The new left cannot see Napoleon or Caesar as progressive, as Parenti or Gramsci did.
The fight against criminal factions in Brazil must move beyond the sphere of public security and become an issue of national security, sovereignty, and defense.
The exchange of training and equipment with drug trafficking cartels could impact the fragile local democracies.
It’s curious that a country like Zimbabwe is reconciled with its foundation, while the countries of Ibero-America are considered the product of genocide, invasion, and rape.
The International Olympic Committee banned competitions in Indonesia for refusing to host Israeli athletes — yet when the U.S. denies entry to Cuban athletes, the IOC remains silent.
The politicization of Western federations is destroying Olympism and paving the way for the creation of truly neutral competitions in the multipolar world.
It is plausible that there will be yet another ethnic group to carve up the Brazilian map into enclaves, as is already being done with quilombos and, to a great extent, with indigenous reservations.
Once again, the American people are left scratching their heads, much like they were following the assassination of JFK and the attacks of 9/11.
