The Continuing Esquivel Plagiarism Saga, Season Two
According to the literary experts’ analysis, about 46.5 percent of Esquivel’s thesis was plagiarized
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Legal Reality versus Public Perception
A private individual can decide to ignore a bad public reputation, but a public servant will always remain in the public eye
Read moreThe Strangulation of a Golden Gosling
If AMLO tries to strong-arm the second-wealthiest man on the planet into building his plant somewhere that will behoove his own political ends, he may end up with a rotten gander egg on his face and no Tesla investment whatsoever
Read moreFor a Love of Freedom
The defense of freedom in Mexico is, once again, in the hands of the nation’s judiciary
Read moreThe Trials and Tribulations of an Unjustly Scorned Plagiarist
In short, the appeal states that since Esquivel already graduated and has her degree, so “too bad, so sad,” she gets to keep it, and the UNAM ends up with egg on its face but no pan to fry it or the Supreme Court justice in
Read moreSome Lessons from Karl Marx for Mexico’s Schoolteachers
“The war (against Mexico) will surely be a worthy prelude to the military history of the great country of the Yankees.” (Letter to Friedrich Engels, London, Nov. 30, 1854)
Read moreGetting the Private Sector to Invest in Ukraine’s Reconstruction
Ukraine remains under fierce Russian attack, and no one knows how much rebuilding will really cost or when it can begin at large scale
Read moreNavigating Mexico: The Government’s Credibility Gap
Mexico City’s Cuauhtémoc Mayor Sandra Cuevas was questioned recently about her academic career, and today her biography is offline
Read moreThe View from the North: It’s Now or Never on the Debt Ceiling
According to news reports, there are 24 Republican senators who want to do something about the congressional impasse
Read moreWho Is Really to Blame for the Metro Crash?
Politicians are typically remembered for the decisions they make or the situations they face, successfully or otherwise, in the final stretches of their terms
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