30 November 2015
While in the USA money talks loud politically, in Brazil it must shut up
Brazil used to occupy global headlines with a virtuous cycle of a struggle against inequality combined with the eradication of extreme poverty and the establishment of a vast middle class. In doing so, the country personified the South American dream, namely material prosperity allied with social progress. Nonetheless, a couple of months ago, things changed dramatically. An endless economic crisis boosted by an unprecedented operation run by the Federal Police saw to it that numerous CEOs of multi-billion dollar companies were incarcerated. The common factor of these events: campaign donations. Propelled by this atmosphere, the Brazilian Supreme Court has handed down two recent decisions that impose a drastic end to a complex set of inconvenient relations maintained between the public and the private sector. Continue reading >>
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21 October 2015
Meeting Albie Sachs: From Outlaw to Constitution Maker
Albie Sachs was nearly killed during his fight against apartheid in South Africa. After the fall of the regime, he became a judge at the Constitutional Court and one of the most influencial and inspirational figures in global constitutional law. A very personal encounter with a man of unlimited hope for human equality. Continue reading >>
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21 October 2015
Meeting Albie Sachs: From Outlaw to Constitution Maker
Albie Sachs was nearly killed during his fight against apartheid in South Africa. After the fall of the regime, he became a judge at the Constitutional Court and one of the most influencial and inspirational figures in global constitutional law. A very personal encounter with a man of unlimited hope for human equality. Continue reading >>
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