Chávez basó su gobierno en el uso de la renta petrolera para resolver legítimos problemas sociales. Disminuyó la pobreza, expandió los servicios sociales, apoyó las artes y el deporte. Tuvo logros y por eso cosechó votos. Sin embargo, …
Author Archives: Carlos Elbirt
The real debate about torture!
The nomination of John Brennan for CIA Chief has drawn attention to the subject of torture, as he has been supporter of it. Let’s have first some reflections on the matter.
The debate about torture should not be about the …
Algo más que armas de fuego!
Hay 90 armas de fuego por cada 100 personas en los Estados Unidos. Hay unos 700 millones de armas de fuego en manos civiles en el mundo, la mitad de ellas en los Estados Unidos. Muchas …
Not only about guns!
There are about 90 guns every 100 persons in the US. There are about 700 million guns in civilian hands in the world, half of them in the US. Many guns sold in the US are banned …
Gaza. Again!
The present events in Gaza were carefully timed. They were preceded by periodic Israeli air attacks on Gaza with associated fatal casualties. These attacks made the (previous) cease fire unsustainable. Hamas responded; Israel replied with the deadly power if its …
Netanyahu Speech at the UN: Some reflections
The Israeli Prime Minister spoke eloquently and unambiguously … to the American audience. As if addressing a (US) political rally, he referred at one point to “Democrats and Republicans”. The day after, he took calls from Obama and Romney. This …