Today’s Brasília: the modern equivalent of Nuremberg, Germany, in 1945 for the Brazilian democracy
The trial of the attempted coup in Brazil by forces loyal to Jair Bolsonaro’s government in the Supreme Court represents…
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On the false dichotomy between politics and economics
In various media sectors in Brazil, journalists have created and perpetuated a false distinction between ‘political’ and ‘economic’ decisions in…
40 years of the Schengen Agreement: the principle that is beginning to age like milk
On its four-decade anniversary, the agreement that started the wave of free movement in Europe is under serious threat today….
On today’s stage of fascism: the end of dog whistles
At the current stage of world politics, the far-right no longer hides its veneration for the fascist past, but greets…
“World War III” has (dangerously) become an easy term on many people’s lips
In recent months, announcements in the media by journalists, politicians and analysts about the possibility, the beginning and even the…
The country that has learnt nothing from its history
It did not even take a hundred years for the far right to regain strength in Germany and for the…
The problematic silence over the dictatorship
After the recent coup attempt, the Lula government, elected to defend Brazilian democracy, prefers a cowardly silence. Today marks the…
The German immigrant paradox
Reading the news and the speeches of German government politicians (for years now), one quickly understands that the country has…
Zelenskyy’s “put up against the wall” policy
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, the Ukrainian president has been looking for allies around the world. In addition…
Democracy à la Bolivarian?
President Lula’s unrestricted defence of the Maduro regime tarnishes his history as a democratic leader. On Thursday (29), Brazilian President…
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