Five years after the referendum which sealed its exit from the European Union, the United Kingdom is involved in the “sausage war”, a conflict which…
With US exit from Afghanistan, Taliban advance and issue conflict alert – 22/06/2021 – world
The withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan has led to an increase in the Taliban in the country. Fighters from the Islamic group have taken…
Populist leaders in Eastern Europe face unpopularity – 22/06/2021 – world
Buoyed by Donald Trump’s unexpected victory in 2016, the right-wing populist wave in Eastern Europe has not retreated after the US president’s defeat last November.…
Putin charges Europe on 80th anniversary of “war of annihilation” – 22/06/2021 – Nelson de Sá
Starting with Süddeutsche and Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, major German newspapers have published numerous specials on “The Forgotten War”, the 80th anniversary of the invasion of…
Pandemic halves immigrant registrations in Brazil – 22/06/2021 – world
The pandemic has reduced the number of registered immigrants in Brazil by around 50% in 2020. According to data released on Tuesday (22) by the…
Without pressure from Trump, Itamaraty assesses abstention in vote on blockade of Cuba – 22/06/2021 – world
Without pressure from Donald Trump in the White House and with the resignation of former minister Ernesto Araújo, Itamaraty is working to declare abstention in…
Republican senators ban vote on US voting law – 22/06/2021 – world
Amid the battle for electoral changes in the United States, Democrats suffered a defeat on Tuesday (22) after Republicans blocked the Senate from voting on…
The danger of social networks (or trying to reform them) – 22/06/2021 – Yascha Mounk
About ten years ago, when I started teaching a course at Harvard on Democracy in the Digital Age, the general mood was pure optimism. Academics…
US removes ‘three dozen’ Iran media sites in UK – 06/22/21 – Nelson de Sá
From Fox News, the first to confirm in the United States: “Security officials seized about three dozen Iran-based sites, citing concerns about the spread of…
Renato Janine Ribeiro is elected chairman of the SBPC – 06/22/2021 – Science
Renato Janine Ribeiro, Professor of Political Philosophy and Ethics at the USP and former Minister of Education, has been elected President of the SBPC (Brazilian…