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War & Peace – a conversation with Kira Kariakin
From Kira: Dear Tom I think your opinions are very interesting and provocative – I like them-, specially because United States Americans have a particular way of experience war. Always from away (with the exception of the civil war). You send soldiers to do war, and the only attacks on […]
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Autocracy vs. Democracy in the Presidential Elections in Venezuela
On October, 7th this year Venezuela will hold presidential elections. This is not just one more election. For me, as for a considerable part of the voting population, this election will be decisive in establishing whether we are a democratic and progressive country or one submerged in a personality cult […]
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Freedom of Expression and Protest in Peace and War
Al Salam Alaykoum (Peace be with you!) The greeting above, used among Muslims across the globe, calls for peace. Over a billion people say the word, Al-Salam or Peace countless times a day. By inviting us to greet others with the word Peace, religion, knowing our tendency to opt for conflict, […]
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Celebrating the Bolivians in São Paulo
The following article deals with the topic “Designing Intelligent Labor Migration Policies,” which will be discussed at the Global Economic Symposium in Rio this October. The author intends to enrich the discussion at the symposium with her personal stories and ideas. A hundred years ago, if you went to São Paulo, […]
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Ecofashion leads the ecorevival
Worldwide, industries strive to achieve complete sustainability. With companies all turning ‘eco-friendly’ and judgement being pressed onto those who do not follow the green protocol, the fashion industry has been jolted into a state of flux. Chain fashion companies with mass produced clothing lines are still dominating the fashion realm, […]