The sanctions force Iranians to
suspend their struggle against their abusive father, fearing that the
interfering strangers would manipulate their demands and grievances.
The German legal scholar and Nazi ideologue Carl Schmitt described a ‘State of Exception’ as the process by which a sovereign leader can transcend the rule of law in the name of the public good.
En su "State of the Union" de este año Trump aseguró que: "año tras año, innumerables estadounidenses son asesinados por criminales extranjeros ilegales". Simultáneamente, Carolina del Norte fue testigo de varias redadas contra inmigrantes. English.
As NC immigrant arrests climb to 230 ICE announces the “New Normal” declaring how, where and why the people considered immigration violators will be arrested.
In this State
of the Union address, Trump said, “Year after year, countless Americans are
murdered by criminal illegal aliens”. Simultaneously, North Carolina
witnessed a number of merciless immigrant raids. Español.
A pesar de algunas iniciativas valiosas para fortalecer el imperio de la ley y hacer frente a la impunidad en la región, el 2018 ha visto crecer al crímen organizado en todo el continente. English
In spite of some valuable initiatives to stregnthen the rule of law and tackle impunity in the region, 2018 has seen organised crime thrive throughout the continent. Español
Previously unknown recording reveals extraordinary ‘black ops’ on three continents – exploiting weaknesses in democracies left wide open by governments and Silicon Valley.
"Por el bien del pueblo venezolano, la región y por el principio de la soberanía nacional, estos actores internacionales deben apoyar las negociaciones entre el gobierno venezolano y sus oponentes." English.
"For the
sake of the Venezuelan people, the region, and for the principle of national
sovereignty, these international actors should instead support negotiations
between the Venezuelan government and its opponents." Español.
In
their enthusiasm for a new cold war against China and Russia, the western
establishments of today are making a mistake comparable to that of their
forbears of 1914.
We talk to Derek about what catalysed this change, if others are likely to follow in his footsteps and the role white nationalism is playing in politics in 2019.
Hoy algunos países de la región, y especialmente Colombia, no solo quieren romper relaciones con Venezuela, sino que se suman al discurso de intervención militar de ciertos halcones en Washington. Es una postura riesgosa y equivocada.
El ciclo Seis contradicciones y el fin del presentedel Centro de Estudios del Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, nació evocando la urgencia de volver a imaginar un horizonte de transformación.
Jair
Bolsonaro’s inauguration as president of Brazil marks the beginning of the
political year. The redrawing of the world order currently under way is
increasingly adverse to democracy.Español
The increasing political polarization, a problem of the entire western world, is based on misconceptions to which today's politicians find themselves without a solution.
MPs call on Richard Cook to “emerge from the shadows” after we uncover his trail of illegal waste, unpaid bills and court documents stretching from India to California.
What exactly are we talking about when we refer to
the “new municipalism” or “municipalist transformation” as defined by the Fearless
Cities movement? Español.
“It is our
duty to expose this moral agenda for what it is, not by 'deplatforming' them –
only adding victimisation to their already lavish arsenal – but through
reasoned argument.”
The political right is not only cracking down on academic freedoms, but
has started simultaneously to become a fierce advocate of an aggressively
anti-intellectual freedom of speech.
The students that the government is hoping to dissuade
from studying in France are the young people of its former colonies. How does this
square with ‘patriotism as openness’?
Creating a movement that can have the
impact XR aims for will require confronting the political as well as the moral
challenges posed by climate change.
A conversation with the Lithuanian writer about
being a young artist and activist exiled by the Soviet Authorities during the
Cold War, together with more recent challenges from Putin’s Russia.
As
non-citizens or residents, immigrants in US detention centers are not
afforded the basic rights and accommodations that are supposed to be provided
to regular prisoners. Samuel’s case is revealing. Español
¿Quién
podía imaginarse que un grupo de personas pobres en chanclas y con 200 lempiras
(8 dólares) en el bolsillo conseguirían un
triunfo como éste? English
Who could
have imagined that a group of poor people with little more than plastic flip-flops on their feet and 200 lempiras (8 dollars) in their pockets could have
accomplished such a triumph? Español
Academics and international donors alike have only recently
considered targeted political violence as an integral part of global democratic
decline and populist politics. There is much they could do.
En Estados Unidos, el gobierno ha tomado recientemente medidas
para limitar el acceso a la ciudadanía de las personas nacidas en su territorio
y despojar a otras de ciudadanía. English
In the United States, the national government has recently
taken steps to limit access to US citizenship for persons born there, and strip
citizenship from others. Español
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