With flat-rate taxes and sky-high growth rates, some call Nagorno-Karabakh a “Caucasian Tiger”. Meanwhile, money from abroad funds a generous but militaristic social welfare system — maintaining border villages and swelling the army’s ranks.
The Tunisian working class’ fight against poverty, corruption and unemployment is ever more present. عربي
Without addressing head-on the drivers of the protests and pursuing popular reform, the Iranian leaders are only buying time until the next standoff between the state and the society.
We stand against the plunder of peoples’ resources by multinationals and financial capital and against all forms of discrimination and racism.
The putschist Brazilian administration is not addressing the previous policy shortcomings constructively. Here’s the Foreword of Lena Lavinas' new book: The Takeover of Social Policy by Financialization – the Brazilian Paradox. Español Português
A atual administração brasileira não aborda as deficiências políticas anteriores de forma construtiva. Aqui está o Preâmbulo do novo livro de Lena Lavinas: A financeirização da política social: o caso brasileiro. Español English
La administración brasileña actual no está abordando de manera constructiva las deficiencias de la política heredada del periodo anterior. Publicamos el prólogo del nuevo libro de Lena Lavinas: La captura de la política social por la financiarización. La paradoja brasileña. English Português
The stories of two Palestinians reviving winemaking as a source of livelihood in Palestine and a reminder of the rich cultures and history that is often obscured by the conflict.
A century later, and after several civil wars and invasions, not much has changed in how different Lebanese communities invent and reinvent their national identities.
Learning from Brazil’s Real Plan experience could help Argentina to get out of the high inflation trap. Español
The endemic corruption of Russian business, politics and law enforcement is spreading to the west – and becoming a global phenomenon. Русский
Why aren’t donors held to the same standards as recipients in philanthropy and foreign aid?
