Valentina KorteinThe Ends of GlobalizationI was born in São Paulo, Brazil, a city of fear and chaos, where one’s safety is under constant…For historical background, in 2003, the Brazilian president at the time Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wanted to decrease crime rates so he…Dec 5, 2021Dec 5, 2021
Valentina KorteinThe Ends of GlobalizationMore gun, more bloodBrazil has had a long history with gun control and a growing issue surrounding violence and homicides. In 2003, the president Luiz Inácio…Nov 29, 2021Nov 29, 2021
Valentina KorteinThe Ends of Globalizationforests and favelas (When moving to the United States from Brazil, I realized how the media had created an image of my home country centered around forests and…Nov 6, 2021Nov 6, 2021
Valentina KorteinThe Ends of GlobalizationForestsWhen moving to the United States from Brazil, specially at a young age I often heard misconceptions of my home country and culture. I feel…Nov 1, 20211Nov 1, 20211
Valentina KorteinThe Ends of GlobalizationThesis: Some would argue that the movie Rio would not be well received by Brazilians because of…Many developing countries are often misjudged. Ever since moving away from my home country — Brazil — I have received very uneducated and…Oct 25, 20214Oct 25, 20214
Valentina KorteinThe Ends of GlobalizationWould a Universal Basic Income Help Global Poverty?Valentina KorteOct 11, 202111Oct 11, 202111
Valentina KorteinThe Ends of GlobalizationWould a Universal Basic Income Help Global Poverty?Universal Basic Income is a government program in which every adult citizen receives a set amount of money regularly with the ultimate goal…Oct 6, 2021Oct 6, 2021
Valentina KorteinThe Ends of GlobalizationThoughts on my topic:I grew up listening to the debate surrounding Bolsa familia which is a distributional program which provides financial assistance to the…Sep 25, 2021Sep 25, 2021