I am anti-Zionist because I understand that Zionism is a movement that has as objective to expel all Palestinians from their territory and transform it into part of the Israel state. Nota no Twitter, 28.2.24
ON COUNTRIES AND REGIONS
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
17.8.2021. The Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan is no cause for celebration given its misogynistic fundamentalism. But it is necessary to celebrate the defeat of the United States in yet another war. (Note in Facebook and Twitter)
2013. Evil's banality is among us. Is in Islamic terrorism, in the Iraq war, in the intervention in Syria.(Articles: Folha de S.Paulo)
2013. O mal banal está entre nós. Está no terrorismo islâmico, na guerra do Iraque, na intenvenção na Síria. (Articles: Folha de S.Paulo)
2011. The Arab peoples finally revolt. Pre-industrial countries, they fight for democracy and economic opportunity in countries dominanted by the "Ocident" - a classical eupheminism for the industrial empires the dominated the Near Orient since the 19th century. (Política Democrática)
2010. Decisão mais importante da diplomacia do Brasil foi rejeitar a Alca sem entrar em conflito com os EUA. (Article: Folha de S.Paulo)
2010. El mundo tiene problemas mucho más graves que la eventual entrada de Irán al club de las potencias nucleares.
2009. Nas alianças de hoje, o critério da divisão de interesses são o preço da mão de obra e os investimentos das empresas múltinacionais. Folha de S.Paulo, 23.11.2009
2008. In globalization national autonomy became more strategic. The meetings of the regions chiefs of state without the the presence of major foreign powers is welcome. (Article: Folha de S.Paulo).
2007. The world faces true theats (as global warming) and false threats (as the Islam threat). Alarmism is a common conservative response. (Article Folha de S.Paulo).
2005. Brazil said 'basta' to Alca, and may say the same to WTO and the Doha Round. It is better to say that than to have a disastrous agreement as it was the Urugay Round for developing countries. (Article: Folha de S.Paulo)
2004. One year after the Iraq war, the world is less safe, and the United States, weaker. (Article: Folha de S.Paulo, 4.4.04)
2003. Part of the paper on the Irak War with the same title published in this webpage. (Folha de S.Paulo, Mais!, 25.5.2003)
2003. Brazil and Portugal have more things in common than just to speak the same language. (Note: Revista Portuguesa e Brasileira de Gestão, janeiro 2003).
2003. After the end of the Cold War balance of powers diplomacy is over. Now major nations are not enemies but competitors in a global system which is being institutionalized. Translation of "After Balance of Powers Diplomacy, Globalization's Politics" (Paper: Novos Estudos CEBRAP)*.
2002. After the end of the Cold War balance of powers diplomacy is over. Major nations are now not enemies but competitors in a global system which is being institutionalized. Portuguese version available. (Paper: In Eric Hershberg's edited book)*.
2001. This note is a previous version of the paper "After balance of powers diplomacy, globalizations' politics". It is published in the SSRC website. (December 2001).
2001. The fact that the US is a democracy does not authorize the present pessimism about world's prospects. (O Estado de S.Paulo, 25.9.01).
1992. Com Vera Thorstensen. Brazil is going through an important moment in its international relations and foreign trade policies. English version available. (Paper: Política Externa)
1992. With Vera Thorstensen. Brazil is going through an important moment in its international relations and foreign trade policies. Portuguese version available. (Paper: published in ECLAC/IDB edited book)