Tag Archives: Politics

What kind of a city and region do we want?

Posted on February 23, 2017 by agogo22

  Success as building frenzy: the Manchester model Someone once told me that for Sir Howard Bernstein, the retiring Chief Executive of Manchester City Council, his measure of success was the number o… Source: What kind of a city and … Continue reading →

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Brazil races against time to save drought-hit city, dying crops | Reuters

Posted on February 18, 2017 by agogo22

Source: Brazil races against time to save drought-hit city, dying crops | Reuters

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Regional leaders console Brazil’s ex-President Lula – BBC News

Posted on February 3, 2017 by agogo22

The wife of Brazil’s former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is pronounced brain-dead. Source: Regional leaders console Brazil’s ex-President Lula – BBC News

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HACKING DEMOCRACY? CIA Accusing Russia of Doing What Langley Does So Well — 21st Century Wire

Posted on January 4, 2017 by agogo22

Peter CertoOther Words Even in an election year as shot through with conspiracy theories as this one, it would have been hard to imagine a bigger bombshell than Russia intervening to help Donald Trump. But that’s exactly what the CIA … Continue reading →

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Brazil: Clashes as Senate approves 20-year austerity plan – BBC News

Posted on December 14, 2016 by agogo22

The Brazilian Senate freezes public spending for the next 20 years, prompting angry protests. Source: Brazil: Clashes as Senate approves 20-year austerity plan – BBC News

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Showdown at Standing Rock Is Not Just About the Dakota Access Pipeline — Observer

Posted on November 24, 2016 by agogo22

The Sioux are not alone among indigenous people pushing for the rights and protections they’ve long been denied. via Showdown at Standing Rock Is Not Just About the Dakota Access Pipeline — Observer

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Want to understand how Trump happened? Study quantum physics — Quartz

Posted on November 12, 2016 by agogo22

The past decade will be remembered as the period when the global underclass revolt snowballed into a movement with political bite. From Occupy Wall Street to Brexit to Donald Trump’s election, these post-financial crisis years have featured many unsynchronized awakenings … Continue reading →

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Wikipedia on rational ignorance and Brazilian elections — Wikimedia Blog

Posted on October 13, 2016 by agogo22

There is evidence (what is referred to in political science as “rational ignorance”) to support the claim that voters do not usually remember much about previous elections. Wikipedia can provide information on elections that is easy-to-read and of good quality. via … Continue reading →

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How to Fix Brazil – By Eduardo Mello and Matias Spektor September/October 2016 Issue — Just Sayin’

Posted on September 1, 2016 by agogo22

Brazil has rarely had it so bad. The country’s economy has col­lapsed: since 2013, its unemployment rate has nearly doubled, to more than 11 percent, and last year its GDP shrank by 3.8 per­cent, the largest contraction in a quarter … Continue reading →

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Tomatoes talk, birch trees learn – do plants have dignity? | Florianne Koechlin | TEDxZurich

Posted on August 31, 2016 by agogo22

Plants are not passive, senseless objects. They use the language of fragrances to communicate above and below ground and engage in lively relationships with their environment and peers. Not only do they support relatives, harass strangers, make alliances, they also … Continue reading →

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Brazil’s 1st woman president testifies at impeachment hearing – Women in the World in Association with The New York Times – WITW

Posted on August 29, 2016 by agogo22

Dilma Rousseff, Brazil’s suspended president, testified in her own defense Monday at her impeachment trial. In May, Brazil’s Senate vote to proceed with an impeachment trial after Rouss… Source: Brazil’s 1st woman president testifies at impeachment hearing – Women in … Continue reading →

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Brazil’s Domestic Workers — Edge of Humanity Magazine

Posted on August 28, 2016 by agogo22

Photographer Andre Penteado is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. These images are from his project ‘Maid 2009-2013‘. To see Andre’s body of work click on any image. André Penteado was born in Brazil in … Continue reading →

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