El presente artículo surge como una reflexión iusfilosófica sobre la democracia, la justicia constitucional como un elemento esencial en la consolidación del Estado social de derecho colombiano, cuyo paradigma es el sociocrítico, el método es el constructivismo y la técnica concreta de la investigación es la revisión documental, toda vez que permite la interpretación de textos y contextos, en dicho trabajo se muestran los elementos del poder constituyente, poder constituido y nuevo constitucionalismo latinoamericano. La problemática que da lugar al presente (...) ejercicio de investigación es la tensión existente entre la democracia y el constitucionalismo. En esta propuesta se pone de presente que la democracia es otra forma del poder que en el contexto de la presente disertación se exterioriza como un poder absoluto, toda vez que, es un poder sin límites, mientras que el constitucionalismo se presenta como un límite al poder, sin embargo, dichos términos no son del todo antagónicos pues la apuesta a manera de hipótesis es una democracia constitucional, es decir que se pretende un poder democrático limitado por unas normas y principios constitucionales. (shrink)

A Radio Rebelde é uma emissora das comunidades zapatistas, movimento insurgente do sudoeste mexicano. A estação é analisada, neste artigo, a partir da proposta teórico-metodológica das tecnicidades dos usos sociais dos meios de Jesús Martín-Barbero. Nesta perspectiva, é possível observar a as apropriações dos formatos radiofônicos pela rádio, que se distingue do modelo dominante de emissoras comerciais. A oralidade, a imagem acústica e a abrangência são os modos de percepção da tecnologia radiofônica utilizados para irradiar o projeto de autonomia dos (...) povos originários zapatistas. (shrink)

Suicide among Veterans experiencing or at risk for homelessness remains a significant public health concern. Conducting research to understand and meet the needs of this at-risk population remains challenging due to myriad factors. To address this challenge, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs convened the Health Services Research and Development Suicide Prevention in Veterans Experiencing Homelessness: Research and Practice Development meeting, bringing together subject-matter experts in the fields of homelessness and suicide prevention, both from within and outside of VA. (...) During the meeting, attendees identified 10 potential research priorities at the intersection of suicide prevention and homelessness. After the meeting, Delphi methodology was used to achieve consensus on the relative importance of the identified research domains. Through this iterative Delphi process, agreement was reached regarding the need to increase understanding of barriers and facilitators to suicide risk assessment and emergency intervention for Veterans experiencing homelessness by examining the perspectives of both Veterans and healthcare providers. Elucidating the complex relationships between risk periods, subgroups, suicide means, and drivers of suicide among Veterans experiencing homelessness was also considered a top priority. This article documents the Delphi process and provides a research agenda for researchers, funding agencies, and policymakers to prioritize the most relevant and potentially impactful research domains aimed at preventing suicide among Veterans experiencing or at risk for homelessness. (shrink)

A growing literature on scholarly and practical approaches to conservation and development uses a livelihood approach to understand rural peoples’ diverse assets and activities, especially as they serve to minimize vulnerability to economic and ecological shocks. In recent years, the suite of potential assets available to rural households has been theorized as human, natural, physical, social, and cultural capitals and includes the context in which they are used. Here we explore Wounaan livelihood strategies and how they articulate with the dynamic (...) political economic history of eastern Panama. Known in Panama as forest dependent swiddeners, semi-structured interviews and participant observation revealed Wounaan’s increasing reliance on fishing, artisanship, and ecotourism in their income profiles. While these income sources are linked to decreasing land availability and increasing market opportunities, we address the role of cultural beliefs and values in Wounaan negotiation of their income strategies. (shrink)