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[BOOK REVIEW] Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment

Mariana Henriques Martins | March 24, 2022March 24, 2022

In 2014, the New York Times bestselling author of The Origins of Political Order and American political scientist Yoshihiro Francis Fukuyama published his analysis of “identity politics” in “Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politic of Resentment.” Content Writer Mariana Henriques Martins reviews the book for TNGO.

Ghada Jamal: the Painter of the Lebanese’s Suffering and Hope

Margaux Seigneur | March 19, 2022March 19, 2022

Encounter with the Lebanese artist Ghada Jamal during her exhibition “Belonging for 1990-2022” depicting the suffering and hopes of Lebanon.

Could Inflation Prove More Damaging than Parties to Boris Johnson’s Leadership?

Clara Browne-Amorim | March 18, 2022March 18, 2022

There is a growing crisis hiding behind the ‘party-gate’ scandal currently being faced by Boris Johnson and his Conservative party. This article explores the issues of, and solutions to, inflation and the rising cost of living currently facing the UK. Could this crisis prove to be an even bigger threat to Boris Johnson’s leadership?

Kanal Istanbul: A Story of Dangerous and Controversial Megalomania

Luis Matos | March 9, 2022March 9, 2022

Since 2011, Erdogan has been pushing for the construction of a new canal to link the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara. However, this project has been vastly criticized by the public and poses major concerns in a multitude of spheres from the environment to the geopolitical balance of the region.

Fernet with Vodka

Tobias Belgrano | March 6, 2022March 6, 2022

The Argentinians adopted, due to the Italian immigration of the early XX century, a sour herbal wine called “Fernet Branca” – usually mixed with the popular drink “Coca Cola.” The sour taste of Fernet makes it tough to combine it with vodka. However, in harsh times beggars can’t be choosers.

Milei: The Rise of the Populist Alt-right in Argentina

Tobias Belgrano | March 2, 2022March 2, 2022

According to the famous political scientist Steven Levitsky, author of “How Democracies Die” there are three fundamental characteristics of populism. The economist Javier Milei is a character who seems to comply with two of Levitsky’s categories, which is reason enough to be alarmed – the author claims.

Gender Pay Gap: How the Covid-19 Pandemic Set Gender Parity Back a Generation

Carola López | March 1, 2022March 1, 2022

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, gender gaps in labour force participation have increased. Setting back progress to equality for women by a generation. Nevertheless, the structural inequality was standing strong before the virus struck.

Haiti is Shaking: The Impact of the Last Earthquake on the Vulnerability of the Country

Elisa Bianchini | March 1, 2022March 1, 2022

This article tries to analyze the impacts of Haiti’s last earthquake by going behind the event itself and exploring the already weak and unstable country. How this environmental disaster hit an already weak and unstable country, intertwining with the political crisis, economic stagnation and social conditions of the population?