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 UNās
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
Portugal assumes the EU presidency at a crucial moment. Amid a fluid scenario and systemic risks, the way Europe emerges from the pandemic may be relevant in terms of rebalancing a disparate global agenda
The US is as vulnerable to authoritarian adventures as any other country
Polarization against the 1 percent is purely rhetorical, its sole aim being to mask the real, democracy-vs-fascism 2.0 polarization, so that fascism may prevail democratically
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