La política sin fronteras o la ubicuidad de lo distintivo

"They came for her husband. The trucks arrived with a crash, the occupants came down screaming, their grandchildren played in the street, both ran scared. It was seven thirty in the afternoon. They were followed by at least six men. Others stayed outside, on duty. In the rustic interior courtyard, María Ordóñez could only hug the little ones. The only room with a door inside the house was the one below. The invaders tore her down. But there was no one behind. They seized a laptop, a tablet, a camera, two cell phones: the reporter's work tools. He slept on the top floor. The fatigue of two...

A timely and accessible guide which debunks the 21 biggest myths and stereotypes in today's heated immigration debate, written by one of the leading and longest-running human rights activists. Claims that immigrants take jobs away from nationals, are a drain on the economy, contribute to poverty and inequality and destroy the social fabric of a country are openly discussed and debated at all levels of society. Chomsky dismantles the most common assumptions and misconceptions, challenging untruths in a clear and straightforward argument.

La narrativa de la política antidrogas nos impuso la mitología del narco, del cártel y del flagelo. Los medios de comunicación reprodujeron la imagen del “narco-cultivador” y de “la mata que mata”. Mientras tanto, en las selvas de la Amazonia, una campesina hablaba del “amor por la mata”. ¿Qué distancia existe entre el mito del narcotráfico y la realidad del campo colombiano? Levantados de la selva busca mostrar los matices, descartar la dicotomía de “lo legal o lo ilegal” y situar la actividad cocalera como la expresión de la crisis agrícola del país. A partir de...

El gobierno de Álvaro Uribe Vélez visto desde la óptica de varios personajes de la vida pública quienes con su ácida pluma analizarán varios episodios de sus ocho años de gobierno.