As 2015 wound down, the left wing Bolivarian "pink tide" in latinamerica suffered two serious setbacks. On Oct. 25, in a runoff
election, right winger Mauricio Macri won the ...
The Studebakers plying up and down Havana’s boardwalk aren’t the
best advertisement for dynamism and innovation. But if you want to see
what tomorrow’s fossil-fuel-free,...
Rolling coverage of the final trading day of the year, as Britain’s
blue-chip index ends 2015 in the red Latest: Not a good year for the
FTSE
[http://www.theguardian.com/bus...
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ALFREDO SAAD FILHO IS PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL ECONOMY AT THE SOAS
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES. HIS RESEARCH INTERESTS INCLUDE THE
POLITICAL ECON...
By Anna Leach, The Guardian
[http://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2015/nov/11/africa-could-lead-world-on-green-energy-says-iea-head]
Africa co...
Just a quick note of thanks for your support and partnership this past
year. As I survey the landscape, there is much progress to celebrate,
and opportunities to be thankful f...
In this paper I compare two female presidents in latinamerica,
Argentina’s Cristina Kirchner and Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff. Both
have had major policy actions they have tak...
If you're still on the lookout for the perfect gift for a Mighty Girl
in your life, we've pulled together many of our favorite toys from our
holiday gift series -- all of whic...
Pedro Campos
The year 2015 is drawing to a close and Cuba is living in critical
times. There are five main factors that contribute to the Cuban
situation: the breach of the f...