A trilingual, open-access journal making recent research in human and social sciences accessible to a global audience. Visit us at: https://politicsrights.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/polrightsrev.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/polrightsrev.bsky.social/post/3mg3h2jv4mc2rIn Unearthing Lifestances: What Community Gardens Tell Us About Nonreligion (2025), Professors Beaman, Cragun, and Ezzy identify a substantive nonreligious dimension expressed through concrete practices of care, justice, and relational engagement. https://politicsrights.com/community-gardens-turn-nonreligion/02 Mar 2026 14:17 +0000at://did:plc:v53u2f6tpjweqape2oqsqihs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3h2jv4mc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/polrightsrev.bsky.social/post/3me4kmwsnx22uThe Cuban dictatorship is entering one of the most fragile moments in decades. Internal collapse now converges with U.S. pressure, conditional talks, and the loss of external support, pushing the regime into uncharted territory. #Cuba #Dictatorship https://politicsrights.com/is-the-cuban-dictatorship-coming-to-an-end/05 Feb 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:v53u2f6tpjweqape2oqsqihs/app.bsky.feed.post/3me4kmwsnx22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/polrightsrev.bsky.social/post/3mcrlsmvn7o2fProfessor Elizabeth Shakman Hurd presents her new book Heaven Has a Wall, a powerful reflection on how U.S. borders entangle religion, law, and power. #borderpolitics #religionandpolitics @bethhurd.bsky.social https://politicsrights.com/religious-politics-american-borders/19 Jan 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:v53u2f6tpjweqape2oqsqihs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcrlsmvn7o2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/polrightsrev.bsky.social/post/3mceioknaxb2sProf. Baris Cayli Messina examines Europe’s growing awareness of its strategic isolation. An incisive contribution to current debates on sovereignty, alliance politics, and the future of democratic values in Europe. @bariscaylimessina.com https://politicsrights.com/the-christmas-verdict-europe-alone/14 Jan 2026 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:v53u2f6tpjweqape2oqsqihs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mceioknaxb2shttps://bsky.app/profile/polrightsrev.bsky.social/post/3m4xeaeeboy2vProfessor Jennifer A. Selby presents Secular Sensibilities, a critical ethnography of how secular regimes in France and Québec shape bodies, emotions, and belonging through the surveillance of racialized couples. https://politicsrights.com/secular-sensibilities-french-quebecois-politics/ @jselby.bsky.social #Secularism #Ethnography.06 Nov 2025 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:v53u2f6tpjweqape2oqsqihs/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4xeaeeboy2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/polrightsrev.bsky.social/post/3m3ptd3lu6s22Winner of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Book Award, Heather McGhee’s The Sum of Us exposes how racism impoverishes everyone and how solidarity can rebuild shared prosperity. #Inequality #SocialJustice #HumanRights #Democracy #PoliticsAndRightsReview https://politicsrights.com/what-racism-really-costs-us-all/21 Oct 2025 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:v53u2f6tpjweqape2oqsqihs/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3ptd3lu6s22https://bsky.app/profile/polrightsrev.bsky.social/post/3m3psd443kc25Artificial intelligence is reshaping economies, law, and human attention. Yet our moral frameworks struggle to keep pace. Politics and Rights Review presents five essential books that confront this ethical deficit and rethink ethics for the algorithmic age. https://politicsrights.com/5-books-artificial-intelligence-ethics/21 Oct 2025 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:v53u2f6tpjweqape2oqsqihs/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3psd443kc25https://bsky.app/profile/polrightsrev.bsky.social/post/3m2jhiwrnje27In this opinion article, John Suarez, Executive Director of the Center for a Free Cuba, revisits the legacy of Assata Shakur, focusing on her silence about Cuba’s repression of Black citizens during her decades of exile. Avail. in EN/FR/ES https://politicsrights.com/assata-shakur-violence-cubas-racism/ @johnjsuarez.bsky.social06 Oct 2025 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:v53u2f6tpjweqape2oqsqihs/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2jhiwrnje27https://bsky.app/profile/polrightsrev.bsky.social/post/3lxf4nlolcc2jIn her powerful new piece Against Innovation, @jennydenbow.bsky.social interrogates how uncritical celebrations of technological progress obscure vital political, economic, and social questions. Available in open access in English, French, and Spanish. https://politicsrights.com/against-innovation/27 Aug 2025 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:v53u2f6tpjweqape2oqsqihs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxf4nlolcc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/polrightsrev.bsky.social/post/3lteqi26iqo2dProf. Peter Mandaville analyzes how states use religion as soft power in global politics. A key resource on religion’s strategic role in foreign policy. Available in open access in English, French, and Spanish. https://politicsrights.com/the-religious-turn-in-great-power-politics/ #religionandpolitics #politicsandrightsreview07 Jul 2025 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:v53u2f6tpjweqape2oqsqihs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lteqi26iqo2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/polrightsrev.bsky.social/post/3lsy7r4n6ms2tProf. Michael Davis draws alarming parallels between democratic backsliding in the U.S. and Beijing’s authoritarian crackdown in Hong Kong, warning that the erosion of judicial independence and civil liberties signals a dangerous shift toward authoritarianism. https://politicsrights.com/is-the-us-using-beijings-authoritarian-playbook/02 Jul 2025 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:v53u2f6tpjweqape2oqsqihs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsy7r4n6ms2thttps://bsky.app/profile/polrightsrev.bsky.social/post/3lsixy3exiw2cProf. Amy Adamczyk (CUNY) explores why abortion views differ across countries. Using global data, she shows how democracy, media freedom, and gender equality shape public opinion. A sharp, timely study. @amyadamczyk.bsky.social https://politicsrights.com/how-democracy-media-gender-equality-abortion/ #reproductiverights26 Jun 2025 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:v53u2f6tpjweqape2oqsqihs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsixy3exiw2chttps://bsky.app/profile/polrightsrev.bsky.social/post/3lsgkuskxro27Prof. Keisha N. Blain presents her book Without Fear, showing how Black women in the U.S. redefined human rights as a lived practice of resistance and solidarity. Available in open access in English, French, and Spanish. https://politicsrights.com/black-women-and-the-making-of-human-rights/ #BlackFeminism #SocialJustice #Race25 Jun 2025 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:v53u2f6tpjweqape2oqsqihs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsgkuskxro27https://bsky.app/profile/polrightsrev.bsky.social/post/3lsgj56kiqr2tProf. Ernesto Castañeda analyzes the mass anti-deportation protests in L.A. sparked by ICE raids. His article shows how citizens and immigrants united in defense of democracy and human rights. @drernestocast.bsky.social @theimmigrationlab.bsky.social https://politicsrights.com/anti-deportation-protests-in-los-angeles/25 Jun 2025 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:v53u2f6tpjweqape2oqsqihs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsgj56kiqr2thttps://bsky.app/profile/polrightsrev.bsky.social/post/3lrxlnmam6x22Project 2025 is not about governance, but about redesigning the U.S. state through authoritarian logic. This briefing shows how civil rights and institutional neutrality are reframed as obstacles to be removed in favor of centralized, ideologically driven control. https://politicsrights.com/project-2025-authoritarian-agenda-reform/19 Jun 2025 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:v53u2f6tpjweqape2oqsqihs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrxlnmam6x22https://bsky.app/profile/polrightsrev.bsky.social/post/3lrshdrxlzy2uProf. Jekaterina Nikitina shows how human rights are not only protected by law, but also shaped by the language, translation, and genres that make law possible. https://politicsrights.com/human-rights-language-translation-genre/ #humanrights #ECtHR #politicsandrightsreview17 Jun 2025 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:v53u2f6tpjweqape2oqsqihs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrshdrxlzy2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/polrightsrev.bsky.social/post/3lrq5lz2qva2tProf. Melissa B. Jacoby argues that the U.S. bankruptcy system doesn’t just reflect inequality—it reinforces it. In Unjust Debts, she shows how bankruptcy law privileges corporations over people. https://politicsrights.com/making-americans-bankrupt-again/ #bankruptcy @mbjacoby.bsky.social‬ #politicsandrightsreview16 Jun 2025 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:v53u2f6tpjweqape2oqsqihs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrq5lz2qva2thttps://bsky.app/profile/polrightsrev.bsky.social/post/3lrptd4fupa2tProf. Marlene Laruelle argues that illiberalism—not populism—offers a sharper lens to grasp the reordering of today’s political imaginaries. #illiberalism #democracy #politicaltheory #politicsandrightsreview https://politicsrights.com/why-illiberalism-explains-changes-social-order/16 Jun 2025 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:v53u2f6tpjweqape2oqsqihs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrptd4fupa2thttps://bsky.app/profile/polrightsrev.bsky.social/post/3lq2zjknk4s27Prof. Michael Albertus shows how land access continues to shape power, inequality, and political paths. His book Land Power is a must-read on today’s struggles over land, housing, and rights. The article is available in EN, FR & ES https://politicsrights.com/land-remains-the-worlds-engine-of-social-change/ @mikealbertus.bsky.social‬26 May 2025 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:v53u2f6tpjweqape2oqsqihs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq2zjknk4s27https://bsky.app/profile/polrightsrev.bsky.social/post/3lpqzbzlk5j2fProf. Timothy Weaver ( @timweaver.bsky.social )‬ analyzes NYC’s political evolution, showing it’s shaped by the interplay of Neoliberalism, Conservatism & Egalitarianism—not a single liberal tradition. Essential reading on inequality, resistance & urban power. https://politicsrights.com/multiple-political-orders-in-new-york-city/22 May 2025 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:v53u2f6tpjweqape2oqsqihs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpqzbzlk5j2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/polrightsrev.bsky.social/post/3lpnhdzibpl2vProf. Ting Guo traces how “love” became a political tool in China—from Christian missions to Maoist salvation to Xi’s family-state rhetoric. A must-read for anyone interested in how religion, affect, and nationalism shape power. @tingguowrites.bsky.social https://politicsrights.com/politics-of-love/21 May 2025 01:31 +0000at://did:plc:v53u2f6tpjweqape2oqsqihs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpnhdzibpl2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/polrightsrev.bsky.social/post/3lpjhvjtu572bProf. Brittany Friedman argues that carceral obedience is not natural but imposed. Her work traces how state violence shapes identity and suppresses authenticity. Abolition begins by rejecting obedience and reclaiming collective freedom. @curlyprofessor.bsky.social https://politicsrights.com/obey-abolitionist-constellations/19 May 2025 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:v53u2f6tpjweqape2oqsqihs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpjhvjtu572bhttps://bsky.app/profile/polrightsrev.bsky.social/post/3lp4xclwsim2yWhy do people cling to false beliefs despite evidence? Prof. Joe Pierre explores how mistrust, bias, and political narratives distort reality—and threaten democracy. A sharp analysis of belief, psychiatry, and public discourse. @psychunseen.bsky.social https://politicsrights.com/suicide-by-false-belief/14 May 2025 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:v53u2f6tpjweqape2oqsqihs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp4xclwsim2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/polrightsrev.bsky.social/post/3lp2gsvotgo2rJohn Suarez ( @johnjsuarez.bsky.social ) examines how Cuba’s kleptocracy funnels power to a ruling elite, controlling the economy without oversight. This system relies on crime, fraud, and money laundering, while ordinary Cubans face deepening poverty. An eye-opening piece. https://tinyurl.com/54nm8v2j13 May 2025 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:v53u2f6tpjweqape2oqsqihs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp2gsvotgo2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/polrightsrev.bsky.social/post/3loxc6hp4wu2xProf. Emilija Tudzarovska ( @tudzarovska.bsky.social ) examines how neoliberalism reshaped European democracy after 1989, transforming institutions and political power. A must-read for understanding democracy today. Available in English, French, and Spanish. https://politicsrights.com/how-neoliberalism-reshaped-democracy-after-1989/12 May 2025 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:v53u2f6tpjweqape2oqsqihs/app.bsky.feed.post/3loxc6hp4wu2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/polrightsrev.bsky.social/post/3lonxuo4xdh24Prof. Aidan McGarry argues that true democracy requires more than voting. His work highlights how marginalized groups use protest to reclaim their voice and challenge exclusion. https://politicsrights.com/voice-protest-democratic-decline/ #democracy #protest #socialmovements #PoliticsAndRightsReview08 May 2025 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:v53u2f6tpjweqape2oqsqihs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lonxuo4xdh24https://bsky.app/profile/polrightsrev.bsky.social/post/3lolhfyoy2t2cWhy do governments struggle with long-term thinking? Behavioural economist Nicholas Chesterley examines how media pressure and cognitive overload drive short-termism in politics. A sharp analysis of policy, psychology, and leadership. https://politicsrights.com/why-are-governments-short-sighted/ #PoliticsAndRightsReview07 May 2025 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:v53u2f6tpjweqape2oqsqihs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lolhfyoy2t2chttps://bsky.app/profile/polrightsrev.bsky.social/post/3loiq7df3zf2mProf.Gerald Roche ( @geraldroche.bsky.social ) shows that language loss in Tibet is not accidental but a result of state policy rooted in sovereignty. His research reveals how state power dismantles cultural and linguistic diversity in the name of national unity. https://politicsrights.com/state-sovereignty-fuels-language-loss-tibet/06 May 2025 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:v53u2f6tpjweqape2oqsqihs/app.bsky.feed.post/3loiq7df3zf2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/polrightsrev.bsky.social/post/3lnuptufcu22sProf. David Kinley discusses the risks of detaching freedom from responsibility. A powerful reflection on liberty, democracy, and societal trust. Available in open access in English, French, and Spanish. https://politicsrights.com/when-too-much-freedom-leads-to-tyranny/ #PoliticsAndRightsReview28 Apr 2025 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:v53u2f6tpjweqape2oqsqihs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnuptufcu22shttps://bsky.app/profile/polrightsrev.bsky.social/post/3lnjy47sd7d27In her latest article, Prof. Alette Smeulers draws on her book Perpetrators of Mass Atrocities to explore who commits mass violence—and why. A sharp analysis of how ordinary people become involved in extraordinary crimes. https://politicsrights.com/who-are-war-criminals-genocidaires-terrorists/ #PoliticsAndRightsReview #CriminalLaw24 Apr 2025 05:30 +0000at://did:plc:v53u2f6tpjweqape2oqsqihs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnjy47sd7d27