Throw the Rascals Out! Throw the Rascals In!
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – “Throw the rascals out!” This cry has been heard for years...
November 6, 2012Section
Op-Ed
Editorial, Opinion and Letters to the Editor
The Curmudgeon on the Gang of Four (Part III)
As this is written, the Justices of the Brazilian Supreme Court (“STF”) are now in the final stages of judging...
October 23, 2012
The Curmudgeon on Brazilian Municipal Elections – Part II
Municipal elections were held throughout Brazil last week and the results were unsurprising. The Curmudgeon, as always, is ready willing...
October 9, 2012
The Curmudgeon on Brazilian Municipal Elections
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Elections in Brazil are very different from those elsewhere. As is...
October 2, 2012
The Curmudgeon on Don’t ask, Don’t tell!
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Those following the Curmudgeon’s “mensalão” maunderings have noticed he closes by...
September 25, 2012
Il Faut Cultiver Notre Jardin
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Founded over 200 years ago, Rio’s Botanical Gardens are an integral...
September 18, 2012
The Curmudgeon on Packing The Supreme Court
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In 1937, when the Supreme Court of the United States was...
September 4, 2012
The Curmudgeon on The Gang of Four (Part II)
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - This week’s news continues to be concerned with the “mensalão” scandal...
August 21, 2012Letter: Take That Rio – London Gives Way
Letter to the Editor, by Victor Cherubim RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After heroism and heartbreak for the athletes and...
August 14, 2012