Photo: Matt Seymour on UnsplashRicardo Pascoe PierceThe threat to democracy is a worldwide phenomenon, not only in Mexico. One of the results of the pandemic was the global economic lethargy that has caused democratic systems to be under severe...
Photo: Muralinath on iStockLuis RubioThomas Carlyle (1795-1881) says, "the True University of these days is a collection of books." Here is my best attempt to share some of the readings that impacted me the most this year.Photo: Robert Scott...
Image: Torsten Asmus on iStock Ricardo Pascoe PierceUkrainian generals, led by Valery Zaluzhny, the commander of the Ukrainian army's Joined Chiefs of Staff, report that Putin's Russia is preparing a major offensive against their country, probably in early January,...
Image: on Google EarthAntonio NavalónThere is a tendency to value failure that I have often wondered whether it is not the reaction to the sublimation of the triumph and victory that the American world has put in front of...
Image: Wildpixel on iStockAfter a very messy election and nearly $17 billion in campaign spending, the Democrats did better than projected and retained the Senate, although they lost control of the House of Representatives.People wonder why, at a time...
Image: boz on TwitterWith Lula's victory in Brazil, the entire subcontinent, from Argentina to Mexico, now has a left-wing populist government.The explanation for this phenomenon is quite simple. The difference in income distribution, where very few have a lot...
Shane Rounce on UnsplashPhoto: Antonio NavalónThis year has been a historic watershed. The 22nd year of the 21st century is on track to become a landmark year where the history of the world as a whole is taking a...