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Exemplary Statesman Passes Away

Photo: WikipediaManuel Suárez Mier*I did not get to know George Schultz when I arrived at the University of Chicago in 1970 because he had ceased being dean of the...

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Crashing Trains

Photo: Author Unknown, www. railwaysarchive.co.uk on WikipediaAntonio NavalónFor a long time, political scientists and government officials –especially in Mexico– made analyzes to determine how they would fare with the...

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The Key

Image: Xtockimages on iStockLuis RubioBeijing in 1980 was a shabby town. A few grand and empty avenues led to the Forbidden City and the great Tiananmen Square, the city's...

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The End of Intelligence

Photo: iLexx on iStock Juan VilloroOn December 11, 2020, James Flynn, a philosopher, and psychologist who studied human intelligence evolution, died. Decisive statistics on brain performance are owed to...

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The Extremes Become Twins

Photo: Dynamic Wang on UnsplashManuel Suárez Mier*The extreme right and the extreme left have more in common than is usually thought: both reject the liberalism that emerged from the...

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The killer of the world we knew

Photo: Felipe Vallin on Pexels Antonio NavalónEvery day that passes, a new horror story is produced - if that even fits - to the societies we live in. Flying...

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Power and Government

Photo: Evelyn Chong on PexelsLuis RubioThe paradox of power is old and known: the more of it, the less the concern for its use, thus the greater the risk...

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The US Senate must convict Trump.

Photo: C-SPANManuel Suárez-Mier*Although Trump has already left the United States capital, his presence is still toxic as his impeachment in Congress continues, passed already in the House of Representatives,...