On December 2, we will release the paperback of If We Burn, with a new Afterword. There will be two English-language editions, one published in the US and one published in the UK www.northsouthnotes.org/p/news-lette...
News Letter III
New editions; explosive mobilizations; errors and updates
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November 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
On December 2, we will release the paperback of If We Burn, with a new Afterword. There will be two English-language editions, one published in the US and one published in the UK www.northsouthnotes.org/p/news-lette...
What was behind the mass protests in Indonesia this year, and how did they change the country? From Jakarta, a report by Hanna Samosir, on an unfinished revolution
The Burn Method
What was behind the mass protests in Indonesia this year, and how did they change the country? From Jakarta, a report on an unfinished Reformasi
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October 31, 2025 at 2:43 PM
What was behind the mass protests in Indonesia this year, and how did they change the country? From Jakarta, a report by Hanna Samosir, on an unfinished revolution
I wrote about Venezuela www.northsouthnotes.org/p/regime-col...
Regime collapse
A new paradigm
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October 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I wrote about Venezuela www.northsouthnotes.org/p/regime-col...
Si ardemos - la década de las protestas masivas y la revolución que no fue. Disponible hoy, publicado por @capitanswing.bsky.social
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May 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Si ardemos - la década de las protestas masivas y la revolución que no fue. Disponible hoy, publicado por @capitanswing.bsky.social
capitanswing.com/libros/si-ar...
capitanswing.com/libros/si-ar...
In 1998, the founders of Google famously wrote that any search engine powered by advertising revenues would be “inherently biased” and contrary to the interests of the user. Twenty-seven years and ~$1.9 trillion dollars in advertising revenue later... www.northsouthnotes.org/p/nostalgia-...
Nostalgia for 2021
Missing (2023) — Directed by Will Merrick and Nicholas D. Johnson
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May 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
In 1998, the founders of Google famously wrote that any search engine powered by advertising revenues would be “inherently biased” and contrary to the interests of the user. Twenty-seven years and ~$1.9 trillion dollars in advertising revenue later... www.northsouthnotes.org/p/nostalgia-...
Reposted by Vincent Bevins
Un inspirador trabajo de campo y análisis reconstructivo de los levantamientos populares masivos de la década pasada que impulsaron cambios y que nos pueden servir de aprendizaje para, por qué no, retomar la propuesta transformadora en el futuro.
Si ardemos, de @vincentbevins.bsky.social.
19 mayo
Si ardemos, de @vincentbevins.bsky.social.
19 mayo
May 6, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Un inspirador trabajo de campo y análisis reconstructivo de los levantamientos populares masivos de la década pasada que impulsaron cambios y que nos pueden servir de aprendizaje para, por qué no, retomar la propuesta transformadora en el futuro.
Si ardemos, de @vincentbevins.bsky.social.
19 mayo
Si ardemos, de @vincentbevins.bsky.social.
19 mayo
For the fourth time since 2020, I am seeking help for victims of the 1965 atrocities in Indonesia. I am grateful for any support we can put together for this community www.gofundme.com/f/uju4m9-sup...
Donate to Support for victims of 1965 in Indonesia, organized by Vincent Bevins
For the fourth time since 2020, I am seeking funds to support victims of the U… Vincent Bevins needs your support for Support for victims of 1965 in Indonesia
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May 7, 2025 at 1:34 PM
For the fourth time since 2020, I am seeking help for victims of the 1965 atrocities in Indonesia. I am grateful for any support we can put together for this community www.gofundme.com/f/uju4m9-sup...
Reposted by Vincent Bevins
Really great reporting by @vincentbevins.bsky.social
April 22, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Really great reporting by @vincentbevins.bsky.social
Online today @thenation.com (and I think, on the cover of the physical magazine soon) - a story I began writing in 2023. O Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (MST):
www.thenation.com/article/worl...
www.thenation.com/article/worl...
April 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Online today @thenation.com (and I think, on the cover of the physical magazine soon) - a story I began writing in 2023. O Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (MST):
www.thenation.com/article/worl...
www.thenation.com/article/worl...
Reposted by Vincent Bevins
Comecei a ler esse livro do @vincentbevins.bsky.social sobre as manifestações dos anos 2010. Ainda não terminei, mas pelo já encaminhado de leitura deixo aqui minha recomendação. Muito interessante não apenas do ponto de vista histórico, mas da discussão sobre as formas de organização da esquerda.
March 13, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Comecei a ler esse livro do @vincentbevins.bsky.social sobre as manifestações dos anos 2010. Ainda não terminei, mas pelo já encaminhado de leitura deixo aqui minha recomendação. Muito interessante não apenas do ponto de vista histórico, mas da discussão sobre as formas de organização da esquerda.
Reposted by Vincent Bevins
A big contender for movie of the year, "I'm Still Here" tells the story of a family that was destroyed by the Brazilian military dictatorship. Here's a review with some important historical context by @vincentbevins.bsky.social:
I'm still here
Ainda Estou Aqui (I’m Still Here) — Directed by Walter Salles, 2024
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February 26, 2025 at 11:01 PM
A big contender for movie of the year, "I'm Still Here" tells the story of a family that was destroyed by the Brazilian military dictatorship. Here's a review with some important historical context by @vincentbevins.bsky.social:
Reposted by Vincent Bevins
Só agora descobri que o @vincentbevins.bsky.social está por aqui e que If We Burn saiu em português.
Leiam!
www.boitempoeditorial.com.br/produto/a-de...
Leiam!
www.boitempoeditorial.com.br/produto/a-de...
A década da revolução perdida
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March 2, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Só agora descobri que o @vincentbevins.bsky.social está por aqui e que If We Burn saiu em português.
Leiam!
www.boitempoeditorial.com.br/produto/a-de...
Leiam!
www.boitempoeditorial.com.br/produto/a-de...
Reposted by Vincent Bevins
Essentially nothing happens, and the film has almost no political content. It made me weep and I will see it again, ten stars. I wrote about I'm Still Here: www.northsouthnotes.org/p/im-still-h...
I'm still here
Ainda Estou Aqui (I’m Still Here) — Directed by Walter Salles, 2024
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February 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Essentially nothing happens, and the film has almost no political content. It made me weep and I will see it again, ten stars. I wrote about I'm Still Here: www.northsouthnotes.org/p/im-still-h...
February 28, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Amanhã no Rio ! Com @cecillia.com.br e Rodrigo Nunes (acho que ele não está aqui, está?) ! 🧡
February 17, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Amanhã no Rio ! Com @cecillia.com.br e Rodrigo Nunes (acho que ele não está aqui, está?) ! 🧡
Wrote about Indonesia's revolution, and David Van Reybrouck's Revolusi, for the London Review of Books www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Vincent Bevins · Operation Product: Revolution in Indonesia
Indonesia was the first country to declare independence in the wake of the Second World War, shortly after the surrender...
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February 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Wrote about Indonesia's revolution, and David Van Reybrouck's Revolusi, for the London Review of Books www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Fernanda Torres, speaking to Vogue, on "I'm still here"
February 11, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Fernanda Torres, speaking to Vogue, on "I'm still here"
Na quinta ! - Livraria Megafauna, São Paulo
February 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Na quinta ! - Livraria Megafauna, São Paulo
Essentially nothing happens, and the film has almost no political content. It made me weep and I will see it again, ten stars. I wrote about I'm Still Here: www.northsouthnotes.org/p/im-still-h...
I'm still here
Ainda Estou Aqui (I’m Still Here) — Directed by Walter Salles, 2024
www.northsouthnotes.org
February 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Essentially nothing happens, and the film has almost no political content. It made me weep and I will see it again, ten stars. I wrote about I'm Still Here: www.northsouthnotes.org/p/im-still-h...