All along we have been stating that gun violence in the USA is the result of a lethal combination: the gun culture and the culture of violence. Easy access to guns and the gun culture feed each other. The culture …
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After the Pope’s visit
The Pope left the USA with key messages that define his Papacy. Those messages could be understood by what he said, what he did not say and what emphasis he put on his statements.
First, he made the …
La Visita del Papa a EEUU
El Papa partió de los Estados Unidos dejando mensajes claves que definen su papado. Esos mensajes se pueden entender por lo que dijo, por lo que no dijo y por el énfasis que puso en sus declaraciones.
En …
Full Diplomatic Relations with Cuba: Why?
Restoring diplomatic relations with Cuba seems to have several objectives.
Firstly, both Cuba and the USA stand to reap important benefits. The business lobby in the USA is all for it because it means that a new market, …
Plenas Relaciones Diplomáticas con Cuba: para qué?
Restablecimiento de relaciones diplomáticas con Cuba parece tener varios objetivos.
En primer lugar, permitirá a Cuba y a los Estados Unidos obtener importantes beneficios económicos. Los empresarios de EEUU están en favor de las relaciones diplomáticas y comerciales …
What is ignored in the debate on torture?
The debate around the report on CIA torture is focusing very much on its “effectiveness”. Even in that respect, most current discussions are very misleading while crucial and more urgent aspects of torture are ignored in this debate.…