Iran, Israel and moral confusion
In the Middle East conflict it seems that words have been dissociated from reality, and this traps the left in simplistic categories
In the Middle East conflict it seems that words have been dissociated from reality, and this traps the left in simplistic categories
The decades during which these arms have not been used in armed conflicts represent a significant achievement for humanity
Iran’s retaliation against Israel was the last red line left to cross to prevent an open war from breaking out in the region
Haitians would like to protest as the Cubans do, but they have no one to complain to. The lack of a state can be as devastating as its excess
The internet is fragile, and other dangers are now looming on top of the loss of our digital memory
Netanyahu has plunged the country into a conflict in which victory is unattainable: the enemy’s resistance is inexhaustible, and he has no plan to control the territory. The only solution is long-term and is in the hands of the Israelis, who must decide which kind of nation they want to live in
The lesson for today’s leaders is not only to appreciate the value of errors in judgment, but also to understand that the desire for change may be greater than the best of calculations, not to mention that this desire requires direction
The anxiety felt during Holy Week by believers and agnostics alike, given the tragedy in Palestine, reflects a universal human struggle
The Maduro government obstructs the registration of opposition candidates and casts a shadow on the legitimacy of the elections
Information, education and knowledge should not depend, or not exclusively, on the arbitrary decisions of a handful of Silicon Valley billionaires
Putin’s Russia is a factory of conspiracy theories that does not shy away from inventing a link between the Islamic State and Ukraine, or even NATO and Washington if it feels the need to do so
The director-general of the WHO warns of the health threats due to climate change, pollution and the loss of biodiversity
The U.S. government had in custody one of Maduro’s most notorious financial operators, while the Venezuelan strongman had in his jail the person who bribed a number of top military officers and their civilian accomplices
Only an immediate and definitive ceasefire, allowing the massive delivery of supplies, could save Gazans from disaster
A bill to ban the Chinese social network in the United States opens a new chapter in the debate between freedom and security
Attributing a goal in life to living beings and to other people is surely a useful way to navigate the world, but that does not mean that it is the right thing to do
European leaders are taking steps to bolster military support for Ukraine. But more efforts must be carried out urgently. Without them, the result will not be peace, but a debacle
The skills and knowledge necessary to be able to utilize technology to solve problems, come up with solutions and create new services must be taught. We can’t assume that people will learn these skills as mere users
Denying the pleasure that we get from eating and that food should be tasty and gratifying is a way of continuing to divide us between those who eat well and those who eat poorly, the thin and the weak
The patience of the White House seems infinite: since Netanyahu does not have a plan, let’s create one ourselves
Call me old-fashioned, but I still believe in a person’s right to decide if they want to be a symbol of the horrors of war or to grieve in private
It would be nice if the story of the atomic bombs dropped on Japan on two occasions were not told as a result of the inevitable
The ‘Poor Things’ character played by Emma Stone challenges the hoary dumb-blonde stereotype through a fresh take on sex addiction
Primaries with hardly any competition at all lead the United States to a rematch of the election of four years ago between two unpopular candidates
Candidates from all over the world — Trump in the U.S., Bolsonaro in Brazil, Maduro in Venezuela — seek to reach or stay in power for one main reason: it is the only way to avoid ending up in jail
The decision by the U.S. Supreme Court declaring Trump eligible for the presidency may result in the millionaire being exonerated from answering the criminal charges against him
Rarely has support among the world’s progressive forces — such as Spain and Brazil — been as necessary as it is today