Antonio Navalón Last November 8, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held its sixth plenary meeting in Beijing to take stock of its achievements and trajectory in its one hundred years of history. But above all, it was also to determine and …
Luis Rubio Brexit is not the sole challenge that the European Union (EU) faces. Although the United Kingdom was always an awkward partner, there are other nations that engender permanent tensions. Some obvious cases include those of regions seeking autonomy, such as Catalonia, but in …
Manuel Suárez Mier The number of registered Washington lobbyists was 12,000 in 2019. One of the fascinating aspects of living in Washington is observing how it works, and the rituals that characterize a city where power is tangible and the means to approach it are …
Luis Rubio The confusion is justified because a good part of the population lives in a world of fear or anger, both poor counsels but that, in the era of social media, are not only ubiquitous but dominant. Worse yet, while previously each of these …
Antonio Navalón The visit of U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar to the National Palace is something that, given our history – and above all the enormous impact of our bilateral relationship – is always of greater importance than the visit of any other diplomatic representative. The …
Luis Rubio In the movie Life of Brian, John Cleese plays Reg, the People’s Front of Judea leader. In one memorable scene, Reg finishes the haranguing of his troops with the question, “What have the Romans ever done for us?” One foot soldier in a freedom-fighting …
Antonio Navalón The century in which most of us were born, by us I mean those who share this space with me through your reading – for which I am grateful -, was a century that began characterized by a continuous dance of frontiers. It …
Juan Villoro Certain hypotheses about human behavior begin as fantasies and, over the years (or centuries), become anthropologists’ theses. I will address a minor topic, but one that perhaps holds the key to the times to come. I am referring to our capacity to be …
Antonio Navalón Undoubtedly, the following change of season is destined to be a very particular and different one from those seen previously. Not only because, as William Shakespeare once said, it may be the winter of our discontent, but also because, basically and as things …
