Robert Fico, or the unpredictable consequences of assassinations in Europe
No attempt on a leader’s life is innocuous, especially not in places with such a dense history as central Europe. And much less in a time as volatile as the current one
No attempt on a leader’s life is innocuous, especially not in places with such a dense history as central Europe. And much less in a time as volatile as the current one
Globally, nations spend nine times more on military endeavors than on combating hunger
A BBC documentary about the Roman dictator shows how his excessive ambition for power ultimately overthrew a republican system. The film also draws parallels between him and current forms of populism
By shutting down the network’s local offices, Israel joins the authoritarian governments that have banned this news outlet
The nation’s leaders do not want an end to the conflict in Ukraine, understood as compromise, but rather a victory, understood as the imposition of their own agenda
Several recently demonstrated outside President Miguel Díaz-Canel’s house. Most of Cuba’s protests in recent times have been driven by women like them
With just six months to go before the presidential election, it would seem that the Republican presumptive nominee is seeking to be imprisoned for contempt of court
The country voted to end the exploitation of the Yasuní national park, but four months before the deadline, the government has not taken a step to end the extractions
If the rumors are confirmed, OpenAI could challenge the company’s dominance in the sector
Pressure from American students is putting Biden before the dilemma of either supporting Israel or appeasing part of his voters
On how the pop star maintains the illusion of personal contact while a creative team designs every detail we know about her
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