“When I am, I am another .”- Octavio Paz, “Sun Stone” On a recent trip to California, Mexican President Enrique …
The Other Mexico
The Myth of Equality
This summer, as Americans subjected themselves to buckets full of ice water dumped on their heads in order to raise …
The Right to Be Forgotten
Everybody makes stupid mistakes from time to time. I have my own list of moments I’d like to forget,. But …
A Dangerous Crossing
LAREDO, Texas – The Rio Grande is known as the Rio Bravo in Mexico; “bravo” is Spanish for fierce, treacherous, …
The Party’s Over for Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO – The morning after a big bash can be unpleasant. The joys and excesses of the previous …
The Feet of Pelé and the Hands of Santana
The World Cup will end on a high note when the brilliant guitarist Carlos Santana performs at the closing ceremony …
No More Kings
Spain no longer needs a monarch. It’s true that following the death of the dictator Francisco Franco in 1975, King …
The World Cup: Yes, Brazil Is Ill-Prepared. No, It Will Not Matter.
Brazil is not yet ready to host the FIFA World Cup. Judging by all the construction delays and hurried last-minute …
America’s Deepest Secret
Many people in the United States do what they can to keep the country’s deepest secret: its racism. Yes, there …
SAINT ACCOMPLICE
The recent canonization of Pope John Paul II was an insult to the countless people who have been sexually abused …