On Friday, June 3rd, at 1:15 p.m., in a hospital in Washington, DC, Mev Porter passed away: my ex-wife, my friend, and, most importantly, the mother of my only child. The first time I saw her was on the outskirts of UP-9, a prison in La Plata, in the province…

About Domestic Violence in the U.S. — “I remember hearing a very loud noise and, when I turned around, seeing a gun very close to my head. He was standing 2 feet from me, very close, and he had shot me for the first time … ,” Pauletta Perez calmly recalled that unforgettable morning when her husband…

During the War of 1812, the English invaded Washington, DC, and burned down Congress. Now it was Donald Trump´s turn who in an incendiary speech incited right-wing militants to protest the November election that the president insists, without any any factual evidence, was fraudulent. “Walk down to the Capitol…,” Trump…

Seeing federal agents in Portland in what appeared to be a typical kidnapping of dissidents in a Banana Republic and not a lawful arrest in a country with democratic institutions, brought back memories that I have tried to leave behind. I came to North America fleeing the horrors of what…