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Two supporters of far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro dressed in Brazilian flags during a demonstration in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Geopolitics brazil

The Trumpian Virus Undermining Democracy Is Now Spreading Through South America

by Alidad Vassigh January 28, 2023May 21, 2025

Close up photo of a somber-looking flag of the U.S.

Eyes on the U.S.united states

Eyes On U.S. – American Diplomacy Is Unable (Or Unwilling) To Adapt To A New World

by Alidad Vassigh, Ginevra Falciani and Renate Mattar January 20, 2023May 21, 2025

Photo of Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro at Mar a Lago resort in Florida on March 7, 2020

In The News brazil

Have No Doubt: Bolsonaro’s Fingerprints Are All Over The Brasilia Assault

by Alidad Vassigh January 9, 2023May 19, 2025

photo of a metal statue of Franz Kafka in Prague

Society literature

Kafka And Dostoevsky: Was ‘The Trial’ A Hidden Rewriting Of ‘Crime And Punishment’?

by Alidad Vassigh December 20, 2022May 23, 2025

Photo of a woman carrying a flag of Peru at a protest celebrating the removal of President Pedro Castillo in Lima, Peru, on Dec. 7

Geopolitics gustavo petro

Adiós Castillo: Why Latin America Is Ready To Close The Era Of “Cheap Populism”

by Alidad Vassigh December 13, 2022May 19, 2025

Photo of Chiara Torruella, 19, sleeping in a store

In The News buenos aires

Dream Job: Buenos Aires Experiment Puts Sleeping Skills On Display

by Alidad Vassigh December 5, 2022May 19, 2025

Watching China, And The Western Trap Of Wishful Thinking

Watching China, And The Western Trap Of Wishful Thinking

by Alidad Vassigh December 4, 2022May 21, 2025

Photo of a street in Doha, Qatar, with a building displaying a giant ad for the 2022 World Cup

Society politics

Let’s Not Forget The Original Sin Of The Qatar World Cup: Greed

by Alidad Vassigh November 30, 2022May 22, 2025

How U.S. Airlines Are Doing Cuba's Dirty Work On American Soil

How U.S. Airlines Are Doing Cuba’s Dirty Work On American Soil

by Alidad Vassigh November 25, 2022May 19, 2025

A Madrid Court's Method To Help Children Testifying In Sex Abuse Cases

Society children

A Madrid Court’s Method To Help Children Testifying In Sex Abuse Cases

by Alidad Vassigh November 25, 2022May 23, 2025

Photo of a woman walking by a wall with street art of Venezuelan presidents Maduro and Chavez in Caracas

The Latin American Left Is Back, But More Fractured Than Ever

by Alidad Vassigh November 23, 2022May 19, 2025

Three-Parent Families Emerging From Legal Limbo In Argentina

Society children

Three-Parent Families Emerging From Legal Limbo In Argentina

by Alidad Vassigh November 15, 2022May 19, 2025

Photo of Russian President vladimir putin clapping his hands

Russia-Ukraine War ukraine war

Nazis. Terrorists! Satanists!? Putin’s Rollout Of Big Lies Is Losing Its Punch

by Alidad Vassigh November 11, 2022May 21, 2025

Picture of Raul Castro and Nicolas Maduro watching Havana May Day parade

In The News news

How Cuban Intelligence Helped Secure Maduro’s Grip On Power In Venezuela

by Alidad Vassigh November 9, 2022May 19, 2025

Photo of Lula with his former chief of staff and former President Dilma Rousseff waving to a crowd in Rio on Oct. 31

In The News brazil

Good Ol’ Lula? Brazil’s Next President Must Utterly Reinvent Himself — With Moderation

by Alidad Vassigh November 6, 2022May 19, 2025

photo of people reading books on the floor of texas legislature

Ideas literature

Cancel Culture And Censorship, A Necessary Enemy Of Art

by Alidad Vassigh October 31, 2022May 21, 2025

photo of Lula giving a victory speech after defeating bolsonaro

Geopolitics news

Brazil Divided: Why Lula’s Stunning Return Doesn’t Mean Bolsonaro Is Going Away

by Alidad Vassigh October 31, 2022May 21, 2025

In Argentina, A Pet Custody Battle Leads To "Multi-Species Family" Legal Status

In The News animal rights

In Argentina, A Pet Custody Battle Leads To “Multi-Species Family” Legal Status

by Alidad Vassigh October 28, 2022May 19, 2025

Brazil, The Next Election With Democracy Itself At Stake

In The News brazil

Brazil, The Next Election With Democracy Itself At Stake

by Alidad Vassigh October 27, 2022May 19, 2025

China, Russia And Iran: A New Axis Of Tyranny

Geopolitics ukraine war

China, Russia And Iran: A New Axis Of Tyranny

by Alidad Vassigh October 26, 2022May 23, 2025

Profil view of Joe Biden

Geopolitics united states

America, Defender Of Democracy? Why The World (Still) Isn’t Buying It

by Alidad Vassigh October 24, 2022May 19, 2025

The Folly Of 'Degrowth' Economics — A View From The Global South

Economy industrialization

The Folly Of ‘Degrowth’ Economics — A View From The Global South

by Alidad Vassigh October 17, 2022May 19, 2025

Photo of people visiting the MALBA Frida Kahlo exhibition in Buenos Aires

Food / Travel photography

Frida Kahlo, Capturing Her Pain In Painting And Photographs

by Alidad Vassigh October 12, 2022May 23, 2025

The Metaverse: Lots Of Big Legal Questions And Virtually Zero Answers

The Metaverse: Lots Of Big Legal Questions And Virtually Zero Answers

by Alidad Vassigh October 11, 2022May 19, 2025

photo of people collecting trash from the sea during a mass clean-up mission along the shore of the Manila Bay Dolomites Beach in the Philippines

Ideas climate change

On Our Planet’s Future, And The “Art Of The Necessary”

by Alidad Vassigh October 5, 2022May 23, 2025

Photo of a fabric banner with presidential candidate Lula's face in a street of Sao Paulo

Geopolitics brazil

What Lula Needs Now To Win: Move To The Center And Mea Culpa

by Alidad Vassigh October 3, 2022May 19, 2025

Mapuche family

In The News religion

Jehovah’s Witnesses Translate The Bible In Indigenous Language — Is This Colonialism?

by Alidad Vassigh October 2, 2022May 21, 2025

Colombia Celebrates Its Beloved Drug For The Ages, Coffee

Society colombia

Colombia Celebrates Its Beloved Drug For The Ages, Coffee

by Alidad Vassigh September 30, 2022May 19, 2025

Photo of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during Rim of the Pacific

Geopolitics united kingdom

How South American Oceans Can Sway The U.S.-China Showdown

by Alidad Vassigh September 27, 2022May 21, 2025

When Friends "Break Up" — The Psychological Damage After Friendships End

When Friends “Break Up” — The Psychological Damage After Friendships End

by Alidad Vassigh September 23, 2022May 19, 2025

Globe

Ideas technology

Why The New World Order Is Taking So Long To Get Here

by Alidad Vassigh September 15, 2022May 24, 2025

The U.S.-Colombia 'War On Drugs' Has Failed: What Comes Next?

In The News united states

The U.S.-Colombia ‘War On Drugs’ Has Failed: What Comes Next?

by Alidad Vassigh September 10, 2022May 22, 2025

Chile's "Silent Majority" Reminds Us About The Overreach Of Identity Politics

Ideas democracy

Chile’s “Silent Majority” Reminds Us About The Overreach Of Identity Politics

by Alidad Vassigh September 5, 2022May 19, 2025

The Noble Absurdity Of Granting Constitutional Rights To Nature

Ideas environment

The Noble Absurdity Of Granting Constitutional Rights To Nature

by Alidad Vassigh September 4, 2022May 19, 2025

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador

Economy united states

Is Mexico’s President Pushing For “Mexit” From Trade Pact?

by Alidad Vassigh August 27, 2022May 19, 2025

Man in front of the notorious disfigured Christ mural inside a chapel in Borja

Society tourism

Holy Mess! Spain’s Disfigured Christ Mural Remains A Hit With Tourists

by Alidad Vassigh August 16, 2022May 22, 2025

1970s China Revisited? Venezuela's "Special Economic Zones" Are A Desperate Scam

Economy inflation

1970s China Revisited? Venezuela’s “Special Economic Zones” Are A Desperate Scam

by Alidad Vassigh August 12, 2022May 21, 2025

Let's Stop Calling It "Extreme" Weather

Green climate change

Let’s Stop Calling It “Extreme” Weather

by Alidad Vassigh August 9, 2022May 19, 2025

A Battle For "New Rights" Or Trick To Maintain Wealth And Privilege?

Ideas democracy

A Battle For “New Rights” Or Trick To Maintain Wealth And Privilege?

by Alidad Vassigh August 2, 2022May 19, 2025

Pizza And Maradona: Full Circle From Naples To Buenos Aires

In The News immigration

Pizza And Maradona: Full Circle From Naples To Buenos Aires

by Alidad Vassigh July 31, 2022May 21, 2025