Guerras frías
Me preguntaba mi sobrino la semana pasada por la Guerra Fría. Tenía que preparar un análisis para el colegio sobre la tensión que se vivió el siglo pasado entre Estados Unidos y la URSS, poniendo énfasis en el legado que aquella gelidez dicotómica ha dejado a la sociedad actual. Mi respuesta inmediata fue, claro, apuntar…
Universidades públicas contra Milei
Este pasado martes, el gobierno de Javier Milei se enfrentó a una multitudinaria protesta contra su política de recortes a las universidades públicas. Los organizadores cifran la asistencia en un millón de personas y el gobierno en 200.000: nos ubiquemos en un extremo o en el otro, se trata de cuantías muy significativas. ¿Pero qué…
Las cosas ya no son tan chulas para Yolanda Díaz
La izquierda radical que afloró al hilo del nada espontáneo movimiento 15-M, también conocido como el movimiento de los indignados, se está diluyendo como un azucarillo depositado en una humeante taza de café. Año tras año, elección tras elección, primero Podemos, luego Sumar y entre medias los dos, tanto monta monta tanto, pierden fuelle entre…
El Sahara sin arena y España sin vivienda
Milton Friedman (1912-2006), premio Nobel de Economía y referente liberal, explicaba con sorna que «si pones el Gobierno federal –en su caso de los Estados Unidos–a cargo del desierto del Sahara, en cinco años habrá escasez de arena». Assar Lindbeck (1930-2020), economista y pintor, presidió de 1980 a 1994 el comité que concede el Premio…
Mitchell Parker making the most of MLB starts
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Mitchell Parker has been dominant for much of his baseball career. From throwing a perfect game against La Cueva as a sophomore in high school, to striking out major leaguers like Mookie Betts and Jose Altuve eight years later, the former Manzano High School standout has always kept his cool on the…
Florida man says mother’s ashes returned to mailbox after car stolen
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man said his custom car was stolen while he was asleep on Monday, and the vehicle contained something irreplaceable: his mother’s ashes. Larry Carter Jr. told Nexstar’s WFLA that he can’t believe he slept through it all. He believes someone broke into his 2023 limited-edition Dodge Charger SRT…
Anti-Israel-Demos: Texas setzt berittene Polizei gegen Studenten ein
Die Spannungen an US-Universitäten nehmen zu. Dort stehen sich Pro-Palästina-Demonstranten und Polizei gegenüber. Es soll mit Gewalt gedroht worden sein. Bei den landesweiten propalästinensischen Protesten an US-Universitäten ist es erneut zu Konfrontationen zwischen Polizei und Studenten gekommen. Der US-Bundesstaat Texas setzte am Mittwoch berittene Polizei an der University of Texas in Austin ein. Mindestens zwei…
Jerry Seinfeld thinks the movie business is “over”
It was famed screenwriter William Goldman who once said of the movie industry, “Nobody knows anything.” And that could very well be true, with Jerry Seinfeld now agreeing that Hollywood is as clueless as many people think. Jerry Seinfeld has seldom taken part in any movies, with his only real role outside of documentaries being…
Matty Healy Says He ‘Hasn’t Listened to That Much’ of Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’
Matty Healy is rumored to be one of the tortured poets on Taylor Swift‘s new album, but he doesn’t seem to be affected by it. The 1975 frontman was approached by paparazzi in Los Angeles on Wednesday (April 24), where he was asked how he felt about his “Taylor diss track,” according to People. “My…
UNM launching AI-enhanced pilot program this summer
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico is launching a pilot program this summer that will instructors and students better understand and use artificial intelligence. The College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences will offer the eight-week course from June through July. UNM business students place in top 5 during sales competition The classes will…
Daybreak (2019) Season 1 Streaming: Watch & Stream Online via Netflix
ASAP Entertainment Daybreak is a post-apocalyptic adventure series created by Brad Peyton and Aron Eli Coleite. After all the adults in the world disappear, teenagers are left to survive by themselves. One experienced teen deals with gangs, bullies, and also feelings as he searches for his missing crush. Here’s how you can watch and stream…