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By Iván Lira (Posted Oct 16, 2011)

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Iván Lira is a Venezuelan artist.

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Seven Decades of China-Brazil Friendship: Cultural Diplomacy, Agrarian Reform, and the Cold War
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This year, Brazil and China celebrate fifty years of official diplomatic relations. The importance of the Sino-Brazilian relationship cannot be underestimated in the context of the rise of the Global South, the decline of U.S. hegemony, and the emergence of a New Cold War. With a look back into the history of bilateral relations, how […]

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Imperialism and Culturalism Complement Each Other
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In this republished essay from 1996, Samir Amin gives his view of Samuel Huntington’s theory of “clash of civilizations.” His demonstration of why culturalism and imperialism reinforce each other, and how victims can be led to accept “difference” in place of equality and liberation, is today of potential utility everywhere.

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