Let’s Talk about Genocide

June 11, 2024 by Miguel De La Torre

Genocide is a powerful word. We should use it sparingly. Its over-usage cheapens the horrors signified by the term and dishonors those who the act has victimized. When employing the term, two obvious examples come to mind – the annihilation of the indigenous people of…

All Men Are Created Equal

June 4, 2024 by Miguel De La Torre

At the founding of the United States, two conflicting philosophies vied for supremacy. The first, influenced by the more liberal aspects of the so-called Enlightenment, argued for a more democratic social-political structure under the assumption that all men are created equal. This philosophy sprang forth…