Author Archives: Justina Kevi

Are You Allowed to Represent Yourself?

What is the current paradigm when it comes to who is allowed to represent whom? What is the role that the concept of a myth plays here?
And why do we have to talk about political representation in the first place?
On International Women’s Day or any other day, these are important questions to ask — and to take action.

What Do We Talk About When We Talk About Palestine? Part 3: Media Silence

What is the role of the media in portraying this conflict? Can its role be “neutral”? Definitely not.The media is not a part of the debate; it is the debate.

Belarus, Chile, and the Never Agains

This episode is on the concept of Never Again and how we’ve…failed at it. How to analyse conflicts in the first place? What tools do we have?

It’s also on the small actions that can prevent other actions – even if it’s one person who decides not to go to a protest I describe in this episode. I think this is definitely where we can start.

It’s Time For Your Political Attitude Checkup!

This is my attempt to do a deep dive into concepts like political ideology, economic systems, and, ah, the focus of my rather dense episode, political attitudes. What does it mean to be liberal or conservative according to the framework of political attitudes? Is it always straightforward? (You’ve guessed correctly: no).  In this episode, IContinue reading “It’s Time For Your Political Attitude Checkup!”

What Good Happened in 2020?

I talk about political changes that took place in Argentina, Bolivia, and Belarus. Why the women in Argentina can breathe more easily, why the indigenous population of Bolivia is hopefully feeling safer, and why what the people in Belarus are engaging should inspire us all.