Opinion: Packing the Court, a Bovine Smidgen
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Traditionally, the Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) was largely exempt from political...
March 11, 2015Topic
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Opinion: Turf Wars, a Smidgen
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The title is a colloquial term for a "bitter struggle for...
March 10, 2015 Opinion: The Curmudgeon on “Reputational Rescue”
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The title is a phrase used Thursday, March 5th, by Luis...
March 7, 2015
Opinion: Plano Real 3.0, a Smidgen
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Actually, it’s 3.01, the number of Brazilian reais needed to purchase...
March 6, 2015 Opinion: Gilding the Lily, a Smidgen
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - “Gilding the lily” may be defined as “giving an often deceptively...
March 5, 2015
Opinion: “No [Olympic] Legacy is so Rich as Honesty”–Shakespeare
Opinion, by Sam Watt RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This week the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is...
February 27, 2015 Opinion: The Blame Game, a Bovine Smidgen
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The media are having a field day with one of President...
February 24, 2015 Opinion: The Dark Side of Carnival
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Carnival is all but ended; the only thing left on the...
February 20, 2015Opinion: Too Bovine to Fail, a Smidgen
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL — Yesterday was Friday the 13th. The Curmudgeon is not superstitious, albeit...
February 14, 2015