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Death toll mounts in Rio de Janeiro as police lose control of the city – and of themselves
On June 30, a baby was shot in his mother’s belly in Rio de Janeiro. After the rifle fire hit 29-yea...
How kitsch consumed the world
What is the predominant aesthetic of the twenty-first century? According to sociology professors Rut...
Why Tunisia’s banks are its main economic weakness
“Work, freedom, dignity” was one of the many slogans that Tunisians chanted in 2011 to vent their fr...
Riding the Goddamn Elephant
A. S. Hamrah ,March 9, 2023 Riding the God...
Study: US cities have worse inequality than Mexico, with rich and poor living side by side
The cities of the Americas are unequal places. US census data and recent American Community Surveys...
Understanding the root causes of natural disasters
Every year disasters take lives, cause significant damage, inhibit development and contribute to con...
Out of State, Out of Mind
Mitch Troutman ,November 14, 2023 Out of S...
China’s ‘sponge cities’ aim to re
Asian cities are struggling to accommodate rapid urban migration, and development is encroaching on...