An elected president faces impeachment just because Congress dislikes her. This grotesque manoeuvre aims to block Lula from standing in the next election. Español
Un presidente electo no puede ser destituido porque al Congreso le disguste. Esta maniobra, destinada a impedir una próxima elección de Lula, se inscribe en la modalidad de "golpes blandos". English
Shots have been fired over Nagorno-Karabakh, and leaders in Baku and Yerevan demand national unity. But behind the patriotic hysteria is a cry for social justice.
If we need to be vigilant against the evil of antisemitism, we need to be equally vigilant against the kind of virulent racism which is gaining ground in Israel.
La incapacidad de reconocer la realidad de la situación actual en el mundo es el error más garrafal del “documento final” para el UNGASS sobre el problema mundial de la droga. English
Um resultado positivo na referendacão do acordo de paz entre as partes pode reforçar a sua legitimidade e outorgar-lhe uma aura de intocabilidade que o protegeria contra possíveis ingerências. Español English
Para comprender la crisis actual hay que remontarse a los primeros años del siglo XXI. En vísperas del impeachment a Dilma Rousseff, entrevistamos a Arthur Ituassu, colaborador habitual de openDemocracy. English
The understanding of the current crisis can be traced to the first years of the 21st century. On the eve of Dilma Roussef’s impeachment, we interview openDemocracy’s author Arthur Ituassu. Español
Renewed hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh have put Georgia’s Armenian and Azeri communities in a delicate situation. But despite tensions, they are finding new ways to coexist during conflict.
Much as the distended stomachs of starving children have stopped moving publics to action, so the abjection of refugees no longer shocks.
