La reelección de Putin podría fortalecer las relaciones ruso-latinoamericanas
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La decisión del partido Rusia Unida de presentar la candidatura de Vladímir Putin para las elecciones presidenciales de 2012 provocó reacciones inmediatas desde muchos países. Los políticos y analistas latinoamericanos también discuten su candidatura y muchos opinan que la reelección de Putin podría dar un nuevo impulso al desarrollo de las relaciones entre Rusia y los países latinoamericanos.
Articulo completo en: http://actualidad.rt.com/actualidad/internacional/issue_30115.html
The Myth of American Exceptionalism
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Over the last two centuries, prominent Americans have described the United States as an “empire of liberty,” a “shining city on a hill,” the “last best hope of Earth,” the “leader of the free world,” and the “indispensable nation.” These enduring tropes explain why all presidential candidates feel compelled to offer ritualistic paeans to America’s greatness and why President Barack Obama landed in hot water — most recently, from Mitt Romney — for saying that while he believed in “American exceptionalism,” it was no different from “British exceptionalism,” “Greek exceptionalism,” or any other country’s brand of patriotic chest-thumping.
Napoleon’s Curse
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Too much power is not good for a person, or for a nation. It leads to hubris, to the childish illusion of omnipotence, and, even when driven by good intentions, to abuse.
The illusion of omnipotence has exhausted America and spoiled its allies. (más…)