Sexual politics in the global disorder of 2025
This is our second and latest bulletin of 2025. It offers a broad overview of events and trends in gender, sexuality, and abortion policy throughout the year to complement the analysis developed in July that addressed the policies implemented by the Trump’s second administration and the US landscape.
Regional and global effects of the US attack on Venezuela: compilation
Since we released our second 2025 bulletin, last December, the world has gotten worse. What happened in Venezuela on January 3, with the capture of Nicolás Maduro by US military forces in Caracas and his imprisonment on US territory, has radically altered the world order, with effects far beyond Latin America.
The new world disorder – Meanings and impacts of Trump 2.0 – condensed vídeos
On June 17th, SPW hosted, as part of the Pending and Emerging Dialogues project, the debate The new world disorder: meanings and impacts of Trump 2.0, with the participation of Heidi Beirich (GPAHE – focus on Project 2025) and Paisley Currah (Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies, expert on trans rights).
180 days of destruction, sadism, and global disorder
In June 2019, we published a special issue on the first 180 days of the Bolsonaro administration. Six years later, we take on the challenge
Trump is unleashing sadism upon the world. But we cannot get overwhelmed
By Judith ButlerPublished at The Guardian As Trump delivers a series of devastating and appalling executive orders and public pronouncements every day, it has never been
Notes on the webinar “Democracies in Dispute: Africa”
In 2024, more than 60 countries held or will hold elections at different levels of government. The contests aren’t only about who gets elected, but
“Retrumped”? – Donald is back in the White House
When Trump was elected for the first time, in 2016, we published a compilation of articles that predominantly analyzed the astonishment that the election result
Sexual politics from July to October 2024
Introduction Once again, our newsletter brings you news and analysis about the current times, which are more somber than bright: authoritarian trends, the continued expansion

Gaza devastation: compilation
English One map to visualize one year of destruction in the Gaza Strip – Le Monde Gaza in Ruins After a Year of War –

Bangladesh 2024 political crisis: compilation
Misinformation campaigns and the future of Bangladesh-India relations – The Daily Star Hasina fled Bangladesh, leaving behind a ‘beaten’ Indian security establishment – Nenews Cannot







