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Politics and the Possibility of the Humanities
Yes, universities have a political aspect; they grant degrees, but their purpose is ultimately to inquire into what makes human beings flourish.
The Venezuela Symposium
Eight Latin American contributors discuss Venezuela's future and its wider consequences for the region.
Venezuela Post-Maduro
Indeed, for many, the Venezuelan situation seemed to have no other way out, since everything had already been tried without success. It was about time.
