Drones, the Ukrainian president proclaimed, had heralded ‘revolutionary changes in the very nature of war’ – as significant as the machine gun in the First World War, or as the modern tank in the Second. // @lilylynch.bsky.social

"Rainbow nationalism is now a faltering project, subsumed by the African National Congress’s failure to redress the wrongs of the past and deliver an egalitarian, growing economy." @benjaminfogel.bsky.social

Our latest After Order Working Paper Series webinar is now available on YouTube. In Clouds and Territories, @paologerbaudo.bsky.social explores how cloud infrastructures, AI systems, and digital platforms have become central to geopolitical competition and contemporary forms of state power.

A refreshed Alameda website is now live. Our updated website brings together our research, publications, podcasts, videos, public events, and projects in one place, offering new ways to explore the ideas, debates, and collaborations that shape Alameda's work.

How should we think about sovereignty, territory and power in a world shaped by cloud infrastructure, AI systems and digital platforms? Our latest working paper by Paolo Gerbaudo explores how digital technology and geography have become deeply intertwined. // @paologerbaudo.bsky.social

As Brazil navigates trade disputes, geopolitical competition, and growing tensions over foreign influence, claims to national sovereignty have acquired renewed political force. Yet the material capacities required to sustain sovereignty have been steadily eroded over decades.

How is sovereignty being reshaped by cloud infrastructures, AI systems, and digital platforms? Join Paolo Gerbaudo, Paris Marx, and Anna de Mello for a discussion on how digital technologies are redefining power, territory, and geopolitics in the 21st century.

Clouds & territories: Rethinking Space and Power in the Digital Era

How should we think about sovereignty, territory and power in a world shaped by cloud infrastructure, AI systems and digital platforms?

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The presence of democracy in the discourse of contemporary autocrats has become commonplace. Across the world, leaders of authoritarian movements present themselves as the true democrats and the only ones capable of restoring national sovereignty in the name of the people.

A presença da democracia no discurso dos autocratas contemporâneos tornou-se corriqueira. No mundo todo, líderes de movimentos autoritários afirmam ser os verdadeiros democratas e os únicos capazes de restaurar a soberania nacional em favor do povo.

Andy Burnham’s campaign in the Makerfield by-election has become a testing ground for what some call the “Idea of the North” — a mix of branding, regional identity, and political ambition that goes far beyond simple PR.

Join us online for a webinar exploring how sovereignty, territory and power are being reshaped by cloud infrastructure, AI systems and digital platforms in the twenty-first century.

The first season of After Order podcast concludes with a live-recorded conversation exploring the central premise that has run through the series: that we are not living through an interregnum between stable systems, but through a period of sustained disorder.

Alameda is an international institute established in response to the catastrophic threats facing humanity today, including ecological collapse, large-scale war, and deepening social and economic disintegration.

Can societies flourish within planetary limits while remaining committed to endless growth? In a recent webinar, Sabrina Fernandes and Raj Patel, moderated by Alameda Director Juliano Fiori, discussed ecological sovereignty and the political and economic challenges of our time.

What forms of sovereignty are possible in an age of overlapping crises? Our latest newsletter features updates on research, essays, conversations and publications exploring some of the defining questions of our time.

In a time marked by instability, fragmentation, and recurring crises, questions around sovereignty have become increasingly urgent. Who holds power today? Who shapes the decisions that affect people’s lives?

We’re pleased to share our latest Working Paper, Towards a Concept of Ecological Sovereignty, by Sabrina Fernandes (@sabrinafernandes.com) The paper reflects on sovereignty, extraction, planetary boundaries, and the political contradictions shaping today’s ecological crisis.

While we ask ChatGPT questions such as “Will AI take my job?” or “Can you proofread this text?”, there are communities whose lives are being directly altered by the expansion of this technology.

Breaking Big Tech’s grip won’t be easy - we’re all entangled. But it’s the only way to reclaim political power. @paologerbaudo.bsky.social @ceciliarikap.bsky.social and @meadwaj.bsky.social on last week’s AFTER ORDER. Watch now 📺 Link in bio 🔗

Is social democracy dead? Was the post-war settlement just a historical exception? On this week’s AFTER ORDER, @gabrieltupinamba.bsky.social joins @meadwaj.bsky.social to explore the slow cancellation of the past - and what it means for politics today. Watch now 📺️ @alameda.institute Link in bio 🔗

Part of what makes the present moment so difficult to process is the way catastrophe unfolds in full visibility while the structures responsible for sustaining it continue to function as normal.

The United Kingdom increasingly resembles a nation unable to define itself in the present tense. As nationalism shapes the latest electoral cycle, tensions over sovereignty, unionism and national identity continue to expose the fragility of the British political structure.

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In the sixth episode of After Order, Alameda’s podcast series with Macrodose, James Meadway speaks to Juliano Fiori about the breakdown of global order and the material foundations of US hegemony. // @macrodosepod.bsky.social @meadwaj.bsky.social

In a moment of escalating crisis and fragmentation, questions around sovereignty, solidarity, and the limits of the international order are harder to ignore. A recent conversation between Alameda and Al-Shabaka reflects on these tensions through the lens of Palestine / @alshabaka.bsky.social

In the fifth episode of After Order, the Alameda’s podcast series with Macrodose, James Meadway speaks to Gabriel Tupinambá about popular sovereignty under conditions of growing instability. // @macrodosepod.bsky.social @meadwaj.bsky.social @gabrieltupinamba.bsky.social

O que significaria repensar a soberania sob uma perspectiva ecológica. Junte-se a nós online para o primeiro evento da série de documentos de trabalho “After Order” do Alameda.

What would it mean to rethink sovereignty through an ecological lens. Join us online for the first event in Alameda’s After Order Working Paper Series.

No quarto episódio de “After Order”, a série de podcasts do Alameda em parceria com a Macrodose, James Meadway conversa com Cecilia Rikap e Paolo Gerbaudo sobre soberania digital no contexto da ascensão das grandes empresas de tecnologia.

In the fourth episode of After Order, the Alameda Institute’s podcast series with Macrodose, James Meadway speaks to Cecilia Rikap and Paolo Gerbaudo about digital sovereignty following the rise of Big Tech. // @paologerbaudo.bsky.social @ceciliarikap.bsky.social