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“It´s an act of terrorism” How 9/11 has stamped its mark on official speech in Brazil
Written by Mayxué Ospina Posse
“It´s an act of terrorism”, said José Sarney, president of the senate in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, a few months ago in an interview with the “Globo”, Brazil’s most popular TV channel. He was talking about the tragic events of March 2006 in Rio de Janeiro´s Tasso […]
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The Dream of the Emergence of True Democracy is Finally Starting to Come True…
Written by Maria Farooq
Ever since my childhood I have heard stories of the inefficiency of governmental institutions and forms of governance related to issues of health, schooling and so on. I always seen people dissatisfied with, and disapproving of, officers and legislators working at the administrative or legislative level – partly because they […]
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How Social Media Can Help in Destabilizing Jordanian Society…
Written by Akrum Idrees
None of the wikileaks have probably created a fracas as intense as the one they created in Jordan. And of all the cables leaked from the American embassy in Amman none has created such an uproar as the one entitled “The Right of Return: What it Means for Jordan”. This […]
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Europe’s double standard
Written by sergio.marx
The European reaction to 9/11 was very strong, much more so than to other catastrophes and massacres. Why ? As an idealistic 16 year old high school student at that time, the answer I found disillusioned me. Class had just started after the summer holidays at my high school in […]
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How is Indian Civil Society Contributing to a Greater WE?
Written by Anuja Upadhyay
Although globalization in India has many positive effects such as greater flows of information and communications across the globe, and huge amounts of foreign investment, it does come with its own set of woes. Ever since India first opened its doors to liberalization in the 1990, increased competition between foreign […]
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Walking the Walk: Christie Walk’s bold strides towards urban sustainability
Written by Erin Riddell
“Cities are our most magnificent creations, but are essentially physical, built expressions of the society which creates them and, like all societies, they require constant maintenance to operate. Life is about maintenance and sustainability is nothing if it’s not about life.” – Paul Downton, Christie Walk We all know that […]
