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Manipulación, codicia y poder: la historia no contada del Opus Dei
October 1, 2024
“La Obra es un peligro para sí misma, para sus miembros, para la Iglesia y para el mundo”, concluye el periodista Gareth Gore (Wigan, Inglaterra, 43 años) en Opus (Editorial Critica), una investigación de cinco años sobre la organización fundada hace casi un siglo por Escrivá de Balaguer. El libro empieza con una confesión. “En 2017, me enviaron a Madrid a cubrir la quiebra del Banco Popular y me perdí la parte más importante de la historia”. Especializado en información …
... full articleIt is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get.
Dozens of suspected White supremacist gang members arrested in Los Angeles area in domestic terrorism investigation
October 2, 2024
A total of 68 suspected gang members with ties to White supremacy were charged in the Los Angeles area Wednesday in a large-scale takedown, federal prosecutors said.
The Peckerwoods Gang members and associates were charged in a sweeping federal indictment, which included allegations of racketeering, firearms trafficking, drug trafficking and financial fraud, according to officials.
... full articleI imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain.
Where Is the Israeli Opposition That’s Against More Death and Destruction?
October 1, 2024
At a critical moment for Israel, at a time that it’s being led by the very government that brought its greatest ever disaster down upon it and is being headed by a man with no honor and no shame, it has been deprived of an opposition. Instead of an opposition, it has a leader among the left who is outflanking the “totally right-wing government” from the right.
... full articleIf you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.
Kris Kristofferson, Songwriter Whose Poetic Lyrics Transcended Genre, Dead at 88
September 30, 2024
As the songwriter of legendary compositions like “Help Me Make It Through the Night,” “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down,” and “Me and Bobby McGee,” Kris Kristofferson transformed lyrics into literature, elevating the craft to a legitimate American art form in a way few had done before. Part Romantic poet, part folk troubadour, part country-music storyteller, Kristofferson died Saturday at the age of 88.
A spokesperson for Kristofferson, Ebie McFarland, confirmed the musician’s death, adding that the “artist, singer, songwriter, actor and activist … passed away peacefully in his home in Maui, Hawaii … surrounded by family.” A cause of death was not immediately available.
... full articleChildren have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.