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Open Democracy - Technology is forcing through a new form of conversation - even in conflicts. How will...
World Economic Forum - Cities are the new frontline of terrorism. The goal of today’s terrorist
[Em espanhol] Hace más de 40 años, el mundo le declaró la guerra a las drogas. Hoy, las drogas son más...
The Cipher Brief - What if it were possible to predict where a crime took place before it actually occurred...
Americas Quarterly - Two founders of Agora!, a new political group, explain how they want to bring a...
Open Democracy - While the results of the US election should be respected, Democrats (and liberals everywhere)...
World Economic Forum - The world’s political landscape in 2030 will look considerably different to the...
Cities are the anchors of human civilization. By 2050, roughly three quarters of humanity will live in...
As Brazil weathers the worst political and economic crises in living memory, Brazilians can hardly be...
Folha de S. Paulo - Traficante. O português é daquelas línguas que, no geral, marcam o gênero de substantivos
Valor Econômico - O crescimento acelerado nas últimas décadas tornou as cidades latinoamericanas frágeis...
Americas Quarterly - Governments in the region should set specific targets to get a homicide epidemic...
El País - La tasa regional de homicidios puede pasar de 21 a 35 por cada 100.000 habitantes para 2030
Open Democracy - After the signing of the peace agreements, doubts remain about their true reach in the...
Thomson Reuters Foundation News - A handful of cities are booming and rewiring international affairs,...
World Economic Forum - The 9/11 attacks on New York City and Washington were devastating, including for...
Folha de S. Paulo - No país que possui 32 das 50 cidades mais violentas do mundo, é inadmissível que...
Foreign Affairs - The world has never been safer than it is right now. Most forms of violence have dropped...
Council on Foreign Relations
September, 2016
When Brazil attends the Group of 20 Summit in Hangzhou next week,...
Ideas TED - Gun violence is a singularly American problem. But there’s a proven solution, says Robert...
Know Violence in Childhood - Mega events such as the Olympic Games and World Cup always leave mixed legacies
TED Blog - Before the 2016 Olympic Games, worries ran high that crime in Rio might affect the mega-event
With the Rio Olympics wrapping in just a few days, The Cipher Brief’s Kaitlin Lavinder spoke with Director...
Americas Quarterly - The U.S. can change a historic pattern of irresponsible arms sales driving regional...
Devex - If the 20th century belonged to nation states, then the 21st will be owned by cities
Open Democracy - The hacktivist group has significantly ramped up its cyber attacks for the Olympic Games
A lot of people are fretting about the safety of the Summer Olympics. Zika fears have kept some athletes...
Open Democracy - The vast majority of firearms in the hands of the population are of Brazilian origin
The Guardian - Once in decline, killings by police in Rio de Janeiro are on the rise as the Olympic games...
Institute for Security Studies - The 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations (UN) last...
Council on Foreign Relations - Around the world, social media is being colonized not just by extremist...
Folha de S. Paulo - Com dez das quinze economias mais desiguais do mundo localizadas na região, inclusão,...
Los Angeles Times - Brazilian security personnel are not the only ones preoccupied with security threats
Estadão - Robert Muggah, referência em pesquisas de tráfico de armas, cobra ação da empresa sobre venda...
The Guardian - Few cities are more dangerous for civilians than San Pedro Sula in Honduras
Carta Capital - Crítico ferrenho da descriminalização do uso de entorpecentes, ministro do Desenvolvimento...
TED Ideas - Cities are the the 21st century’s dominant form of civilization - and they’re where humanity’s...
The Hill Times - Migrants to Canada are routinely prosecuted for relatively minor offences and circulated...
Foreign Affairs - The United States' Deadliest Export
Thomson Reuters Foundation News - Cities are the frontline of twenty first century humanitarianism
The Economist - The country’s gangs specialise in extortion. But they may be branching out
International Business Times - In the midst of political volatility, a deep recession and a frightening...
The Guardian - The fact is that in spite of decades of pursuing a “drug free world”, drugs are more accessible...
World Economic Forum - The world is moving to the city. No part of the planet is urbanizing faster than...
A brazilian state judge ordered mobile phone operators to block nationwide the extremely popular WhatsApp...
The Boston Globe - Brazil's friendishly complicated political and economic crises are sending the country...
SABC - Over the past weekend, the ruling party was the first to launch its much anticipated election...
Associated Press - An open letter to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon signed by more than 1,000 people
Documento foi enviado ao secretário-geral da ONU, Ban Ki-moon
The Hill Times - What makes a city prone to instability is often surprising