Feed MRSS-S Noticias, english.elpais.com, opinion en-us https://english.elpais.com Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:30:25 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-28/how-putin-trump-and-xi-are-aiming-to-make-the-eu-fail.html Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:30:25 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-28/how-putin-trump-and-xi-are-aiming-to-make-the-eu-fail.html Andrea Rizzi The escalation of Russian attacks is troubling, even more so when viewed in the context of the actions taken by the U.S. and China to undermine a united and strong Europe The escalation of Russian attacks is troubling, even more so when viewed in the context of the actions taken by the U.S. and China to undermine a united and strong Europe Vladimir Putin Donald Trump Xi Jinping KGB Kremlin J. D. Vance Kiev Washington D.C. China Kevin Lamarque (REUTERS) Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska, August 2025. Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska, August 2025. <p>Vladimir Putin is in trouble. The war in Ukraine is not going well for him; casualties are mounting at an alarming rate; discontent in Russian society is growing amid serious economic hardships; and the Kremlin’s inner circle is becoming increasingly perplexed by their leader’s ineffectiveness. His response, for now, is the same as always: escalation. Against Ukraine, with more missiles; against his own citizens, with more repression; and against the EU, with attacks, threats, and provocations of various kinds — <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-05/putins-invisible-front-drones-sabotage-and-hybrid-warfare-test-europe.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-05/putins-invisible-front-drones-sabotage-and-hybrid-warfare-test-europe.html">sabotage, cyberattacks, incursions</a> — that are becoming increasingly bold and dangerous.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-28/how-putin-trump-and-xi-are-aiming-to-make-the-eu-fail.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-28/a-woman-at-the-helm-of-the-united-nations.html Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:14:33 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-28/a-woman-at-the-helm-of-the-united-nations.html EL PAÍS The election to succeed António Guterres as secretary-general comes at a moment of existential threats to the organization and the global order The election to succeed António Guterres as secretary-general comes at a moment of existential threats to the organization and the global order Antonio Guterres Michelle Bachelet Rebeca Gutiérrez Alonso Javier Pérez de Cuellar SARAH YENESEL (EFE) United Nations United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres addressing the General Assembly. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres addressing the General Assembly. <p>The 81st UN General Assembly, which ends this Monday, will be remembered for the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-24/delcy-rodriguez-with-donald-trump-a-photo-for-the-universal-history-of-infamy.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-24/delcy-rodriguez-with-donald-trump-a-photo-for-the-universal-history-of-infamy.html">photograph of a smiling Delcy Rodríguez and Donald Trump</a>—a perfect metaphor for the new era in Venezuela–U.S. relations—and for the decision by many delegates to leave the chamber when Israeli Prime Minister <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-25/netanyahu-challenges-half-empty-un-general-assembly-accusing-israel-of-genocide-is-the-biggest-lie-of-the-century.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-25/netanyahu-challenges-half-empty-un-general-assembly-accusing-israel-of-genocide-is-the-biggest-lie-of-the-century.html">Benjamin Netanyahu was speaking</a>. The New York gathering is concluding with the realization that the world faces a pressing choice between a future governed by “a return to the law of the jungle or a civilized international society,” as French President Emmanuel Macron summed up.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-28/a-woman-at-the-helm-of-the-united-nations.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-26/xi-grants-an-audience-to-trump.html Sat, 26 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-26/xi-grants-an-audience-to-trump.html EL PAÍS The summit in Washington staged a reversal in the balance of power as a consequence of the United States government’s own errors The summit in Washington staged a reversal in the balance of power as a consequence of the United States government’s own errors Xi Jinping Donald Trump Washington D.C. Vladimir Putin Associated Press/LaPresse (APN) editorial Trump - Xi 24/09/26 Trump and Xi, with their respective wives, Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan, this Thursday at the White House. Associated Press/LaPresse Only Italy and Spain Trump and Xi, with their respective wives, Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan, this Thursday at the White House. Associated Press/LaPresse Only Italy and Spain <p>From the plane’s boarding stairs, the whole staging of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-25/trumps-state-dinner-and-a-bald-eagle-to-honor-xi-jinping.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-25/trumps-state-dinner-and-a-bald-eagle-to-honor-xi-jinping.html">Xi Jinping’s state visit to the United States</a> became a global semiotic challenge. Every gesture and every word by the Chinese president and his host, Donald Trump, were read in terms of the balance of power between the two great superpowers of the 21st century. The conclusions do not reflect well on Trump. The U.S. president waited for Xi on the runway of a military base on Wednesday night, a highly unusual gesture for Washington diplomacy that made it clear from the very beginning that the Chinese leader is not just another foreign head of state, but an actor whose decisions can alter the trajectory of any conflict. It is the kind of reception Trump also reserved <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-08-16/trump-ends-putins-isolation-without-reaching-a-ceasefire-in-ukraine.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-08-16/trump-ends-putins-isolation-without-reaching-a-ceasefire-in-ukraine.html">for Vladimir Putin in Alaska</a>. The United States has a president who professes admiration for men with absolute power. It is consistent with that inclination that during the state visit, three major U.S. news outlets were barred from the White House at Trump’s whim.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-26/xi-grants-an-audience-to-trump.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-26/a-drug-free-mexico-is-not-possible-but-one-that-causes-less-harm-is.html Sat, 26 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-26/a-drug-free-mexico-is-not-possible-but-one-that-causes-less-harm-is.html Alejandra S. Inzunza After 20 years of the war on drug trafficking, we need a new drug policy based on harm reduction and social justice After 20 years of the war on drug trafficking, we need a new drug policy based on harm reduction and social justice México Felipe Calderón Ronald Reagan Sinaloa Ayahuasca Mónica González Islas (EL PAÍS) MÉXICO-SINALOA ESPECIAL Mexican army troops carry out surveillance duties in Culiacán, Sinaloa, in 2025. Mexican army troops carry out surveillance duties in Culiacán, Sinaloa, in 2025. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/L2HFNS3HKVCRFLR6VIQXNDWY5M.jpg?auth=3014f1e44e0dfaad85a606040f38b6c5ff0ca3dbd426d483c0a0be9b11e62523" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Mexican army troops carry out surveillance duties in Culiacán, Sinaloa, in 2025."></img><p>Drugs have always been around. They were here in the 80’s when cocaine arrived in Mexico City and hooked my father’s generation. They were also here in my grandfather’s <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-09-11/binge-eating-fatty-food-may-lead-to-alcoholism.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-09-11/binge-eating-fatty-food-may-lead-to-alcoholism.html">alcoholism</a>, and in my aunt’s addiction to [anxiety medication] Tafil.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-26/a-drug-free-mexico-is-not-possible-but-one-that-causes-less-harm-is.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-24/delcy-rodriguez-with-donald-trump-a-photo-for-the-universal-history-of-infamy.html Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:07:35 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-24/delcy-rodriguez-with-donald-trump-a-photo-for-the-universal-history-of-infamy.html Boris Muñoz In the entire history of Chavismo there had never been an image that so clearly expresses the rapprochement between Venezuela and the United States In the entire history of Chavismo there had never been an image that so clearly expresses the rapprochement between Venezuela and the United States Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez Donald Trump Nicolás Maduro GOBIERNO DE VENEZUELA Delcy Rodríguez with Donald Trump Delcy Rodríguez and Donald Trump in New York on September 22. Delcy Rodríguez and Donald Trump in New York on September 22. <p>There are photographs that are painful to look at. The one <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-23/trump-and-delcy-rodriguez-seal-thaw-with-meeting-in-new-york.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-23/trump-and-delcy-rodriguez-seal-thaw-with-meeting-in-new-york.html">showing Delcy Rodríguez with Donald Trump</a> is one of them. Both leaders are gesturing to their supporters. Trump is seen with his thumb raised — one of his most popular gestures; Rodríguez, making a V sign that, according to interpreters, could mean anything from the V for victory to the V of Chávez’s signature to a V meaning <i>vete al carajo</i> (“go to hell”). Who it was aimed at is another matter. But beyond the gestures, the photo is above all valuable as a document.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-24/delcy-rodriguez-with-donald-trump-a-photo-for-the-universal-history-of-infamy.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-24/the-uns-decline-is-a-choice.html Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:07:56 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-24/the-uns-decline-is-a-choice.html Comfort Ero The selection of a new chief is an opportunity for governments to rally round the ailing organization and choose a ‘general’, not a ‘secretary,’ to lead the charge The selection of a new chief is an opportunity for governments to rally round the ailing organization and choose a ‘general’, not a ‘secretary,’ to lead the charge ONU Donald Trump China Irán Washington D.C. Brendan McDermid (REUTERS) UN’s decline US President Donald Trump gestures at UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the General Assembly. US President Donald Trump gestures at UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the General Assembly. <p>World leaders <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-23/iranian-president-accuses-us-and-israel-of-violating-international-law-at-the-un.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-23/iranian-president-accuses-us-and-israel-of-violating-international-law-at-the-un.html">are gathering at the United Nations</a> this week for the annual high-level meeting of the General Assembly. Many are using their speeches to emphasize their belief in multilateralism and call for greater international cooperation to resolve global threats. As the race heats up to select a new UN Secretary-General, their words will ring hollow if they do not put some real political and financial backing behind the world organization. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-24/the-uns-decline-is-a-choice.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-19/from-argentina-to-morocco-how-trump-is-stoking-territorial-revisionism.html Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-19/from-argentina-to-morocco-how-trump-is-stoking-territorial-revisionism.html Shlomo Ben Ami The United States is willing to dismantle one of the pillars of the postwar world order: the inviolability of international borders The United States is willing to dismantle one of the pillars of the postwar world order: the inviolability of international borders Donald Trump Ceuta Argentina Javier Milei Israel Evan Vucci (REUTERS) U.S. President Trump signs executive order at the White House in Washington Trump in the White House beside a map that reads: "Lake America". Trump in the White House beside a map that reads: "Lake America". <p>U.S. President Donald Trump has once again shared a map on which the American flag covers not only the United States, but also many other countries, including Canada, Cuba, Greenland, and Mexico. The message is clear: in today’s world, where might makes right and geopolitical power runs roughshod over shared rules, territorial revisionism is back on the table.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-19/from-argentina-to-morocco-how-trump-is-stoking-territorial-revisionism.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-15/european-canada.html Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:34:16 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-15/european-canada.html EL PAÍS Ottawa’s approach to the EU is an opportunity to strengthen democracies against predatory powers Ottawa’s approach to the EU is an opportunity to strengthen democracies against predatory powers Canadá Mark Carney Donald Trump Ottawa Thierry Monasse (Getty Images) canada ue EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen receives Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Brussels in June 2025. EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen receives Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Brussels in June 2025. <p>“Wouldn’t it be lovely if Canada were the 28th state of the European Union instead of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-05-06/carney-says-canada-is-not-for-sale-and-trump-replies-never-say-never.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-05-06/carney-says-canada-is-not-for-sale-and-trump-replies-never-say-never.html">the 51st state of the United States</a>?” Finnish president Alexander Stubb asked a few months ago. The question was neither a provocation nor a mere intellectual exercise. Although it is hard to imagine a North American country fully joining a European club, the prospect of a much closer alliance to the point of making Canada an “associate member of the EU” — has moved out of the realm of political fiction. Today it is a real possibility. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-15/european-canada.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-10/fear-and-rejection-of-the-migrant-or-fear-and-rejection-of-the-other.html Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:09:13 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-10/fear-and-rejection-of-the-migrant-or-fear-and-rejection-of-the-other.html Patricia Fernández Martín Migration is a scapegoat onto which the community projects its internal tensions. The result: distortion of reality and legitimization of prejudice Migration is a scapegoat onto which the community projects its internal tensions. The result: distortion of reality and legitimization of prejudice Claude Levi-Strauss Gonzalo Fanjul Guridi (EL PAÍS) <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/SX5ESB5BIFF2FPVHJNRPPNB4BE.jpg?auth=8dfaa1a2d1ebaaa77939778f1df44532529486ed1a46bd14e9fe2bd8dfdb8cc3" width="2700" height="2007" alt="."></img><p>“We are all children of immigrants,” sings Marilia Monzón. More than a metaphor, it is a historical fact. A look at any family tree or a memory of the rural exodus of the mid-20th century is enough to show that movement is part of our history. Migration is not an exception but a structural form of social organization. Today the labels may change — incoming migrants, expatriates, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2023-09-05/digital-nomads-embrace-their-unique-way-of-life.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/society/2023-09-05/digital-nomads-embrace-their-unique-way-of-life.html">digital nomads</a> — but the phenomenon endures.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-10/fear-and-rejection-of-the-migrant-or-fear-and-rejection-of-the-other.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-07/they-have-sold-venezuela-with-venezuelans-still-inside.html Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:36:30 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-07/they-have-sold-venezuela-with-venezuelans-still-inside.html Boris Muñoz To control Venezuelan oil wealth, the Trump administration needs to control the country’s political conditions — and that requires stability, not change To control Venezuelan oil wealth, the Trump administration needs to control the country’s political conditions — and that requires stability, not change Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez Nicolás Maduro Marco Rubio Jorge Rodríguez Gómez María Corina Machado Pedro Mattey (AP Photo/Pedro Mattey) Venezuela US Oil Chris Wright and Delcy Rodriguez at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, on September 2. Chris Wright and Delcy Rodriguez at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, on September 2. <p>The “biggest oil deal in world history” between <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-08-31/the-oil-pact-the-deal-that-ties-trump-and-delcy-rodriguez-together.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-08-31/the-oil-pact-the-deal-that-ties-trump-and-delcy-rodriguez-together.html">D</a><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-08-31/the-oil-pact-the-deal-that-ties-trump-and-delcy-rodriguez-together.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-08-31/the-oil-pact-the-deal-that-ties-trump-and-delcy-rodriguez-together.html">onald Trump and Delcy Rodríguez</a>, brokered through the controversial businessman Alejandro Betancourt, marks a pivotal moment in Venezuela’s history. And it does so for all the wrong reasons: the scale of what was negotiated, the opacity of the process, the lack of democratic legitimacy of those who negotiated it, and the extraordinary powers it grants Washington over Venezuela.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-07/they-have-sold-venezuela-with-venezuelans-still-inside.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-02/the-shield-of-the-americas-a-major-opportunity-if-built-well.html Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:27:17 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-02/the-shield-of-the-americas-a-major-opportunity-if-built-well.html Juan Esteban Orduz The agreement is moving forward quickly, but it will need to align joint operations with each country’s legislation and secure US congressional approval of the necessary budget The agreement is moving forward quickly, but it will need to align joint operations with each country’s legislation and secure US congressional approval of the necessary budget Donald Trump Pete Hegseth Kristi Noem Honduras El Salvador Guatemala Nayib Bukele Colombia Abelardo de la Espriella Álvaro Uribe Vélez FARC Mark Schiefelbein (AP) Members of the Shield of the Americas in Doral, Miami, in March. Members of the Shield of the Americas in Doral, Miami, in March. <p>When Donald Trump signed the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-08-14/trump-extends-his-military-tentacles-in-latin-america.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-08-14/trump-extends-his-military-tentacles-in-latin-america.html">Shield of the Americas</a> proclamation at his Doral golf club on Saturday, March 7, the short four-point text was essentially a statement of intent. Although defense ministers had met a couple of days earlier with their U.S. counterpart, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-22/too-much-testosterone-not-enough-munitions.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-22/too-much-testosterone-not-enough-munitions.html">Pete Hegseth</a>, the Shield had no dedicated budget, no permanent secretariat and no mechanism to resolve disputes. It was a good name and a photo op of regional leaders with Donald Trump. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-02/the-shield-of-the-americas-a-major-opportunity-if-built-well.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-31/racial-animus-digital-platforms-and-the-attacks-of-the-right-wing-media-in-memory-of-dr-jason-arday.html Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:40:28 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-31/racial-animus-digital-platforms-and-the-attacks-of-the-right-wing-media-in-memory-of-dr-jason-arday.html Ali M. Collins The coordinated attacks against him were intended to discredit Black and neurodivergent thought and prevent investment in a more equitable society The coordinated attacks against him were intended to discredit Black and neurodivergent thought and prevent investment in a more equitable society América Donald Trump MAGA Charlie Kirk Elliott Franks (Eyevine / Europa Press) Jason Arday Academic Jason Arday on March 30, 2025 in London. Academic Jason Arday on March 30, 2025 in London. <p>The world lost an important Black educator in August, highlighting the unsettling reality that Black academics continue to face coordinated attacks online with real-world consequences. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-31/racial-animus-digital-platforms-and-the-attacks-of-the-right-wing-media-in-memory-of-dr-jason-arday.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-31/trump-owner-of-venezuela.html Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:14:45 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-31/trump-owner-of-venezuela.html EL PAÍS The unprecedented deal for the US to exploit the country’s oil aligns the president’s interests with those of Delcy Rodríguez The unprecedented deal for the US to exploit the country’s oil aligns the president’s interests with those of Delcy Rodríguez Donald Trump Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez Caracas Pedro Mattey (AP/LaPresse) Venezuela US Trump Oil A man walks past a mural referencing oil wells beside the Venezuelan flag, last Saturday in Caracas. A man walks past a mural referencing oil wells beside the Venezuelan flag, last Saturday in Caracas. <p>Donald Trump’s announcement that he will <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-08-31/the-oil-pact-the-deal-that-ties-trump-and-delcy-rodriguez-together.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-08-31/the-oil-pact-the-deal-that-ties-trump-and-delcy-rodriguez-together.html">control the production of almost a quarter of Venezuela’s oil</a> has unleashed a torrent of criticism, even from within Chavismo, and left many questions unanswered. The agreement, announced on social media and confirmed by the interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, is the product of an opaque negotiation conducted behind the Venezuelan public’s back, which still does not know its terms and conditions. What is not surprising is that Venezuela’s natural wealth is ending up in U.S. hands. Trump made it clear from the day he ordered an attack on Caracas and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro, now imprisoned in New York, that his real objective was Venezuelan oil. Eight months later, he has announced an unprecedented deal with a leader who was not elected by her citizens and who is collaborating with Washington because it is Washington that put her in office in the first place.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-31/trump-owner-of-venezuela.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-29/can-us-progressives-deliver-economic-growth.html Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-29/can-us-progressives-deliver-economic-growth.html Rick McGahey For politicians like Mamdani to succeed, redistribution alone is not enough; a program that fosters activity, quality jobs and productive capacity is also required For politicians like Mamdani to succeed, redistribution alone is not enough; a program that fosters activity, quality jobs and productive capacity is also required Opinión Zohran Mamdani Donald Trump Raquel Marín (EL PAÍS) McGahey 21 julio 2026 <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/M2FC2GEEUZE6VDJPY62MVTVADI.jpg?auth=76f32c735149816584737c0056b3993c5be0b6c6187a1111123494e549d77558" width="957" height="945" alt="."></img><p>When New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani named Anthony Shorris and Lina Khan to lead the city’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC) — as president and board chair, respectively — he did more than fill two important vacancies in his administration. He also underscored his recognition of a key challenge with which the left has long grappled: how to deliver not only economic redistribution but also economic growth.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-29/can-us-progressives-deliver-economic-growth.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-27/dont-be-an-elon-musk-be-a-dolly-parton.html Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:20:22 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-27/dont-be-an-elon-musk-be-a-dolly-parton.html Jaime Rubio There's no need to move fast, break things, or move to Mars There's no need to move fast, break things, or move to Mars Dolly Parton Elon Musk Donald Trump USAID Saul Young (via REUTERS) Country music star Dolly Parton is featured on a Strong Alley mural in Knoxville A mural with a portrait of Dolly Parton in Knoxville, United States, in August 2025. A mural with a portrait of Dolly Parton in Knoxville, United States, in August 2025. <p>“In a world filled with Elon Musks, be a Dolly Parton.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-27/dont-be-an-elon-musk-be-a-dolly-parton.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-24/why-chess-still-fascinates-us-the-game-that-teaches-us-to-think-in-an-age-that-thinks-less-and-less.html Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:57:06 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-24/why-chess-still-fascinates-us-the-game-that-teaches-us-to-think-in-an-age-that-thinks-less-and-less.html Leontxo García Chess.com’s 250 million accounts and the growing number of countries adopting it as an educational tool are breathing new life into a sport with 15 centuries of history Chess.com’s 250 million accounts and the growing number of countries adopting it as an educational tool are breathing new life into a sport with 15 centuries of history Internet Judit Polgár Magnus Carlsen Richard Kalvar ( Magnum / Europa Press / CONTACTO ) Ajedrez Children playing with a giant chess set in Place de la République, Paris, 2025. Children playing with a giant chess set in Place de la République, Paris, 2025. <p>There are strong indications that people are thinking less and less, and that many now consider a 30-second video too long. But there is also evidence that more people are playing chess than ever before, using it as an educational tool and a form of mental exercise (an approach supported by a growing body of research). </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-24/why-chess-still-fascinates-us-the-game-that-teaches-us-to-think-in-an-age-that-thinks-less-and-less.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-22/too-much-testosterone-not-enough-munitions.html Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-22/too-much-testosterone-not-enough-munitions.html Antoni Gutiérrez-Rubí The United States’ excessive focus on the culture war has come at the expense of mastering the technical demands of conventional warfare The United States’ excessive focus on the culture war has come at the expense of mastering the technical demands of conventional warfare Donald Trump Pete Hegseth Irán Venezuela Nicolás Maduro Alex Brandon (AP) portada Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth at the signing of the executive order restoring the name Department of War, September 5, 2025, in Washington. Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth at the signing of the executive order restoring the name Department of War, September 5, 2025, in Washington. <p>Next September will mark one year since Donald Trump renamed the Department of Defense the Department of War by executive order. “We’re going to go on offense, not just on defense. Maximum lethality, not tepid legality. Violent effect, not politically correct,” <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-20/loyalty-telegenic-appeal-and-testosterone-hegseths-extraordinary-run-at-the-head-of-the-pentagon.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-20/loyalty-telegenic-appeal-and-testosterone-hegseths-extraordinary-run-at-the-head-of-the-pentagon.html">Pete Hegseth</a>, now the secretary of war, said at the time to justify the decision.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-22/too-much-testosterone-not-enough-munitions.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-19/us-strategy-in-crisis-in-the-asia-pacific.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:16:15 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-19/us-strategy-in-crisis-in-the-asia-pacific.html EL PAÍS Washington’s security policy in the region is now definitively called into question following Trump’s decision to scale back military exercises with Seoul Washington’s security policy in the region is now definitively called into question following Trump’s decision to scale back military exercises with Seoul Washington D.C. Seúl Pyongyang Donald Trump Xi Jinping YONHAP (EFE) A U.S. army base in Dongducheon, South Korea, August 18. A U.S. army base in Dongducheon, South Korea, August 18. <p>Since his return to the White House, foreign policy analysts have urged a focus on Donald Trump’s actions rather than his rhetoric. The president’s recent order to sharply curtail joint military drills with South Korea sends a signal that neither Seoul nor the wider region can ignore. It is yet another instance of a pattern that combines pressure and punitive measures toward U.S. allies with a warming of personal ties with authoritarian leaders. The episode casts doubt on U.S. national security policy in the Asia-Pacific in the face of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-11-10/from-nuclear-command-to-the-military-hierarchy-xi-jinping-puts-his-own-army-to-the-test.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-11-10/from-nuclear-command-to-the-military-hierarchy-xi-jinping-puts-his-own-army-to-the-test.html">China’s growing military power</a>, while reminding allies of the need to take responsibility for their own defense as quickly as possible.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-19/us-strategy-in-crisis-in-the-asia-pacific.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-16/the-last-trump-elections.html Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-16/the-last-trump-elections.html Ian Bremmer Whatever the president says or does after the November election, its outcome and its consequences are not going to change Whatever the president says or does after the November election, its outcome and its consequences are not going to change Opinión Donald Trump Marco Rubio J. D. Vance Hillary Clinton Kamala Harris Joseph Biden Nicolás Aznárez Las últimas elecciones de Trump. Ian Bremmer <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/R3HQVQVG55H33EZWUQB5VKKESI.jpg?auth=c4614acb4e5cf609759a2110434d91f6bb4a52fe360b3d5587a7321a305cda92" width="1914" height="1890" alt="."></img><p>Few ideas live closer to the heart of Donald Trump’s political brand than his consistent claim that the American Left steals elections at his expense. If we don’t stop them, Trump warns his crowds, we won’t have a country anymore. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-16/the-last-trump-elections.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-11/the-same-crisis-in-ceuta-in-a-different-world.html Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:24:59 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-11/the-same-crisis-in-ceuta-in-a-different-world.html Arancha González Laya Europe needs a more mature conversation about immigration, one that turns its current vulnerability into resilience Europe needs a more mature conversation about immigration, one that turns its current vulnerability into resilience Ceuta Opinión Arancha González Laya sr. García La misma crisis en Ceuta en un mundo diferente. Arancha González Laya <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/XUEE5X6PE5HSTMAL5CHA356IXA.jpg?auth=e699dcb0fa970b5c0d718f093636ad08560656fb07a5e90f75d80862496f269d" width="1350" height="1080" alt="."></img><p>The great Hispano-Arabic sage Averroes used to say: “True friendship is not measured by temporary interests, but is nourished by selfless love.” For the Andalusian philosopher, neighbors should unite not out of mere economic convenience but from an authentic desire to pursue the common good. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-11/the-same-crisis-in-ceuta-in-a-different-world.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-08/trump-lost-the-latinos-the-democrats-have-yet-to-find-them.html Sat, 08 Aug 2026 03:30:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-08/trump-lost-the-latinos-the-democrats-have-yet-to-find-them.html Boris Muñoz In 2024, Trump gained 12 points compared with 2020 by capturing 48% of the Latino vote at the national level. A year and a half after his return to the White House, that support has eroded considerably In 2024, Trump gained 12 points compared with 2020 by capturing 48% of the Latino vote at the national level. A year and a half after his return to the White House, that support has eroded considerably América Donald Trump Latinos ICE Joseph Biden Kamala Harris Texas Arizona Nevada MAGA Elon Musk Florida Zohran Mamdani Abdul El-Sayed Tom Homan Markwayne Mullin Daniel Heuer (REUTERS) U.S. President Donald Trump attends a Cabinet meeting at Camp David, Maryland, on July 31, 2026. U.S. President Donald Trump attends a Cabinet meeting at Camp David, Maryland, on July 31, 2026. <p>Once again, the political future of the United States is tied to the Latino vote. It used to happen every four years, during presidential elections, when the parties would remember that Latinos represent 15% of the national electorate and start courting these communities with messages tailored to their tastes and cultural preferences. Joe Biden did not understand it, but Donald Trump did. Now it is happening again ahead of midterm elections that are crucial both for the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-09-27/polarize-or-die-the-new-maga-gospel.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-09-27/polarize-or-die-the-new-maga-gospel.html">survival of the MAGA project</a> and for the salvation, or the impetuous decline, of American democracy.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-08/trump-lost-the-latinos-the-democrats-have-yet-to-find-them.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-07/cuba-paralyzed-and-in-the-dark.html Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:23:36 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-07/cuba-paralyzed-and-in-the-dark.html EL PAÍS The latest total blackouts on the island deepen Cubans’ despair and challenge the regime to carry out reforms once and for all The latest total blackouts on the island deepen Cubans’ despair and challenge the regime to carry out reforms once and for all Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel Fidel Castro Donald Trump Marco Rubio Ernesto Mastrascusa (EFE) Un 70 % de Cuba quedará a la vez sin corriente este miércoles por la crisis energética A man was lighting a street stall in Havana with a flashlight. A man was lighting a street stall in Havana with a flashlight. <p>Darkness has become a test of physical and mental endurance for Cubans. Trash piles up in the streets, water is scarce and there is a shortage of medicines. Finding fresh meat, milk or eggs is impossible, and getting around a country without fuel is an epic endeavor. With two full blackouts this week, there have now been seven <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-05/cuba-in-the-dark-there-are-days-that-go-by-the-full-24-hours-without-electricity.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-05/cuba-in-the-dark-there-are-days-that-go-by-the-full-24-hours-without-electricity.html">complete power outages</a> on the island so far this year. The situation of systemic breakdown is unlike anything Cubans have experienced since the arrival of Castroism six decades ago. The population—whose patience and resilience have been strained by official inertia—sees that those who should guarantee a minimum of welfare remain entrenched in an outdated rhetoric, without taking real measures to ease the misery that is hitting the island. The word desperation stopped being adequate a long time ago.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-07/cuba-paralyzed-and-in-the-dark.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-08-02/us-this-is-what-were-like.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-08-02/us-this-is-what-were-like.html Jose Andrés Rojo Robert Frank photographed ‘The Americans’ of the 1950s; what are those living in the senseless nightmare imposed by Donald Trump like now? Robert Frank photographed ‘The Americans’ of the 1950s; what are those living in the senseless nightmare imposed by Donald Trump like now? Robert Frank Donald Trump Jack Kerouac Bromberger Hoover Photography (Getty Images) A book by Robert Frank and a U.S. flag, Hayward, California, 1986. A book by Robert Frank and a U.S. flag, Hayward, California, 1986. <p>Between April 1955 and June 1956, Robert Frank climbed into a Ford coupe and drove about 10,000 miles to photograph Americans. <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-07-26/100-years-of-leicas-compact-camera-the-click-that-revolutionized-photography.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-07-26/100-years-of-leicas-compact-camera-the-click-that-revolutionized-photography.html">He carried a Leica</a>, shooting here and there to capture what he found, and he returned from the trip with roughly 780 rolls of film — about 28,000 images; from all of them he selected 83 to assemble <i>The Americans</i>, which was published in 1958 and can now be seen in an exhibition in Madrid at the Fundación Telefónica as part of the annual photography festival PHotoEspaña. “Such an American image,” writes <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2022-10-21/kerouac-the-beat-generations-self-made-avatar.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2022-10-21/kerouac-the-beat-generations-self-made-avatar.html">Jack Kerouac</a> in the book’s introduction, “the faces neither manipulate nor criticize nor say anything except ‘This is how we are in real life, and if you don’t like it, I don’t care because I live my life my way, and may God bless us all — maybe… ‘if we deserve it…'” There are some somewhat provocative young men in New York, some stale politicians in Hoboken, an elevator operator in Miami Beach, and a few very elegant Black people at a funeral in St. Helena, South Carolina. Frank’s book doesn’t capture <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-08-26/more-than-half-of-latinos-in-the-united-states-believe-the-american-dream-is-dying.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-08-26/more-than-half-of-latinos-in-the-united-states-believe-the-american-dream-is-dying.html">the American Dream</a> that was sold to the rest of the world in the 1950s; the people he portrays are ordinary (even ugly), and some critics at the time branded him a communist.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-08-02/us-this-is-what-were-like.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-26/peter-singer-philosopher-people-still-think-the-animals-we-eat-live-out-in-the-fields-outdoors.html Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-26/peter-singer-philosopher-people-still-think-the-animals-we-eat-live-out-in-the-fields-outdoors.html Carmen Pérez-Lanzac The Australian thinker is a leading voice in animal rights and a pioneer of effective altruism, the idea of helping others in ways that achieve the greatest possible impact. In his latest book, he returns to his signature cause: exposing the suffering endured by the animals we eat The Australian thinker is a leading voice in animal rights and a pioneer of effective altruism, the idea of helping others in ways that achieve the greatest possible impact. In his latest book, he returns to his signature cause: exposing the suffering endured by the animals we eat Peter Singer Australia Fauna Donald Trump USAID Israel Benjamin Netanyahu ANDREW DAVIS (EL PAÍS) IDEAS 19/07/2026 PETER SINGER Peter Singer photographed in London in 2025. Peter Singer photographed in London in 2025. <p>If, while carving up a piece of chicken, you ever find yourself wondering what sort of life the creature you are about to consume might have led, that question has a source: <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2022-04-10/peter-singer-consciousness-isnt-exclusive-to-humans-or-even-to-primates.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2022-04-10/peter-singer-consciousness-isnt-exclusive-to-humans-or-even-to-primates.html">Peter Singer</a>. More than half a century ago, the Australian philosopher opened the door to our moral consideration of animals with <i>Animal Liberation</i> (1975). Since then, Singer has never stopped drawing attention to the atrocities inflicted on millions of animals and has helped provide the theoretical foundations of the animal rights movement.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-26/peter-singer-philosopher-people-still-think-the-animals-we-eat-live-out-in-the-fields-outdoors.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-25/yuval-noah-harari-ai-could-be-a-great-manipulative-psychopath.html Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-25/yuval-noah-harari-ai-could-be-a-great-manipulative-psychopath.html Antonio Jimenez Barca Barca The Israeli writer and philosopher, author of 'Sapiens', warns about the powers, threats and challenges artificial intelligence poses to humanity The Israeli writer and philosopher, author of 'Sapiens', warns about the powers, threats and challenges artificial intelligence poses to humanity Yuval Noah Harari Internet Facebook Instagram ChatGPT OpenAI Meta JOÃO PORFÍRIO/EL PAÍS (EL PAÍS) Yuval Noah Harari Yuval Noah Harari, during the interview, July 8 in Lisbon. Yuval Noah Harari, during the interview, July 8 in Lisbon. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/VMGGNLLMBBFATE2H7COXPO2HPM.jpg?auth=70c9cfc2e457ddec869ea4ab020924a2d89923e8c3df7ad229dc596e8c532c3c" width="5641" height="3761" alt="Yuval Noah Harari, during the interview, July 8 in Lisbon."></img><p>Israeli historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari, 50, an expert in analyzing humanity, its enduring patterns and, above all, the dangers it faces, is waiting for EL PAÍS at midday in a charming, quiet hotel tucked away in Lisbon’s beautiful Lapa district. The renowned author of <i>Sapiens</i>, <i>Homo Deus</i>, and <i>Nexus</i>, whose books have sold more than 50 million copies, has just ordered a tea. Dressed in a brightly patterned shirt, he sits in a sunlit gallery overlooking the majestic Tagus estuary. In the distance lies the dazzling blue of the river, which is almost already the sea.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-25/yuval-noah-harari-ai-could-be-a-great-manipulative-psychopath.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/EF7VFGRA6BDFBNJE452SOFLNQU.jpg?auth=3757a2ce1f3d32774bc0a613b67f5f101b67645ecd924910a747c26ebf1d343d" width="5557" height="3705" alt="The writer Yuval Noah Harari during the interview."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/PAJA5JPZVRGNZHEL6HTVQJ7H74.jpg?auth=1ff481b6d686c830b1ba0b863d80198acd3287671117ef8f84f954e2d8e482ff" width="5834" height="3889" alt="Yuval Noah Harari, during the interview, in Lisbon."></img>