Ricardo Pascoe Pierce There is a discussion among opposing forces of different signs on how to limit or manage López Obrador politically. The debate concerns how to counteract his populist discourse when populism is advancing worldwide, threatening democratic liberalism. More recently, the discussion revolves around …
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce Violence in Mexico permeates every interstice of Mexican society. Nothing, absolutely nothing, escapes it. From the highest to the lowest. From all activities and professions to the most remote and humble chores. All of Mexico bears the stamp of violence. In Argentina, …
Luis Rubio “The stability of a democracy depends very much on the people making a careful distinction between what a government can and cannot do,” stated the academician, diplomat, and politician Daniel Patrick Moynihan. Seeking what it cannot achieve implies “creating the conditions for frustration …
Angel Jaramillo Torres Under the slogan that education should serve politics, one of the darkest episodes in the history of humankind began. It is worth remembering that some in Mexico seek an indigenous version of the Cultural Revolution. Mao Tse Tung said that education should …
Juan Villoro The only genre that is still handwritten is the medical prescription. Although it lacks literary value, it represents a work of authorship since it depends on the signature and the authority behind it. Among its many merits, Medicine has managed to keep the …
Antonio Navalón It was like an illumination. On the afternoon of June 4, President López Obrador saw his vision for the future of Mexico become clearer. The next step he had to take was to seek to consolidate and give continuity to what he had …
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce The “campaigns” of the corcholatas (a derogatory term applied from the presidential subconscious to his potential successors) coincide in time and form: they do not postulate anything other than what AMLO says in his mañaneras. They assume that they are doomed to …
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce Recent gains by the opposition have entirely changed the prognosis for next year’s elections. The story of how this change has happened is for future analysis. But today, it is necessary to remember some of its ingredients because they are still active …
Luis Rubio The “liar’s paradox” is one of the most amusing logic puzzles: If the liar is indeed lying, then the liar is telling the truth, which means the liar just lied. In today’s Mexico, lies become truths, corruption is purified, and impunity flourishes, confusing …
Antonio Navalón The capacity for astonishment is one of the most obvious proofs that one is still alive and still sensitive enough to reflect on the facts and circumstances that created our lives. In movie theaters, you can read the abbreviations of the two films …