Angel Jaramillo After the vicious attack he suffered, the Western world has again come to the defense of a writer who embodies the supreme value of freedom. On February 14 -the day of the accompanied hearts- in 1989, Salman Rushdie ceased to be a name …
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce It is impossible to minimize what the electoral contest for the governorship of the State of Mexico means for the national political parties and the presidential elections of 2024. Today, more than ever, this state election represents the sounding of the bell …
Antonio Navalón “There are two infinite things; the Universe and human stupidity, and about the Universe, I am not sure” – Albert Einstein. When I want to get conspiratorial, I think that the best way out of the moral, economic, military, and social crisis in …
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce The opposition must create a new platform providing political cohesion for its 2024 presidential candidacy. Its political-programmatic cohesion will make it easier to define the candidacy. Without resolving the organizational issue of how to build consensus on its programmatic proposal and how …
Luis Rubio Those who play with fire go the saying, get burnt. That is how the Mexican government is presently operating regarding the issue of the trade dispute with the U.S. and Canada. Of course, the government seeks to defend its vision of the electricity …
Today, we mourn the early passing one year ago of Manuel Suárez Mier, one of our founding contributors, and miss his weekly columns full of wit, acute criticism, and scholarly accuracy. His generosity included sharing his thoughts, rigorous economic and political analysis, and vast knowledge …
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce Last Friday afternoon, all of Mexico City’s agencies, decentralized bodies, public administration entities, and mayor’s offices received, by official letter, an order from the City’s Internal Comptroller, Juan José Serrano Mendoza, to refrain from using their material resources, vehicles, means of intercommunication …
Antonio Navalón The 21st century, the century of enlightenment, communication, culture, and the century in which we have been more informed – even if more ignorant than ever – offers new perspectives and ways of living from many points of view. The whole world is …
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce No matter how much a ruler may announce his unlimited longevity in power, in reality, none can ensure anything. None is forever. Political processes take time to consolidate, flourish and then disappear. From the Chinese dynasties to the Roman Empire and through …
Luis Rubio Paraphrasing Marx and Engels, a specter haunts the world, the specter of populism. This is a struggle among different development models and ways of conducting politics. Today two models that embrace economic orthodoxy are head-to-head: the democratic-market model that characterizes most rich nations …