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[Review] Let the Great World Spin


h1 Posted 8 months, 1 week ago in the early evening by

The world spins by ever faster, a phenomenon not just of growing older — accumulating our own extensive, personal archive — but also a product of every generation leaving behind more for us to chew on, despite the same amount of time to chew. We mostly survive by keeping our heads down, locking out the [...]

[Translation] The Military and the Homicide Rate in Mexico: A Meditation


h1 Posted 8 months, 3 weeks ago in the early evening by

What follows is my translation of José Merino’s article for this month’s Nexos magazine. With clearly presented statistical analysis, he shows that the deployment of the Mexican military in the so-called “War on Drugs” has led to a sustained increase in the homicide rate in those places where troops have been deployed. I hope that [...]