Once Again Cuba
Cuba is always a compelling theme in Mexican politics. The connection between the two nations dates back to...
Why it’s Possible
I visit diverse places of the country and listen to citizens of all types, backgrounds, and activities. Some...
It’s Only Just Begun
The first year of the government has ended and now comes the time to experience its implications and...
The Strategy
“A strategy”, writes Lawrence Freedman*, “is about getting more out of a situation than the starting balance of...
The Effectiveness of the Government
At the beginning of President Peña’s government the notion in vogue was that this would be a great...
Laying Odds on Development
Take a gamble on development or on influence? For developed countries, the great powers, there is no distinction:...
Asymmetry Helps
At a conference in the Middle East on the future of the region I came upon a response...
My Readings 2013
I recently had access to a marvelous read, The Book of Disquiet, by the poet and writer Fernando...
China in Lee’s eyes
Lee Kuan Yew, the universal statesman who made possible the transformation of a filthy harbor, saturated with corruption...
Keep Your Eye On the Ball
“The old is dying and the new cannot be born: in the interregnum a great variety of morbid...