#Rio2016
What Is The Right to the City?
Clique aqui para Português This post is a contribution to Blog Action Day 2013 in which bloggers around the world reflect on this year’s theme, Human Rights. Over the last few years there have been […]
social movements
#Rio2016
Eight Characteristics of Social Media Fueled Movements: Brazil
Over the past few years unprecedented large-scale movements have challenged states across the globe. From Tahrir Square in Cairo to Zuccotti Park in New York City, and most recently, the streets of Brazil. Common to […]
Civil Society
Protests Are Just the Beginning; Change Will Come to Brazil (NYT Brazil Protests Debate in-depth response)
Clique aqui para Português June 19, 2013–CatComm Executive Director Theresa Williamson was invited to engage in a New York Times debate forum on the protests taking hold of Brazil. See original debate here with her response here. Full response follows: Anyone […]
#EvictionsWatch
Forced Eviction of Aldeia Maracanã: How Not to Make a World Cup
Click here for original article in Portuguese, published on Blog da Raquel Rolnik, Special Rapporteur to the UN on Adequate Housing. Rolnik introduces the essay below, writing, “This morning we were taken aback by news of the […]
by Community Contributors
Jane’s Awakening
Clique aqui para Português Imagine yourself seated, somewhat drowsy, in front of the television. All of a sudden, you’re awakened by a news broadcast, given loudly and clearly by Mayor Eduardo Paes, that the community […]