As the UN considers its position on child labour, a group of academics and practitioners have engaged in open debate with Human Rights Watch over the utility of minimum age rules. This is the third letter in a series.
“We figure out how to bring global issues down to the field and make sure young people understand where their responsibility lies – to be part of the solution, not just the victims.” Español Português
It was a tough job to get the Marco Civil da Internet approved. But it seems the work is far from done. Português
Migrants travelling north from Central America employ guides and coyotes to facilitate their journey, but their time together is characterised by continuous re-negotiation. Español
Once mainly a sending-country of migrants to the US, Ecuador has become a transit zone migrants from all over the world as they seek to reach new destinations. Español
Inflation gives no sign of relief and fiscal figures are getting worse. As recession deepens, Brazil is still looking for the bottom of the crisis. Português
Despite several protests, US authorities have not yet backed down from arresting immigrant high school students on their way to school. Español
Only a strong Left will be able to challenge the hegemonic Right in Central and Eastern Europe. Scandinavian Social Democracy offers the model for this challenge.
Global leaders met at the Annual Meeting in Davos to discuss how to improve the state of the world and address its most pressing challenges. What can Latin America experience bring to the table? Español
"Dear Yanis, a couple of weeks ago, you issued an invitation for the founding of a Pan-European movement against austerity. Since then, I’ve been thinking to respond to you about this in an open letter."
Using natural language processing (NLP) techniques, we have analysed reactions to Cameron’s speech on Twitter, focusing in particular on the sensitive issue of intra-EU migration.
“There is no place for me to speak. And that’s because you have everything tightly controlled. The media is in the service of power, a corrupt power – this has been more than demonstrated.” Español.