Profits Over Lives
On February 22nd, 2023, a coal mine collapsed in China, leading to the death or disappearance of around 50 workers. This incident occurred in the Autonomous Region of Inner Mongolia — one of the main…
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Brazilian Politics in 2023
Translated by: Tiago Jorge Brazilian politics have been, for years, stained by their polarization and complexity, both of which were on higher display during the 2022 elections. Although the current president’s (Luiz Inácio da…
13th to 19th March 2023
Russian fighter jet collides with a United States Air Force drone over the Black Sea A Russian fighter jet (SU-27) collided with a US drone (MQ-9) that was flying in the international airspace, above the…
The Taiwan Issue In Sino-US Relations
Abstract Depending on how Taiwan’s status is resolved, US-China relations could range from friendly cooperation to cold war. As China’s military capabilities grow, it will become not only increasingly difficult but also increasingly more important…
Democracy Decline in the World
The emergence of countless populist leaders and groups has compromised democracy around the globe, through its vehement rejection of pluralism and opposition to power limitations – thus conveying theirindividual interests, generally at the minorities’ cost.After…
Football is 11 against 11 and in the end… Human Rights cannot even make it to the group stage
Article written by: Lourenço PereiraTranslated by: Matilde São José The starting whistle for the World Cup hasn’t even been blown yet, but Qatar is already handing out red cards. The FIFA World Cup will be…
7th-13th November 2022
Translated by: Matilde São José The Democratic Party wins the US midterm elections The Democratic party managed to retain control of the U.S. Senate after a victory by Catherine Cortez Masto in the Nevada state…
Expectations and Frustrations: An analysis to the historical past of political interactions between Ukraine and Russia
Translated by: Daniela Aires and Tiago Jorge Summary In the article that follows, an analysis will be made of the most recent events in European territory, events that came to change the dynamics of the…
To Think of a Post-Putin Future
This article intends to further the central argument presented in “Potemkin’s Armies: Russia’s Final Defeat in Ukraine”, published on October 6th. Stemming from successive Russian failures both on tactical and logistical levels, as well as…
Can sports be an instrument of soft power?
Translated by: Daniela Aires, Matilde São José and Tiago Jorge The dynamics on the international scene largely depend on the interaction between state and non-state actors. States, as “conscious actors who develop common understandings that…