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Cambiamento Climatico: i Rischi Per Il XXI Secolo
Il nesso tra cambiamento climatico e sicurezza umana sta ricevendo sempre maggiore attenzione. I cambiamenti del clima infatti, con tutto ciò che comportano, sono in grado di amplificare tensioni e innescare nuove lotte, soprattutto a livello intercomunale. Come i fatti sfortunatamente provano, il continente africano ha già avuto modo di sperimentare tali effetti.
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“I Can’t Breathe.” These are the words that have shook the world. The crude murder of George Floyd by a member of the Minneapolis Police Department has started a chain of reaction that now sees Minnesota’s chief town in riot. And yes, I said murder, for the action of former police officer Derek Chauvin cannot just be dismissed as an excess of force during the arrest. Yet, as an act of manslaughter guided by racial hate. And as such, it begets anger from those who cannot just stand by for such events.
[Analisi] La Democrazia Ammalata: tra celebrità, movimenti e la teoria del Giovane Cittadino.
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Per prendere in considerazione il ruolo della celebrità politica nel nostro tempo, bisogna prima considerare che oggi viviamo in un periodo caratterizzato da una crescente complessità e da una maggiore riflessività che si riflette nei cambiamenti economici, socio-culturale e politici.
The Four-Day Working Week: Pros, Cons, and Potential Realisation
In recent news, New Zealand Prime minister Jacinda Ardern has floated the idea of a four-day working week, replacing the traditional five-day 40-hour week. But what are the pros and cons of this new work-lifestyle concept?
2020: Anno di Svolta Per la Somalia
Il 2020 inizia con importanti novità per la Somalia, che grazie alla riduzione del suo debito estero e alle prossime elezioni, potrebbe avviare un percorso di rinascita. Tuttavia, le sfide che l’attendono non sono di certo semplici. Mogadiscio sarà quindi in grado di uscirne vincente?
“I Can’t Breathe”: Enough is Enough
Minneapolis is literally on fire since George Floyd, 46, became the latest in a long line of black men and women to die in police custody. Derek Chauvin was called to the scene because Floyd was accused of writing a bad cheque; the scene climaxed with Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck, brutally suffocating him in broad daylight.
Raid in the West Bank: Palestinian Teen Killed by Israeli Army
Zaid Fadl Qaisia, 15 years old, was killed during a raid in the West Bank that aimed at arresting him for having insulted an Israeli soldier on Facebook. The supervision of Palestinians through Facebook is one of the milder ways through which the Israeli government maintains control and surveillance over its public. Not only the West Bank, but also Gaza and East Jerusalem have been exploited as experiment fields to test and develop new tools of digital surveillance.
Lessons from Senegal: Experience and Innovation
Albeit being a small nation, Senegal had proved that with the right amount of innovation and determination, a nation could save thousands: in lives and dollars alike. What lessons therefore can fellow States pick up from Senegal’s innovation?
Saudi Arabia: Between Reforms and Repression
Saudi Arabia has abolished the death penalty for minors. A small step in a country where many fundamental freedoms are still denied and the figure of Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman is increasingly central.
A Battle for Supremacy, But At What Cost?
President Trump recently decided to suspend US fundings to the World Health Organization, accusing the body of mismanaging the current COVID-19 crisis and being too China-centric. While the rivalry between Beijing and Washington dates back to the 1970s, today, the tension between the two superpowers could lead to a catastrophic response to the virus.