El rey

En la primavera de 1520, las principales ciudades de Castilla se levantaron contra el joven rey Carlos. El grueso del común ciudadano y campesino, aliado con un sector de las élites urbanas, le plantaba cara al mal gobierno de la corte y a los grandes del reino, que habían acaparado ilegítimamente rentas y poder. La derrota de Villalar, en abril de 1521, no acabó del todo con el sueño comunero: las semillas de aquel rayo insurgente germinarían mucho después en un imaginario histórico que alimentó las luchas democráticas de los siglos XIX y XX. Desde la relectura minuciosa de las...

Pensar que el narcotr�fico en nuestro pa�s es algo reciente y exclusivamente nuestro es un error fatal de perspectiva. Lo cierto es que se trata de un fen�meno hist�rico complejo, creado durante los �ltimos cien a�os, en conjunto por M�xico y Estados Unidos. Este libro fue escrito originalmente para el lector estadounidense, con la intenci�n de confrontar la convicci�n generalizada de que los horrores de la �ltima d�cada son un producto mexicano y, por lo tanto, un problema que M�xico debe solucionar. Creer esto alienta posturas como la de Donald Trump, quien sugiere...

The May 2021 conflict between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas generated headlines around the world. However, much of the reporting ignored the history, funding, political dynamics, and other key components of the story. Hamas initiates conflict every few years. But the reporting rarely improves. Social media has only further clouded the picture. Hamas is rarely held responsible for its use of "human shields," blindly firing rockets at civilian areas in Israel, or diverting aid that should benefit the people of Gaza. The Islamic Republic of Iran, a state sponsor of terrorism, has been the ...

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