#DemocraticTransformations

The Loop

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4 months ago

🎭 Youth climate activism prefigures just futures, not distant utopias Despite widespread political inertia in responding to the climate crisis, youth climate activists are reshaping politics. Turkan Firinci Orman argues that by embodying Hannah Arendt’s ideas of freedom...

🎭 #DemocraticTransformations No.20
🌎 @turkanfirinci.bsky.social argues that by embodying #HannahArendt’s ideas of freedom and action, 🪧 youth #ClimateActivists are transforming utopias from rigid blueprints into living practices of collective possibility.
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The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

6 months ago

🎭 #DemocraticTransformations No.19
🤳 Drawing from her research into #SocialMedia as a space for sharing marginalised narratives, 💻 Friedel Marquardt presents the online 'grace space' to safely foster transformative conversations around new ideas.
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The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

6 months ago

🎭 What the West gets wrong about democracy Western democratic ideals have been imposed upon former colonies around the world. In Africa, this imposition reveals liberal democracy’s contradictions. Mebratu Kelecha invites a radical reimagining,...

🎭 #DemocraticTransformations No.18
🌍 In Africa, the imposition of Western democratic ideals reveals liberal democracy’s contradictions.
💡Mebratu Kelecha invites a radical reimagining, through decolonial praxis and epistemic rupture.
#Decolonisation
👉 bit.ly/4lCChCV

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

9 months ago

🎭 Why Africa needs non-adversarial democracy Democracy in Africa is at a crossroads. While regimes do hold elections, many still fail to deliver on their democratic promises. Mebratu Kelecha argues for a non-adversarial form of democracy inspire...

🎭 #DemocraticTransformations No.17
🗳️ While regimes in #Africa do hold elections, many still fail to deliver on their democratic promises.
🤝 Mebratu Kelecha argues for a non-adversarial form of #Democracy which emphasises inclusivity, consensus-building, and cooperation.
➡️ ow.ly/kISY50W0Fu0

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

1 year ago

🎭 Not a race race: why it doesn’t matter whether Kamala Harris 'became Black' Despite being the first Black woman to run for US President on a major party ticket, Kamala Harris’ identity plays no prominent role in public perception. Hans Asenbaum argues that Trump’s attempts to...

🎭 #DemocraticTransformations No.16
🗳️ Kamala Harris may be the first Black woman to run for President, but her identity plays a minor role in public perception. @hansasenbaum.bsky.social argues that her indefinability is creating a new progressive identity politics.
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The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

1 year ago

🎭 What can we learn from Poland’s queer capital, Poznań? In the EU's most homophobic country, Poznań stands out as a beacon of queer acceptance and activism. Polish native Tomasz Gola explores the ways this city has become queer-friendly, highlighting the r...

🎭 #DemocraticTransformations No.15
🏳️‍🌈 In the EU's most homophobic country, Poznań stands out as a beacon of queer acceptance. Tomasz Gola highlights the role of local NGOs, cultural receptivity & proactive governance in its transformation.
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