In November of 1947, the international community approved a move that split Palestine into two states as a means to resolve the issue of Arab and Jewish nationalisms. Colombia was among the states who abstained from voting. Español
En noviembre de 1947, la comunidad internacional aprobó el despiece de Palestina para crear dos Estados como posible solución al conflicto entre los nacionalismos judío y árabe. Pero Colombia se abstuvo de la votación. English
A new set of principles—the Toronto Declaration—aims to put human rights front and centre in the development and application of machine learning technologies. Español
Un nuevo conjunto de principios, la Declaración de Toronto, tiene como objetivo que los derechos humanos ocupen el primer plano en el desarrollo y la aplicación de tecnologías de aprendizaje automático. English
How conservatives won the counter-revolution after 1968—and how they might lose.
Whereas the stereotypical pro-government voter consumes partisan local media; by contrast, the stereotypical protester in Bucharest owns an iPhone and reads international newspapers online.
Nationalisms of one kind or another have been with modern human society for centuries. Why write now to urge new attention to the current upsurge in nationalisms?
The campaign for the up and coming presidential elections in Brazil officially began on the 15th of August, in a context of political chaos and uncertainty. What can we expect given the current circumstances? Español
Rebuilding the left and reversing the democratic erosion which we are currently witnessing across Europe and the US are one and the same project.
"This story starts with an invitation to appear as witness on “The Morality of Diversity” in the BBC Radio 4 “The Moral Maze” series, presented by Michael Buerk..."
Given the political salience of immigration and how affected we are by our own perceptions of immigration, it is critical that we get the details right.
How can we cultivate a healthy skepticism of our institutions even as we rely on them for information, knowledge, and crucially, protection from aspiring autocrats?
