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 …
Category Archives: US
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 …
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 …
Las elecciones Norteamericanas
Parece que Obama será re-electo. Los demócratas mantendrán el Senado, los republicanos la Cámara Baja; todo quedará igual!
¿Qué se puede esperar en estas circunstancias? No mucho realmente. Los republicanos podrían amoldarse las nuevas circunstancias por un brevísimo tiempo y …
The elections!
It seems that Obama will be re-elected. The Democrats will keep the Senate, the Republicans will keep the House; everything will stay the same!
What can be expected under these circumstances? Not much actually. Republicans may accommodate themselves to the …