Decriminalization of abortion in Brazil: brief analysis on lawsuit ADPF 442
The politics of abortion rights in Brazil entered a new chapter in October. Before his voluntary retirement, the last act of Federal Supreme Court (STF) Justice Luís Roberto Barroso was to cast a vote in favor of lawsuit ADPF 442, which seeks to decriminalize abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy.
The power of anti-gender politics and its effects on human rights
by Sonia Corrêa [1] Anti-gender politics: Why the name and how to define it today? In September 2025, there is little doubt that the relentless
Anti-trans lawfare: the new offensive against trans rights
Legal instruments are being waged in a new offensive against the trans community. By Bruna G. Benevides, originally published in Portuguese at Portal Catarinas. In
Bergoglio, his legacies, and what comes next: An interview with Stefano Fabeni
As soon as US-born Robert Prevost was chosen to be the new head of the Catholic Church at a conclave held in May 2025, SPW
US Supreme Court: rolling back right – compilation
Gender and sexual politics The Supreme Court Has Dealt Another Devastating Blow to Women – The Nation What to know about the Supreme Court’s ruling
Neonatalism and far-right global drive: compilation
Image: Angelica Alzona/Guardian Design The Far Right’s Campaign to Explode the Population – Politico The push for women to have more children has a powerful
Far-right Gramsci drive: compilation
The Right Reads Gramsci: Project 2025 and Neo-Fascism Convergence – Academia Mapping the Ideological Core of Far-Right Movements Globally – Center for the Study Of
Far-right summits push: compilation
European CPACs show the growing unity of the global far-right – NPR Foro Madrid and the Transnationalization of the Far-Right – Cambridge University Press Orban,
Pope Francis’s death: analysis and outcomes (compilation)
English Pope Francis put women on a pedestal, where they could do no harm – Irish Times Pope Francis opened the door to the LGBTQ
Notes on the webinar “Democracies in Dispute: The United States”
In 2024, more than 60 countries will have elections at different levels of government. The contests will not only be electoral, but also about the