Are Americans running in circles? A glance to Civil-Rights Movements in the United States
Article by Laura Governi | Illustration by Viola Bartoli “I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality.” (Martin Luther King Jr.) It was December...
This is America (Music Video) | Childish Gambino
Commentary by William Samir Simpson | Cover by Armadilly Comics In the past decade, the Black Lives Matter movement came to life as a resistance to the system of police brutality in America. Moreover,...
Three countries, one pandemic: different ways to communicate in a crisis
Article by Anna Groh | Illustration by Tommaso Bisagni “The coronavirus may currently be the world’s top threat, but a very close second is the political leader who doesn’t see it that way”. (Ward, 2020) When it comes to leadership in a crisis, the chosen way of communication can...
The Chinese chase for the American soft power
Article by Alessia Petrucci | Illustration by Chiara Zilioli ‘’Foreign policy, as nature, refuses emptiness’’ (Francesco Costa) Since the end of the Cold War, the international system changed. Experts now consider it a “liquid system”, not only because there aren’t two super powers constantly challenging each other...
Why COVID-19 and social discriminations are killing minorities in the US
Article by Matilde Monteleone | Illustration by Francesco Moretti At the end of March, the Governor of the State of New York defined COVID-19 as “the great equalizer”. But is that really so? Although the virus transcends national borders, not everyone is vulnerable in the same way. In particular,...
Goodbye, Bernie: what now?
Article by Matilde Monteleone | Illustration by Guido Brualdi After the defeats in Idaho, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, and especially in Michigan and Washington, and the decisive ones in Florida (22.8%), Illinois (36.12%) and Arizona (32.9%); on April 8, Senator Bernie Sanders announced the withdrawal of his Democratic nomination...
Profit maximization, is that all? An analysis of the Brazilian Private Healthcare System
Article by Cesar Shimura | Illustration by Niccolò Cedeno The Brazilian Healthcare system can be analysed through the lenses of the Stakeholder Approach. The development of this theory has been contrary to economists’ usual belief, i.e. a propensity to maximize value for shareholders over stakeholders’ interests. According to...