The Curmudgeon on Two Drops in the Ocean
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - DROP # 1. The first drop in the ocean was an...
November 22, 2011Section
Opinion
Op-eds, perspectives, and editorial commentary
High-Speed Rail Gains Steam Worldwide
Opinion, by Eduardo Athayde RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - While awaiting for the Brazilian high-speed rail (HSR) between the mega-cities...
November 22, 2011
Progress
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Five, or even three years ago, the favelas of Rio were seen as independent...
November 15, 2011
Some Lessons After Rocinha’s “Shock of Peace”
Opinion, by Michael Kerlin RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The theater of it all was best summed up by security...
November 15, 2011
Occupation, Inequality and the Myth of Progress
Opinion, by Nathan E. Williams RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As Europe grapples with the worst financial crisis in a...
November 15, 2011
A Good Report
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This week we published an article about a report by the ISP (Instituto de...
November 8, 2011
The Long Arm of the Law
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Law is not always boring, and the past week has brought...
November 8, 2011
Dam Energy
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Belo Monte Dam made international headlines again this week as a protest caught...
November 1, 2011
Don’t Forget Brazil’s Emigrants
Opinion, by Michael Kerlin RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s sudden burst of immigration has received well deserved attention, with...
November 1, 2011