The U.S. delivers the Middle East to Russia on a silver plate
10/14/2019 - 08:34
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A violent Turkish incursion into Syria demonstrates the effect of the indifference of world powers when their interests are settled.
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A violent Turkish incursion into Syria demonstrates the effect of the indifference of world powers when their interests are settled.
EE.UU. entrega el Medio Oriente a Rusia en bandeja de plata
10/14/2019 - 08:29
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Una violenta incursión turca en Siria demuestra el efecto de la indiferencia de las potencias mundiales cuando sus intereses se ven amenazados.
A brief summary of the conflict in Yemen
12/03/2018 - 09:22
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Considered one of the most atrocious episodes of recent decades, the civil war in Yemen has gone unnoticed for most of the world. Donald Trump's relationship with Saudi Arabia and the country's humanitarian crisis have brought it to light, perhaps already too late.
Un breve resumen del conflicto en Yemen
12/03/2018 - 09:04
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Considerada como uno de los episodios más atroces de las últimas décadas, la guerra civil en Yemen ha pasado desapercibida para la mayor parte del mundo. La relación de Donald Trump con Arabia Saudita y la crisis humanitaria del país le han sacado a relucir, quizás muy tarde.
U.S.-backed coalition bombs Doctors Without Borders center in Yemen
06/12/2018 - 12:45
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On Monday morning, a center for the treatment of cholera in Abs (Yemen) was bombed by the coalition of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, an alliance which has the economic support of the United States.
Coalición respaldada por Estados Unidos bombardea un centro de Médicos Sin Fronteras en Yemen
06/12/2018 - 12:14
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Durante la mañana del lunes un centro para el tratamiento del cólera en Abs (Yemen) fue bombardeado por la coalición de Arabia Saudita y los Emiratos Árabes que cuenta con el apoyo de Estados Unidos.
A brief history of MS-13
05/30/2018 - 16:21
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Thanks to President Trump’s racist rhetoric, the media's focus has returned to the well-known international criminal organization known as MS-13, or Mara Salvatrucha. This is its story.
Una breve historia de la pandilla criminal “Mara Salvatrucha”, mejor conocida como MS-13
05/30/2018 - 16:01
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Gracias al discurso racista del presidente Trump, el foco ha vuelto a instalarse sobre la conocida organización criminal internacional conocida como MS-13, o Mara Salvatrucha. Esta es su historia.
A Law that will fight hate
08/18/2017 - 12:24
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Congressman Adriano Espaillat (New York) and Rep. Dwight Evans of Pennsylvania have introduced a bill that will fight the resurgence of racial hatred in the United States.
The Fallout: Trump faces growing backlash over comments about Charlottesville
08/17/2017 - 04:36
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The President dissolved two business adversary councils on Wednesday after several chief executive officers quit over his remarks about last weekend"s violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. Trump's remarks als sparked condemnation from his fellow Republicans, including two Bush presidents, who issued an statement condemning 'racial bigotry'.
Charlottesville: hatred begins with the word
08/14/2017 - 08:44
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A manifestation of white supremacists in Virginia reveals that words are the most sensitive weapon of politics.
Tres muertos y 20 heridos tras violenta marcha supremacista en Virginia
08/13/2017 - 03:49
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A última hora de la noche las autoridades estadounidenses acusaron formalmente de asesinato en segundo grado a James Alex Fields Jr., de 20 años y natural de Ohio, como presunto autor del atropello.
Police charge man with murder after car slams into crowd in Charlottesville and kills 3
08/13/2017 - 03:43
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The car attack came about two hours after state police in riot gear had cleared Emancipation Park, the site of the Robert E Lee statue. The city’s decision in February to remove the statue drew earlier protests by the “alt-right” and the Ku Klux Klan.
Muere el filósofo y poeta Ramon Xirau, voz del exilio español en Mexico
07/28/2017 - 06:18
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El poeta llegó a México con sus padres cuando tenía 15 años, tras la caída del ejército republicano en la guerra civil española. Considerado uno de los máximos exponentes de la poesía y el pensamiento mexicanos, Xirau fue, según su amigo Octavio Paz, "un puente entre América y Europa."
Spanish born Mexican Poet Ramon Xirau dies
07/28/2017 - 04:50
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The Barcelona native was 15 when his family fled Spain for Mexico following the defeat of the Republican side in the 1936-1939 civil war. He was considered one of the most profound scholars of Mexican poetry.
[OP-ED]: Why polarization is now so deep
06/20/2017 - 16:09
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Wednesday’s shooting at a congressional baseball practice was a ghastly example of the political polarization that is ripping this country apart. Political scientists have shown that Congress is more divided than at any time since the end of Reconstruction.
[OP-ED]: The road to impeachment?
05/30/2017 - 14:40
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I am not a big or even a little fan of President Donald Trump. Many of his policies strike me as undesirable, some in the extreme. His background and temperament have not prepared him for the presidency.
Trump extends protected status for 59,000 Haitians
05/23/2017 - 12:12
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The Trump administration has decided to continue protecting thousands of Haitians living in the US since the 2010 earthquake from deportation for another six months.
[OP-ED]: Trump Policies – Another ‘Trail of Tears?’
05/05/2017 - 16:57
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A few days before President Trump and Republican congressional leaders trumpeted a legislative success toward their goal of dismantling Obamacare, America’s 45th president burnished his unenviable image of ignorance about history.
After approval for a bipartisan budget, Trump calls for a government “shutdown”
05/02/2017 - 15:31
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Failing to receive approval for his budgetary whims, President Donald Trump has called for the "shutdown" of the government.
[OP-ED]: How to avoid Trump Derangement Syndrome
04/18/2017 - 10:41
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I didn’t really believe that there was such a thing as Trump Derangement Syndrome -- hatred of Donald Trump so intense that it impairs people’s judgment.
[OP-ED]: A strike is not a strategy
04/11/2017 - 14:40
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There is much to applaud in President Trump’s decision to attack the Bashar Assad regime this week. It punished a regime that has engaged in war crimes against its own people. It upheld an international norm against chemical weapons.
[OP-ED]: The national slush fund
03/27/2017 - 09:29
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There was bound to be a political commotion when the Trump administration released its 2018 budget.
A House Divided: Why the Republican healthcare bill was doomed and what to do next?
03/25/2017 - 05:47
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Backing off from their key campaign promise marks a big defeat for both Ryan and the president, who’d pushed hard for the bill and then pressed for a vote on it. Trump is now presenting himself as a bystander to the loss, and Republican voters may well side with him.