Subversive Pastimes: Reading the Declaration of Independence
The parchment in that gilded cage was signed in this day in 1811. It's the document meant to be commemorating today, on Cinco de Julio. Nobody ever reads it. We thought we'd give it a try.
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The Economist Joins Team Screwed
As Bello lays out the pessimists’ case for long-term chaos or dictatorship, even the most optimistic of observers are starting to waver.
Barquisimeto Under Attack
A weekend of violent repression, colectivos and chaos in Lara state claims four more lives.
LGBTzuela: choosing between the tricolor and the rainbow flag
Life in Venezuela is intolerable in general. For LGBT+ people, hidden forms of oppression and abuse layer on top of the ones everyone can see. To honor Pride Month, it's a silence we're determined to break.
Where History Loves to Kick your Butt to the End of the World
Have you ever thought about how many talented, engaged Venezuelans have died abroad, in exile? How about a quick look at this list?
#HowToHelp: Donate to Those who’ve been doing it the Longest
Watching Venezuela burn from far away, people naturally feel a need to help. In this installment of our #HowToHelp series, we vouch for a group of organizations under guidance of the Catholic Church doing amazing work helping the most vulnerable.
The Light at the End of the Birth Canal
After 41 long weeks, my Ob/Gyn finally decides she has to induce my first daughter's birth. Today. Amid all this chaos.
How a Journalist Saved me from the GNB
On this Día del Periodista, I salute all the journalists who keep us safe, just by showing up. It's easy to lose sight of your power, but know that you change the way power behaves.
Maryuri’s Story: Arrested for Committing an Act of Journalism
When her online news channel sent Maryuri to cover a cacerolazo, she never dreamed her day would end with colectivos, the National Guard and Military Counterintelligence arguing over who would get to keep her and her team.
Día del Periodista 2017: Journalism amid Fear
On the Día del Periodista, we talk to journalists who’ve experienced real repression, in the flesh. Elyangeliga González and Ramón Camacho describe the war-zone Venezuelan journalism has become.
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