Morir por la patria

The supernatural appeal of Stoker's Dracula continues to hold readers spellbound more than a century after its initial publication. This work by Bajarlía is an important precedent in that concerning the study of vampirism. Through forceful and direct language, he analyzes Stoker's vampire-triad. This essay includes four additional, unpublished chapters that serve as a crucial part to this retelling of a classic.

Cuarenta años después del derrocamiento del gobierno de Salvador Allende en Chile, la versión tradicional de golpe de Estado en América Latina ha pasado a mejor vida. En el futuro será difícil ver carros de combate en las calles y aviones lanzando sus misiles a palacios presidenciales. Hoy, la técnica del golpe de Estado es practicada desde los despachos del poder industrial y financiero, con la connivencia del parlamento o del poder judicial. Son los llamados golpes constitucionales o golpes de «mercado». Sin embargo, no fue así durante la Guerra Fría. Desde mediados del siglo xx, ...

Una brillante indagación moral sobre la Iglesia católica que expone el papel de la misma durante el Holocausto y delinea los pasos que cree que ha de seguir ahora para reparar su culpa. En este libro Goldhagen plantea dos espinosas cuestiones. La primera es que el papa Pío XII fue «un colaborador nazi», comparable a Pétain y Laval en Vichy. Muestra que la complicidad del Papa y de la Iglesia en la persecución de los judíos fue mucho más allá de lo que habíamos creído hasta ahora. Los líderes de la Iglesia sabían perfectamente que se estaban llevando a cabo asesinatos en masa. No ...

The May 2021 conflict between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas generated headlines around the world. However, much of the reporting ignored the history, funding, political dynamics, and other key components of the story. Hamas initiates conflict every few years. But the reporting rarely improves. Social media has only further clouded the picture. Hamas is rarely held responsible for its use of "human shields," blindly firing rockets at civilian areas in Israel, or diverting aid that should benefit the people of Gaza. The Islamic Republic of Iran, a state sponsor of terrorism, has been the ...

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