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Barack ObamaBarack Obama is an American politician who was the 44th president of the United States, from 2009 to 2017. The Agency editorial names him once, in the Portuguese edition…
CarnivalizationCarnivalization is a cultural and literary concept describing the temporary inversion of social hierarchies, norms, and solemn authorities through joyful communal…
FollowershipFollowership is the active, engaged participation of individuals within a group who collaborate with leadership to achieve collective goals. Rather than passive…
Jeitinho BrasileiroJeitinho brasileiro is a distinct Brazilian cultural practice of finding informal, creative, and improvised solutions to overcome bureaucratic hurdles or social impasses…
Joe BidenJoe Biden is an American politician, born in 1942, who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. Issue.7 does not name him in person: it mentions the…
Latin American IntegrationLatin American integration is a regional sociopolitical, cultural, and educational vision aimed at strengthening solidarity, shared academic research, and institutional…
NeroNero was a Roman emperor of the first century, the last of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. In the Agency editorial he is named twice, each time in one sentence: Issue.7 says…
Park LibraryA park library is an urban architectural typology that integrates book lending and educational facilities into public parklands, botanical gardens, or community gathering…
PericlesPericles was an Athenian statesman and general of the 5th century BCE, who led Athens in the period often called its Golden Age. Issue.7 opens its trip to Ancient Athens…
PropagandaPropaganda is the systematic dissemination of biased information designed to manipulate public perception and behavior. It relies on emotional triggers, selective…
Siddharth KaraSiddharth Kara is an author and researcher on modern slavery, who wrote Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives. Issue.24, the edition about cobalt…
State of NatureThe state of nature is a foundational philosophical concept used to hypothesize the human condition prior to the establishment of organized political societies, civil…
Zygmunt BaumanZygmunt Bauman was a Polish sociologist and philosopher, known for the idea of liquid modernity. In the Agency editorial, Issue.6 presents him as the thinker who…

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