A Tribute to D-Day: The Invasion of Normandy
In a modern era of atomic bombs and spy satellites, nothing like Normandy will ever happen again. It was, and will always be, the largest invasion in history
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New Cultural Oasis Opens in Dreary CDMX Industrial Zone
Nestled among the smoky factories and cement structures with sheet metal roofs is exactly where Italian-Mexican artist Bosco Sodi decided to open his new multipurpose art and cultural center
Read moreNuevo León Governor Says State Could Be Next Silicon Valley
This year alone, Nuevo León will bring in more than $12 billion in new investments
Read moreBMW to Open Electric Car Plant in San Luis Potosí
The new electric car plant will have a maximum production capacity of 175,000 cars annually
Read moreOn the Mark: Lionel Messi’s Last Shot at World Cup Glory
By MARK LORENZANA Argentinian soccer superstar Lionel Messi has won it all in his legendary career that has spanned almost two decades. He’s still missing an important piece of hardware in his trophy case, though, and perhaps the most important: a World Cup championship. Messi and the Argentinian National Team will get another chance at World Cup glory as they
Read moreOn the Mark: Germany Draws with Spain, Mexico in Dire Straits
By MARK LORENZANA In the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Germany failed to advance to the knockout stage, thanks — or no thanks, depending on whose perspective it is — in large part to an inspired first game by the Mexican National Team. Mexican winger Hirving “Chucky” Lozano’s lone goal back then, against Germany, four years ago, was enough to give
Read moreOn the Mark: Japan Shocks Germany, Mexico Faces Disciplinary Action
By MARK LORENZANA Another odds-on favorite lost in its first game in Qatar — a day after Saudi Arabia stunned powerhouse Argentina — as Germany squandered a 1-0 lead and ended up losing to Japan, 2-1, on Wednesday, Nov. 23. The Germans have not lost a World Cup match after taking the lead since the 1994 tournament, when Bulgaria won
Read moreOn the Mark: Messi, Ronaldo Confirm 2022 Qatar World Cup as Their Last
By MARK LORENZANA Superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are winding down their legendary soccer careers, which includes — perhaps, more importantly — being the unofficial torchbearers of the beautiful game, and this upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is the last time they will lace up their cleats to play for their respective countries, Argentina and Portugal. The
Read morePremeditated Evil
OPINION By ENRIQUE KRUAZE The great Hungarian theoretician György Lukács was a member of the intellectual circle of German socialist Max Weber and was therefore well aware of the famous reflection of the master: “Whoever seeks the salvation of his soul and that of others must not do so through the path of politics, whose tasks, which are very opposed
Read morePolitical Redeemers and their Followers
OPINION By ENRIQUE KRAUZE Enlightened leaders always tend to self-proclaim their moral superiority, and throughout history, the consequences of this delusion have been terrible. In his 1919 conference “Politics as a Vocation,” German socialist Max Weber pointed out the similarity between the revolutionaries of his time and the millenarian sects of the 17th century that had announced the imminent arrival
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