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Spinoza’s Eternal Wisdom
OPINION By ENRIQUE KRAUZE What do the writings of Baruch Spinoza, a remote, 17th century Dutch philosopher of Dutch philosopher of Jewish Portuguese origins, have to say about the predicaments of the 21st century? A lot, because the fanaticisms that he faced alone in his time have multiplied in ours. The fanaticism of his times provoked religious wars; the current
Read moreThe Problem with the ‘Enlightened’
OPINION By ENRIQUE KRAUZE Redemptorist leaders, daffodils in love with their self-proclaimed moral beauty, are not responsible for the consequences of their actions. This ironclad truth was the subject of “Politics as a Vocation,” a famed conference offered by German sociologist Max Weber in January 1919 in Munich . His words then reverberate in our current time. The circumstances when
Read moreAnti-Semitism Raises Its Ugly Head in Mexico, Again
OPINION By ENRIQUE KRAUZE Even though this is something that happened a few weeks ago, it is an issue that I don’t want to let go by unmentioned: Anti-Semitism has reappeared in Mexico’s public life, instigated by the powers that be. And the subject deserves a cautionary reflection. “The day there is not a single Jew left in the world,
Read moreUS-Mexican Relations: Real Engagement or Just Cordiality?
By ANTONIO GARZA, former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
Read moreLessons of 2020 Reshaped our World
By ANTONIO GARZA, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
Read moreMexico News Roundup
By RICARDO CASTILLO … A quick review of the most important news items in Mexico over the last few days…
Read moreThe View from the North: Problem with Calling Someone Racist
By SILVIO CANTO JR. The Democrats in the U.S. Congress have for years repeatedly played the race card on the Republicans (GOP), and now they are at it again.. Basically, it seems, for the Dems, calling the guy on the other side a racist is what you do when you have no more rational arguments. Inner-city schools are a mess,
Read moreMexico: A Nation Racist to the Core
By RICARDO CASTILLO First, let me offer a sort of introduction: Back in October, Pulse News Mexico ran an article that talked about advertising analysis titled “Racism in a bottle of beer.” The article, written by marketing analyst Julia Castillo (full disclosure, she is my daughter) told the story of the scam of an ad agency that publicizes Indio beer.
Read moreIndio: Racism in a Bottle of Beer
By JULIA CASTILLO Mexico’s Indio beer brand was originally called Cuauhtémoc, in honor of the last Aztec emperor-warrior, who died at the hands of Spanish conqueror Hernán Cortéz. Back then, Cuauhtémoc’s image appeared on the label. Launched in the 1880s, its name was changed in 1905 because customers began to ask for it as “the one with the Indian image” (“la del Indio,” in Spanish). For practical
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