“We need to call in question how, as a society, we allow our security and democracy to be defined.”
We keep hearing calls for an ‘Islamic Reformation’, but the Protestant Reformation was not a liberal enterprise: it was the original ‘fundamentalism’, whence the label now applied to Islam.
Hans Blix ponders his long career in international politics and diplomacy, the state of the Middle East, and why he is an advocate for nuclear power. Interview.
We ignore what 2016 will bring about, but we want DemocraciaAbierta to become a helpful tool to engage in global debates and critical thinking, challenging assumptions about our democracies. Português. Español.
Ainda que imersa numa crise que afeta os três poderes, a sociedade civil brasileira acredita na democracia. As recentes mobilizações de mulheres e jovens indicam o caminho a seguir. English. Español.
No sabemos lo que nos deparará el 2016, pero queremos hacer que DemocraciaAbierta se convierta en un instrumento útil para globalizar la mirada crítica sobre nuestras democracias. English. Português.
Não sabemos o que nos espera em 2016, mas queremos fazer que a DemocraciaAberta se converta num instrumento útil para globalizar um olhar critico sobre as nossas democracias. English. Español.
‘Soldiers have spoken out, protested, and revolted in almost every war in history. We need this resistance… one of the single strongest factors in bringing wars to an end.’
Both Colombian and international experiences show that, beyond increased revenue, the economic initiatives effectively contributing to peace bring about real change in the dynamics and narratives surrounding the conflict. Español. Português.
La experiencia de Colombia y las distintas experiencias internacionales demuestran que las iniciativas económicas que contribuyen eficientemente para la paz traen con ella un cambio real en la dinámica y la narrativa que envuelve el conflicto. English. Português.
Aunque inmersa en una crisis que afecta a los tres poderes, la sociedad civil brasileña cree en la democracia. Las recientes movilizaciones de mujeres y jóvenes señalan el camino a seguir. Português. English.
Even if mired in a deep crisis affecting the three brands of power, Brazil’s civil society still believes in democracy. Recent women and student’s mobilizations show the way into the future. Español. Português.
