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miércoles, 13 de abril de 2016
Hermoso hasta el dolor: In vain observe the western blaze, Who idly look to other skies...
In vain I see the morning rise,
In vain observe the western blaze,
Who idly look to other skies,
Expecting life by other ways.
In vain observe the western blaze,
Who idly look to other skies,
Expecting life by other ways.
Amidst such boundless wealth without,
I only still am poor within,
The birds have sung their summer out,
But still my spring does not begin.
Shall I then wait the autumn wind,
Compelled to seek a milder day,
And leave no curious nest behind,
No woods still echoing to my lay?
Henry D. Thoreau
The Poet's Delay
Rente immobile, et sache attendre que ton cœur
Ne tournez pas la tête: un miracle est derrière
Qui guette et te voudrait de lui-même altéré:
Cette douceur pourrait outrepasser la Terre
Mais préfère être laà, comme un rêve en arrêt
Rente immobile, et sache attendre que ton cœur
Se détache de toi comme une lourde pierre.
Qui guette et te voudrait de lui-même altéré:
Cette douceur pourrait outrepasser la Terre
Mais préfère être laà, comme un rêve en arrêt
Rente immobile, et sache attendre que ton cœur
Se détache de toi comme une lourde pierre.
Jules Supervielle
Ne tournez pas la tête…
Beauty is a moral test
Beauty is a sign that all is well, an indication that uncertainty is not a threat.
Meet the Panama Papers Editor Who Handled 376 Reporters in 80 Countries
by Eric Umansky
As the Panama Papers continue to embarrass leaders across continents, one thought has kept occurring to me: How the hell did the organizers pull it off? I mean, how did they corral hundreds of reporters? How did they make sense of so many documents? And, most importantly, how did they stay sane during it all?
So I spoke with Marina Walker Guevara, who helped shepherd the project. Walker is deputy director of the International of the Consortium of Investigative Journalism, which has a long history of collaborating with many, many far-flung partners. In early 2015, Walker and ICIJ were finishing up work on another big leak. “We’re never going to do this again,” Marina recalled thinking. “It’s great. But we’re exhausted and we need a vacation.”
Más de 200 refugiados heridos por gases lacrimógenos en Idomeni
María Antonia Sánchez-Vallejo
La policía macedonia trata de dispersar a más de 500 personas en la frontera con Grecia
El campamento de Idomeni ha vivido este domingo una situación límite. El último intento de centenares de refugiados de atravesar la frontera entre Grecia y la Antigua República Yugoslava de Macedonia (FYROM, en sus siglas inglesas) ha estado a punto de provocar una tragedia cuando la lluvia de gases lacrimógenos y balas de goma de la policía macedonia para dispersarlos ha provocado escenas de pavor entre la multitud, infinidad de niños incluidos, y dejado un reguero de heridos. Médicos sin Fronteras ha atendido a casi 300 refugiados, 200 de ellos por exposición a los gases y 30 por el impacto de balas de goma. Entre los heridos había tres niños menores de 10 años con heridas de estos proyectiles en la cabeza, según la ONG.
Desde el cierre de la ruta balcánica, a principios de marzo, Idomeni se ha convertido en una ratonera para más de 11.000 migrantes que no pueden proseguir viaje y a la vez se niegan a desalojar el campamento, pese a los reiterados intentos del Gobierno griego de realojarlos en centros de acogida organizados en otros puntos del país. La actuación de la policía macedonia, que también usó bombas aturdidoras y fue condenada por Atenas por “peligrosa y lamentable”, suscita además dudas de índole diplomática: los proyectiles cayeron en territorio griego, pues en ese punto de la frontera no existe buffer zone, o zona tapón. Algunas imágenes divulgadas en redes sociales muestran incluso la incursión en suelo griego de fuerzas de seguridad de FYROM para gasear a los migrantes.
domingo, 10 de abril de 2016
The One Piece of Writing Every Hillary Supporter Should Read
You keep hearing the same refrain from several of your friends: Bernie Sanders is America’s savior. The Facebook posts are everywhere, the tweets, the memes. You’ve heard his impassioned speeches, and, yes, they are definitely fiery and exciting. The young liberal inside you applauds when you hear him speak out for justice, and if you were twenty years old right now, perhaps you’d even be convinced. But you’re not twenty years old anymore, and you’ve seen enough in this world to know that the idealism of youth falls short when dealing with the messy reality of human beings- especially in the world of American Politics.
And so, even though Hillary isn’t as exciting as Bernie, you begin to realize her message is much more sober: slow change for the better, much in the manner of Barack Obama. It may not be as flashy, but it’s definitely more certain, and in 4 or 8 years, moving forward a little will be better than moving nowhere fast. As the weeks go by and the Bernie supporters get louder, your faith in Hillary’s no-nonsense speeches grows stronger; your tolerance for drinking that Bernie kool-aid gets weaker. A revolution? Really? Besides, what could be more revolutionary than finally having a woman in the White House? Isn’t that, in itself, about as revolutionary as it gets?
If you identify with some, or all, of this point of view, you’re not alone. In an election that is bringing out some very ugly sides of humanity, Hillary Clinton is probably our best bet for sanity right now. This is no time for experimenting with Democracy; if ever we need to keep things on an even keel, it’s now.
All of the above would be true, except for the fact that it is very, very, very much untrue. But, wait- before you turn away from these words in frustration, thinking the last thing you need to read is another anti-Hillary rant, allow yourself to play devil’s advocate for just a couple of minutes longer. After all, if Hillary is the wiser choice, then nothing you can read below will change that irrevocable fact. But if the facts reflect a much different truth- if, in fact, they completely contradict the above argument- don’t you owe it to yourself to at least consider them? If only to better understand your opposition? Is the election simply about picking a team and rooting for them loudly until the season ends, or is actually about finding the best method to improve your country? If it’s the latter, read on. These are just words on paper, after all- you can choose to disagree with them and never have to worry about anyone’s opinion of you, nor damage a friendship because of political differences. They’re just words.
And so, even though Hillary isn’t as exciting as Bernie, you begin to realize her message is much more sober: slow change for the better, much in the manner of Barack Obama. It may not be as flashy, but it’s definitely more certain, and in 4 or 8 years, moving forward a little will be better than moving nowhere fast. As the weeks go by and the Bernie supporters get louder, your faith in Hillary’s no-nonsense speeches grows stronger; your tolerance for drinking that Bernie kool-aid gets weaker. A revolution? Really? Besides, what could be more revolutionary than finally having a woman in the White House? Isn’t that, in itself, about as revolutionary as it gets?
If you identify with some, or all, of this point of view, you’re not alone. In an election that is bringing out some very ugly sides of humanity, Hillary Clinton is probably our best bet for sanity right now. This is no time for experimenting with Democracy; if ever we need to keep things on an even keel, it’s now.
All of the above would be true, except for the fact that it is very, very, very much untrue. But, wait- before you turn away from these words in frustration, thinking the last thing you need to read is another anti-Hillary rant, allow yourself to play devil’s advocate for just a couple of minutes longer. After all, if Hillary is the wiser choice, then nothing you can read below will change that irrevocable fact. But if the facts reflect a much different truth- if, in fact, they completely contradict the above argument- don’t you owe it to yourself to at least consider them? If only to better understand your opposition? Is the election simply about picking a team and rooting for them loudly until the season ends, or is actually about finding the best method to improve your country? If it’s the latter, read on. These are just words on paper, after all- you can choose to disagree with them and never have to worry about anyone’s opinion of you, nor damage a friendship because of political differences. They’re just words.
sábado, 9 de abril de 2016
miércoles, 6 de abril de 2016
Human Rights Advocates: U.S.-Backed Saudi Offensive in Yemen a "Dark Mark" on Obama's Presidency
Hundreds of thousands took to the streets in Yemen this week to protest the first anniversary of the U.S.-backed, Saudi-led offensive against Houthi rebels. The protests were said to be the largest in Yemen since demonstrations in 2011 forced the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Since last March, more than 6,000 people have been killed in Yemen, about half of them civilians. "Yemenis are asking me, ’Why is there no global outrage when our schools, our universities, our hospitals, our clinics, when football fields, when playgrounds are bombed with U.S. bombs?" says Sarah Leah Whitson, executive director of Human Rights Watch’s Middle East and North Africa Division. Her recent piece for the Los Angeles Times is headlined "The U.S. is quietly helping Saudi Arabia wage a devastating aerial campaign in Yemen." Meanwhile, the U.S. launched air attacks on al-Qaeda in southern Yemen, killing 14 people described by local sources as suspected militants. We also get response from Farea Al-Muslimi, a visiting scholar at the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut. He is also the co-founder and chairman of the Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies. In 2013, he testified before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on the U.S. secret drone program.
martes, 5 de abril de 2016
domingo, 3 de abril de 2016
...essentiel est invisible pour les yeux.
«Je dois mon secret ici, il ne peut pas être plus simple: seulement avec le cœur que l'on ne voit bien ce qui est essentiel est invisible pour les yeux ".
Antoine de Saint Exupéry
Le Petit Prince
Chapitre XXI
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