They will go down in history as Europe’s most mediocre leaders since the end of the Second World War
Boaventura de Sousa Santos
Is it still possible to think?
Portugal will now be the only European country ruled by a government based on the absolute parliamentary majority of a single left-wing party
The world needs authoritative voices that refuse to stick to the script imposed by whatever rival parties happen to be at loggerheads. The most authoritative voice of all is the UN’s
In Afghanistan, the fixation on technology has reached new heights, leaving behind more than 200,000 dead and a plethora of experts on new destruction technologies
In this moment of defensive struggles, it is important to defend representative liberal democracy to neutralize the fascists
The Final Solution Without End
As NGOs, UN agencies and the governments of less affluent states call for the suspension of patents, the stakes could not be higher
My wish is that you Ecuadorians, and the Ecuadorian youth in particular, will be the ones to decide the open issues with which you are faced and for which, in all truth, there are no straightforward solutions in sight
Defending democracy against the far right involves many strategies, some short term, others medium term