Iraqi and Iranian Shia have been competing over Iraq's shrine cities of Najaf and Karbala since the invasion. Al Sistani's successor will have to cope with the fall-out.
Russia has been celebrating the second anniversary of its annexation of Crimea. Is there any guilt behind the gloating?
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The defence of human rights in Argentina can continue to be an example to the world if the country remains alert, active, and critical in controlling all governments. Español
The 1951 Geneva Convention on Political Asylum was a typical creation of the Cold War: the system cannot deal with the huge population flows now permanently characteristic of our world.
A new type of “judicial-mediatic coup”, more complex and sophisticated than the military coup, is under way in Brazil. Brazilian intellectuals seek support from the international community. Español Português
The judicial coup against President Dilma Rousseff is the culmination of the deepest political crisis in Brazil for 50 years. Español
El golpe judicial contra la Presidenta Dilma Roussef representa la culminación de la crisis política más profunda en Brasil en los últimos 50 años. English
52 Insights entrevista a Pía Mancini, una activista argentina de 33 años, que se propone facilitar el cambio en el sistema político global utilizando tecnología y apps innovadoras. English
52 Insights interviews Pia Mancini, founder of DemocracyOS, a platform which aims to bring real accountability, insight and simplification to an already disillusioned system. Español