Am I online or offline?
My wife gave me as a Christmas present a new Kindle to read books that can be easily downloaded online or simply bought with “1 click button” on Amazon. I … Continue reading
What…if Snowden was North Korean?
Last week was announced that the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un executed his own uncle for considering him an traitor. Jang Song Thaek was reported to be a top … Continue reading
Brazilian rap music: from dusk to dawn
Rap music in Brazil has been going through a huge transformation in this millennium and it is shifting from the violent and poor suburbs of São Paulo City to the … Continue reading
Dirceu luta por direitos que deveriam ser dado a cada presidiário
O ex-ministro da Casa Civil, José Dirceu, pediu esta semana à Justiça o direito de atualizar seu blog de dentro do presídio da Papuda, em Brasília. De acordo com reportagem … Continue reading
Nelson Mandela and the global unfinished business
Recently, I wrote here about Barack Obama’s words on the 50th Anniversary of Martin Luther King remarkable “I have a dream” speech in Washington and there is no better time … Continue reading
Mensalão e o sistema prisional brasileiro
O 15 de novembro de 2013 poderá adicionar um segundo marco à data e entrar para os livros de história como o dia em que políticos de alto escalão foram … Continue reading
FIFA in the “hall of shame”
Every year “The Public Eye on Davos” conference nominates 2 companies with an award that no one wants to receive: “award of shame”. One is given by the general public … Continue reading
The two Popes of 2013
2013 barely started and something bombastic hit the news in February: the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI! He became the first Catholic leader to resign since 1415 and opened an … Continue reading
Acidente no Itaquerão: legado de Sérgio Naya ainda assombra o Brasil
Moro atualmente em Praga, na República Tcheca, um pequeno país localizado na Europa Central que faz divisas com a Alemanha (Oeste), Áustria (Sul), Polônia (Norte) e Eslováquia (Leste), portanto, o … Continue reading
Snowden trial on the way
In the early days of last summer a contractor employee of American National Security Agency (NSA), Edward Snowden, poured a bucket of cold water over Barack Obama’s head by bringing … Continue reading
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