A report published Wednesday (9) by the independent organization HRW (Human Rights Watch) considers that the Colombian police acted abusively in repressing the “mostly peaceful”…
Fitzroy and Richardson, Weather Forecasting Pioneers – 8/6/2021 – Marcelo Viana
One reader suggested that I write about the British mathematician Lewis Fry Richardson (1881–1953). I knew the name: in my book on differential equations, I…
Billionaires pay almost no tax in the US, but the question is who fled – 08/06/2021 – Nelson de Sá
“The most important story ProPublica has ever made,” described Richard Tofel, president of the organization, an “independent editorial staff” created 14 years ago and which…
In Mexico, Kamala says neighboring countries are entering ‘new era’, promises investments – 06/08/2021 – World
In the second and final leg of his first international trip as US Vice President, Kamala Harris was in Mexico on Tuesday (8), where he…
Brexit has ignited sectarian passions in Northern Ireland to a degree not seen since 1998 – 06/08/2021 – World
The pandemic has been difficult for David Milliken, who sells pro-British drums, flags and pennants in his shop in Sandy Row, a stronghold of citizens…
Nicaraguan dictatorship arrests 3rd opposition candidate in less than a week – 06/08/2021 – world
On Tuesday (8), the authoritarian regime that controls Nicaragua arrested the pre-candidate for President Felix Maradiaga – the third opposition leader to be detained by…
The political myopia of the Bolsonaro government in South America – 06/08/2021 – Latinoamérica21
Until the beginning of the last decade, Brazil has asserted itself as the great catalyst for political consultation and multisectoral cooperation mechanisms in South America,…
Yellen’s New Alliance Against the Elves – 08/06/2021 – Paul Krugman
Over the weekend, largely spurred on by U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, finance ministers from the Group of 7 (G7) – the major advanced economies…
In New York, a seven-year-old boy is accused of rape; stopping it is the answer? – 06/08/2021 – World
In a wooded area near the Canada-US border this year, state police arrested a resident of Brasher Falls, New York, which has a population of…
Exit, Netanyahu government allows right-wing nationalists to march in Jerusalem – 06/08/2021 – world
The Israeli government has authorized a march by right-wing nationalist activists in Jerusalem next week, as announced on Tuesday (8) by the departing office of…