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
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
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
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
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 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
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