Mexico should consider revising copyright laws to protect its traditional arts and crafts, after use of native designs by an international brand sparked anger
Month: August 2019
It would be a mistake to assume that Italy has seen the last of the controversial ‘Captain,’ who will have a different kind of influence at the helm of the opposition.
Boris Johnson’s decision to temporarily suspend Parliament marks his choice to play the people against the elected representatives. Italy, the U.S., Brazil and elsewhere, have seen similar ploys.
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Home Is Where The Mailbox Is
Some 7,000 kilometers away from my neck of the woods in eastern France, Martinique feels like home. In this French overseas region in the Lesser Antilles, people speak French, pay in euros … but perhaps the most strikingly familiar feature is the unmistakably French yellow mailboxes across the island.
Many around the world are seeing a radical reduction in generating trash as key to tackling our massive pollution problem. The big change, as certain residents of Buenos Aires explain, is to stop buying packaged products.
Email, instant messaging and social networks have multiplied and accelerated written exchanges both inside and outside of work. But there are certain functions that only oral communication can achieve.
Colombians were not overtly upset by deforestation in their country until recently. But massive media coverage of the Brazilian Amazon on fire may be changing attitudes.
We can only solve our traffic problems if we stop idealizing car and bike sharing, and focus on how people behave and what they want.
How economic actors, communities and developing countries fare in the digital economy will depend in large part on how much control they have over the data they produce.
Venezuela’s authoritarian leader is tightening the screws on his armed forces, the former regime bulwark now suspected as a seedbed of sedition, in a national setting of economic desperation and political despair.
It’s called ‘reverse mentoring,’ where veteran executives get some raw feedback from younger workers. Can it help Latin American business loosen up and build for the future?
On Aug. 24, 1944, the first French and U.S. armored tanks entered Paris, after a week of intense fighting with German soldiers — effectively freeing the capital from Nazi occupation. The next day, General Charles de Gaulle, who had been heading the French government-in-exile from London, made his impassioned “Paris Libéré !” speech from the Hôtel de Ville, roared on by a large crowd. It would take another nine months for Allied Forces to finally defeat Germany and put an end to World War II. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jn01pnyW3CY expand=1] The Joy of Liberated Paris (© Richard Boyer) OneShot is a new […]
Estado de Minas“s Aug. 23 front page Pegou Fogo. “On Fire.” Belo Horizonte-based daily Estado de Minas chose this straightforward, yet impactful title for its Friday edition, letting the dramatic photograph of Amazon rainforest burning tell the story. Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE) reports that forest fires have increased by 84% this year […]
Hany Rashed’s Facebook-based Baba Museum displays personal objects of dead people and plays with nostalgic idea of the past.
A traditional party and a populist movement may join forces to get Italy out of its political crisis and avoid yet another election.
Adults have a lot of leeway when it comes to raising kids. But that doesn’t mean their power should be absolute — parents don’t, after all, have ownership of their children.
An interview with Peronist candidate Albérto Fernández, who together with his running mate — former president Cristina Kirchner — is looking to unseat Mauricio Macri.
NEW DELHI — Mangesh and Aarti loved each other. Both belonged to the same village, professed the same religion, had the same cultural heritage. Their class and status in society did not differ much either. Yet, their families objected to their marriage. The two were from two separate castes. Marriage would mean going against the set conventions of society. The two, who had hitherto been loved and admired by their respective families, suddenly became the target of their own families’ hatred and disgust. The village panchayat (council) swung into action. It censured both and levied penalties on the girl’s family. […]
It has become fashionable to blame the climate crisis on the economy, but it’s important to fight against this misconception, and the trivialization of the problem.
The Chinese leader may officially defend the idea of ‘one country, two systems’, but in fact his management of the crisis in the archipelago is in total contradiction with this principle. And the protests continue to grow.
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The Gateway To Norway
Svolvaer is one of the first scenic stops upon entering the famous Lofoten archipelago of northern Norway. The fishing village, with its typical wooden red houses, offers a nice warmup to the insular (and chilly!) world of dramatic mountains and pristine bays.
Cryptocurrencies are not so much money as flexible ‘assets’ that may be used in payments, without (yet) the universal credibility of a hard currency.
There are countless reasons for becoming a writer or a poet, but thankfully very few that we could consider reasonable.
Air travel is booming despite the current climate debate. But vacationers have to rethink their summer breaks — not only for the environment, but also for the sake of people.
Personal privacy seems to be fleeting in a world where technology is constantly advancing — and it’s no accident: Around the globe, authorities are creating new ways to collect information about their citizens, be it in the streets or in supermarkets. Identity verification is a growing business, and the market is expected to grow from […]
The country’s landscape is ravaged by plastics and environmental collapse seems imminent. And yet religion appears to often be on the wrong side of the issue.
Economist Bruno Alomar pleads for an appeasement of tensions on both sides of the Atlantic regarding the Internet and tech giants.
President Trump is not curbing global trade alone, but is part of a trend traced back to the crash of 2008. And the legislation actually dates back to the 1950s.
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Not Sure About That Romanian Style
For a moment, the streets of Sibiu turned into a fashion show — and that woman didn’t seem too convinced by the man’s dress sense … Was it the traditional căciulă sheepskin hat, or something else?
This coming August will mark 20 years since the death of Jaime Garzón, an unlikely martyr in Colombia’s long-running battles with organized crime, drug trafficking and government corruption. Despite studying law and working in politics, what eventually turned him into one of the country’s most influential figures through the 1990s was his sense of humor. […]
There are millions of people who travel every year. But for some, exotic cultural exploration can lead to psychological trouble.
Burk Uzzle’s image of loving (and muddy) couple at Woodstock has become a symbol for the 1960s hopes for a better future.
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Living Online Is Not Quite Living
Handling daily tasks like shopping online instead of going out is as convenient as it is contrary to the real, and potentially agreeable process called ‘living.’
A lot of the current debate surrounding the world of work is about figuring who will get the job in the future: machines or humans? We have covered it before, and we will continue covering it. But are we becoming too fixated with the idea that robots and algorithms will replace us, that we have […]
Donald Trump’s decision to threaten Mexican exports over migration is weakening years of U.S.-Mexican cooperation, further shaken by this weekend’s El Paso shooting.
Indian Prime Minister Modi’s decision is both unsurprising, and a shock.
The future of architecture is here: the studio MVRDV in Rotterdam is one of the most daring in the world. An exhibition in Innsbruck shows why.
Global warming, melting ice, depletion of resources… the Earth seems doomed. Yet this futurist says the current thaw could offer new perspectives — by freeing up 20 million kilometers of virgin land.
Trying to track down the source of what seems like a rodent explosion in the Argentine capital. Any advice from Paris…or Baltimore?
Italy reached a preliminary agreement with other EU countries on rescuing migrants at sea. But Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has not shared the news at home, and has kept attacking his supposed partners, especially Germany.