"En su respuesta a este medio, vía Transparencia para el Pueblo, la #Cancillería #mexicana no reconoce a ningún agente acreditado por parte de #Rusia." Supongo que la gente puede sacar sus propias conclusiones... " #México es un país libre, #independiente y #soberano." - Claudia #Sheinbaum #4T

"No es la primera vez que una de las obras #ferroviarias prioritarias del #Gobierno sufre un descarrilamiento, sin embargo, es la primera vez que se registran víctimas mortales por ello", escribe @micaelavarela.bsky.social en @elpais.com. #4T Mientras esperamos los peritajes, recuerden esto👇

"el 74 % de las víctimas de “operaciones legales y de guerra” registradas en ese lapso se concentraron en solo tres entidades: Tamaulipas, con 259; seguido por Zacatecas con 31 y Coahuila con 16." #Mexico #4T

Excellent, as always, from @johnbuss.bsky.social. #FightFascism #SaveDemocracy

2025 ha sido un año de grandes retos para Iberoamérica. Desde Fundación Carolina hemos publicado libros, #AnálisisCarolina y #DocumentosDeTrabajo que ayudan a comprender los desafíos de la región. Accede a las publicaciones aquí  ➡️ https://www.fundacioncarolina.es/estudios-analisis/publicaciones/

I mean...

Audrey MacAlpine reports from the ground in Kyiv for @aljazeera.com. #FightiFascism #FreeUkraine #SaveDemocracy

Dear friends here at BlueSky: Merry Christmas Feliz Navidad God Jul May you all find peace and compassion for these days!✨✨✨

Not much #RobinHood actions to see from this administration. It behaves much more like the Sheriff of Nottingham...

As we get close to #Christmas #Eve, it might be timely to ask what the #political and #social implications of the main message of The #NewTestament is. #ReligionAsProtest #TheologyAsFreedom @liberationtheology.bsky.social @frostinthepines.bsky.social @ericsalsburg.bsky.social @leslye.bsky.social

"Afinal, o que mais se mostra é a mentira como distorção da figura e da mensagem de Jesus, que de profeta judeu passa a Deus imperial", argumenta Dora #Incontri en 'Religião e mentira distorções e verdades na história do cristianismo'. Acceso abierto en la Revista #Poliética.

"la mayoría [de los #pobres] lo son porque la #estructura #social y #económica no les permite salir de su situación", escribe #Cardenal Felipe #Arizmendi Esquivel, #Obispo Emérito de #SanCristóbal de las Casas, en @elsoldemexico.oem.com.mx.

In International Journal of Latin American Religions, Barrera Rivera & Lecaros argue that " #far-right political leaders seek to regain legitimacy in the religious sphere", and that "Conservative religious #authoritarianism in #Peruvian politics has a serious impact on the weakening of #democracy."

The #Episcopal #Diocese of #Virginia is offering a Zoom-based winter book study on the book Critical Race #Theology: White Supremacy, American #Christianity, and the Ongoing #CultureWars by Juan Floyd-Thomas, Associate Professor, @vudivinity.bsky.social. Study will be led by Canon J. Lee Hill, Jr.

In the Review of the year 2025: books, @churchtimes.bsky.social mentions the Haunting Questions of #LiberationTheology, edited by Jione Havea. You can find the full CT review of the book - published by @scmpress.bsky.social - at tinyurl.com/y4rjff6p @drkatiecross.bsky.social @jkshields.bsky.social

Revista Avances del CESOR [Vol. 22, #33 (2025)] tiene una bonita sección de acceso abierto sobre "Crítica y violencia en el #catolicismo americano del siglo XX." Mucho material relevante sobre la #TeologíaDeLaLiberación. #LiberationTheology @historiaypolitica.bsky.social @jmoraltheology.bsky.social

"Trump has...adopted the trappings of royalty just as he has asserted...unbridled power to transform American government and society to his liking...Mr. Trump has established a new, more audacious version of the imperial presidency that goes far beyond even the one associated with Richard M. Nixon"

Don't miss this online event (Jan. 6) on the relation between #faith and #democracy. An absolute stellar panel with @crawfordstuff.bsky.social, @revjimwallis.bsky.social, @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social and @sharonbrous.bsky.social. Organized by Franciscan Action Network and @paxchristiusa.bsky.social

Should we draw something about world politics from the covers of @foreignaffairs.com in 2024/25, it is that the return of Trump to the White House will change the world for the foreseeable future. Democracy is diminishing, while we see the rise of a Hobbesian world😭😭😭 #FightFascism #SaveDemocracy

🎄✨ Season’s greetings from the Coimbra Group ✨🎄 As 2025 comes to a close, we thank our members, partners and friends for a truly exceptional year - one that marked the 40th anniversary of the Coimbra Group. Wishing you a peaceful festive season and a New Year filled with health and inspiration. 🌟

A first look inside the Norwegian Embassy’s Christmas preparations 📷👀 Ambassador @NorwayAmbUSA and Chef Eilif introduce Norwegian holiday traditions during NBC4’s holiday special. Full special airs 12/25 at 5:30 PM EST on @nbcwashington.com

Remember when you thought we were too negative at the start of the year? www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

El derecho a defender DDHH avanza. Este #DocumentoDeTrabajo analiza la protección reforzada de las personas defensoras y el reconocimiento de este derecho como autónomo en la jurisprudencia de la Corte IDH. ✍️ Eduardo Ferrer Mac-Gregor 👉 https://bit.ly/4aWk9SG

Time once again for my very own (short, this week) cartoon carousel of #myart from the last 7 days. Special thanks to all who repost and interact with my work, it is truly appreciated. As always, prints of my work are available.

"Some #churches, using public art [Anti-ICE nativities] to do public #theology, have chosen to be #prophetic about this key political and moral issue [dignity of immigrants] of our time", writes @heidischlumpf.bsky.social in a key reflection for @commonweal.bsky.social.

🔴#HoyEnAnimal | El 16 de diciembre de 2010, Marisela Escobedo fue asesinada frente al Palacio de Gobierno de Chihuahua cuando buscaba justicia por el feminicidio de su hija. 15 años después, una petición busca que el Estado reconozca su responsabilidad en el caso.

Invites for a corruption-free life

“No hay #libertad sin #justicia #social.” Muy bien expresado por los editores de @pagina12ok.bsky.social en la edición de hoy.

For JD Vance, it all comes down to immigrants as causes of social disorder and decay www.politico.com/newsletters/...

So, exchange "migrants" with "Jews", and "American citizens" with "Volksdeutsche", and we get an idea of where the #U.S. is heading... "fight against #fascism" #Trump, presidential address, 17 December 2025.

"Venezuelans would be better off, America would be better off—the entire hemisphere would be better off—if Maduro was deposed." But not the way Trump would do it, which will not lead to that result in any case. lnk.thebulwark.com/4s4n8hZ

Very well said, and a great comment to the state of the world - where power seems to dictate the rules😥

Good for Senator Gallego.

“People of faith choose love over cruelty”, say faith leaders in San Francisco.🤩🤩🤩

DHS clearly has an official nationwide policy of threatening people who attempt to follow, record, document, and protest their activities. The DOJ asserts that this is “domestic terrorism” activity. Check out this report, where Cato’s David Bier lays out the facts ➡️ https://ow.ly/eaL750XKsv4

Así que no tuvimos que esperar mucho antes de que se cambiara la política de no comentar los asuntos internos de otros países de América Latina... #Mexico #4T

"los funcionarios del actual gobierno, empezando por la presidenta Claudia #Sheinbaum, presumen que hay plena libertad de expresión en México, cuando la realidad es completamente distinta", dice @gabrielaw.bsky.social a @eluniversalmx.bsky.social #Mexico #4T granodesal.com/978970966655...

There are movements in Venezuela working for liberty, justice, human rights, and social accountability that are not aligned with either Nicolás Maduro or María Corina Machado. These groups focus on rights protection, documentation of abuses, and conflict monitoring, not partisan exploitation. 1/9

1. Human Rights and Legal Defense Organizations (Non-Aligned Civil Society) A. Foro Penal — Pro bono legal assistance to people arbitrarily detained, including political prisoners, and documents abuses across the country. foropenal.com 2/9