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First, the current landscape for human rights is grim. Democracy continues to backslide around the world – Freedom House’s 2023 report notes 17 consecutive years of democratic decline.
Moreover, in its emphasis on “human fraternity,” the resolution is emblematic of a broader push among some autocratic states to reframe universal human rights frameworks in ways that place greater emphasis on state sovereignty and cultural and religious traditions.
Yet as BRICS approaches its 15th summit in Johannesburg this August, the grouping is experiencing an unprecedented disagreement over enlargement. The outcome will be a test of BRICS identity in the face of rising Chinese influence.
Alarmed by the faltering state of American democracy, the philanthropic world is divided between those focused on reducing polarization and those embracing adversarial advocacy.
This new reality is a good occasion to look back at the neoliberal agenda and consider which parts of it were actually valid and were too readily discarded, and which aspects of its critique remain on target.
Rather than imposing a vision about the future of South America, Brazil’s president can gently try to steer debates and hope that the meeting on May 30 is the return of a permanent dialogue among South American leaders.
Brazil’s position on Russia’s war in Ukraine reveals broader misgivings across the global south about the inclusiveness of the supposedly liberal international order.
It will not be possible to arrive at an armistice and stability between Ukraine and Russia without NATO membership.
Three factors explain Erdogan’s stronger-than-expected first-round performance.
The Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva administration has a realistic opportunity to attain three historic achievements during its first year: tax reform, a new fiscal framework, and the ratification of the free-trade agreement between Mercosur - a trade alliance formed of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay - and the European Union.