For nearly two weeks of the long wait for the decision of the national election jury on the outcome of the second round of the…
Political scientist uses little-known data on Russia to try to decipher Putin – 6/18/2021 – World
There is a whole industry dedicated to decrypting Russia for Westerners. She has two high-end products. One is ‘Putinology’, which claims that the worldview of…
Sanders tries to contain “the drums of the cold war” in the United States – 06/18/2021 – Nelson de Sá
Writing Thursday (17) in Foreign Affairs, which focuses the international political debate in the United States, Independent Senator Bernie Sanders sounded the alarm: “Don’t start…
United Nations General Assembly approves resolution condemning Myanmar coup – 18/06/2021 – World
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday (18) approved a non-binding resolution condemning the coup in Myanmar and calling on “all member states to block…
Why US bishops want to prevent Biden from receiving Communion – 6/18/2021 – World
When Joe Biden assumed the presidency of the United States in January of this year, he became only the second Catholic in American history to…
United States eases sanctions on Maduro to fight Covid-19 in Venezuela – 06/18/2021 – World
The United States has relaxed economic sanctions against the Nicolás Maduro regime in Venezuela, allowing certain transactions to facilitate the fight against Covid-19 in the…
António Guterres elected for 5 years as UN Secretary General – 06/18/2021 – Worldwide
The current secretary general of the United Nations General Assembly, António Guterres, 72, was elected for a new five-year term in a ceremony held this…
Government’s Twitter ban sparks civil society backlash in Nigeria – 6/18/2021 – World
Populist leaders like Donald Trump (US) and Viktor Orbán (Hungary) are known to lash out against the power of social media, but no one has…
Protester dies in clash at roadblock in Colombia – 6/18/2021 – World
In another clash between police and protesters blocking roads in Cali, Colombia, an activist was killed and four officers were injured. Colombia has faced a…
Afghan women’s movements lead government to setbacks in education – 6/18/2021 – World
The protracted war in Afghanistan has weakened the entire education system in the Islamic country. Power struggles and religious extremism have led to the politicization…