During a virtual hearing convened by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) this Thursday morning (1) to assess the protection of human rights in…
Admission to the Communist Party is a star in the curriculum – 07/01/2021 – Tatiana Prazeres
During a conversation with Professor Kishore Mahbubani, the former Singaporean diplomat told me of an episode in which one of his most brilliant interns, a…
Blocking the internet in China today is more of a business issue than a human rights issue, says researcher – 07/01/2021 – World
By isolating its internet from the rest of the world, China has succeeded in securing a market for its own tech companies to profit and…
Understanding the charges against Trump and his company in court – 1/7/2021 – World
The chief financial officer of the Trump Organization surrendered to authorities on Thursday (1), as he and the company that bears Donald Trump’s name prepare…
U.S. Supreme Court Says Challenges Must Be Addressed By Enforcing Laws That Make Access To The Vote Difficult
The United States Supreme Court on Thursday (1) ratified two Arizona laws that hinder access to the vote, in a decision that signals that challenges…
CIA chief visits Brasilia and meets with Bolsonaro government – 07/01/2021 – world
William J. Burns, director of the CIA, the American intelligence agency, makes an official visit this Thursday (1) to Brasilia, where he meets government officials…
Contact details to wake up from the Brazilian nightmare – 07/01/2021 – Latinoamérica21
To understand today’s Brazil and the dangers that approach, it is essential to consider the advance of authoritarianism. This phenomenon cannot be understood without considering…
Global minimum corporate tax of 15% receives support from 130 countries – 01/07/2021 – Marketplace
Most of the countries negotiating a global review of the international taxation of multinational corporations supported plans for new corporate tax place rules and a…
Yemeni model arrested for “indecent acts” and threatened with virginity test – 01/07/2021 – World
International human rights NGOs denounce that a Yemeni model and actress has been unjustly imprisoned since February. She would have been forced to sign a…
With the rescue of Confucius, Xi seeks to legitimize a power more focused on his figure – 07/01/2021 – World
At the height of the Cultural Revolution in 1966, the tomb of Chinese philosopher Confucius was vandalized, the remains of his descendants exhumed and hanged…