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After the most polarised campaign in its modern history, Brazil has elected as president a right-wing former army captain who disdains civil rights and admires military dictatorship. President-elect Jair Bolsonaro’s populist anger resonated with voters furious over Brazil’s political corruption, violence and economic stagnation. But Helder Ferreira do Vale wonders if the country’s faltering young democracy will survive its extremist new
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On the face of it, Rwanda’s recent history has been shaped by colonisation, a mid-20th century revolution, independence and a genocide. But, argues Filip Reyntjens, it’s important to look back even further to get to a true understanding of the country, particularly the use of power and the role of the state.
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Bolsonaro supporters celebrate outside his home in Rio de Janeiro after exit polls on Oct. 28 declared him the preliminary winner of Brazil’s 2018 presidential election.
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Helder Ferreira do Vale, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Jair Bolsonaro, a right-wing congressman and former army captain, is Brazil's next president, with 56 percent of votes. Critics see a threat to democracy in his scathing attacks on Brazilian society.
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Politics + Society
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Filip Reyntjens, University of Antwerp
Throughout the entire period, central political power has been almost absolute.
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Ingrid Anderson, Boston University
After the killing of 11 people at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, a scholar explains why this hate crime reminds her of the political climate between the two world wars in the US.
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Arie Perliger, University of Massachusetts Lowell
The attack at a synagogue in Pittsburgh and the sending of pipe bombs to critics of the current administration are examples of the increase in the violence on the margins of the right.
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Wisdom Mensah, University of West Florida
Trokosi is an ancient practice in West Africa where virgin girls, some as young as six are sent as slaves to make amends for wrongs committed by their families.
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Health + Medicine
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Glenda Mary Davison, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
The increased demand for home-based diagnostic tests calls for stricter regulation.
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