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31 May 2026

A Revolution Can Only Be the Child of Culture and Ideas

While imperialist offensives weaponise culture to neutralise resistance, a radical truth remains: art, literature, and imagination are never separate from political struggle, but a necessary form of collective defiance in building a new society.

27 July 2025

Augusto Boal’s Copernican Revolution in Reverse

Fifty years after the publication of Técnicas Latino-americanas de teatro popular, we revisit Augusto Boal’s vision of a ‘Copernican revolution in reverse’ to reclaim the Global South as the centre of artistic and political imagination.

1 December 2024

They Started the War to Kill Our Hopes, but We Won’t Let That Happen

Gazan artist Ibraheem Mohana uses painting as resistance, teaching children to express hope amid tragedy. This month, we spotlight his work alongside Cuba’s struggle against the US blockade, showcasing global solidarity through art and activism.

28 April 2024

Art is the Expression of Our Struggle

In our April 2024 Tricontinental Art Bulletin, we explore how art becomes a collective expression of resistance in Palestine, and over the 40-year existence of the MST in Brazil.

22 September 2022

Without Culture, Freedom Is Impossible: The Thirty-Eighth Newsletter (2022)

‘Without culture’, Fidel Castro Ruz said, ‘freedom is not possible’. Culture is essential to the dignity of all human beings. For this reason, the Cuban Revolution helped return high art forms like ballet to the…

Ten Theses on Marxism and Decolonisation

Unpacking national liberation Marxism in ten theses, dossier no. 56 recovers traditions grounded in scientific approaches and a sincere desire to confront the dilemmas of humanity.