El nuevo presidente colombiano ha llamado a “dejar atrás los odios”, y a “unir fuerzas” para emprender un nuevo capitulo en la historia política del país. Sin embargo, este transformado discurso unitario resulta en un acto de inevitable coerción política. English
The incoming Colombian president has called for "leaving hatred behind" and "joining forces" to undertake a new chapter in Colombian political history. However, this unitary discourse results in an act of inevitable political coercion. Español
In November of 1947, the international community approved a move that split Palestine into two states as a means to resolve the issue of Arab and Jewish nationalisms. Colombia was among the states who abstained from voting. Español
En noviembre de 1947, la comunidad internacional aprobó el despiece de Palestina para crear dos Estados como posible solución al conflicto entre los nacionalismos judío y árabe. Pero Colombia se abstuvo de la votación. English
Apolitical volunteering is ill-equipped to address the structural causes of depression.
The dramatic changes of the last months have moved Ethiopia away from “the gates of hell ”, but all options are still on the table, from the worst to the best.
A new set of principles—the Toronto Declaration—aims to put human rights front and centre in the development and application of machine learning technologies. Español
Un nuevo conjunto de principios, la Declaración de Toronto, tiene como objetivo que los derechos humanos ocupen el primer plano en el desarrollo y la aplicación de tecnologías de aprendizaje automático. English
In the absence of civil war, the people of Iraq have found an opportunity to demand that the political elite deliver on their election campaign promises.
In the current situation there is a crying need to limit the arbitrariness of States by confronting them with legitimate and internationally recognized counter-powers.
Whereas the stereotypical pro-government voter consumes partisan local media; by contrast, the stereotypical protester in Bucharest owns an iPhone and reads international newspapers online.
Nationalisms of one kind or another have been with modern human society for centuries. Why write now to urge new attention to the current upsurge in nationalisms?